Career
Henri Konow was born on 7 February 1862 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the son of the diplomat and ship-owner Hans Jacob Hesselberg Konow and Ida Marie West. Konow started his naval career in 1879 as a cadet in the Danish Navy, advancing to the rank of second lieutenant after 4 years on 30 August 1883. He continued ascending through the naval ranks until becoming a vice-admiral in 1923, four years before his retirement.
Word War I
By World War I, Konow had advanced to commander, and was in charge of the Valkyrie, stationed at the Danish West Indies.
On 3 October 1916, he was named acting governor, to oversee the transfer of authority to the United States on 31 March 1917. Easter Crisis
During the Easter Crisis of 1920, Konow was Foreign Minister and Defence Minister of Denmark in the Cabinet of Otto Liebe.