Denmark's Queen Strips Royal Titles of Grandchildren

September 30, 2022 By Raulf Hernes

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Denmark's Queen Margrethe II's recently decided to revoke the royal titles and "His/Her Highness" titles of four of her eight grandchildren, shocking the royal family. Beginning on January 1, 2023, the children of the Queen's second son, Prince Joachim, Nikolai (23), Felix (20), Henrik (13), and Athena (10), shall be known as either "His Excellency Count of Monpezat" or "Her Excellency Countess of Monpezat." Prince Joachim is sixth in line for the Danish throne.

Denmark’s queen revoked the titles of four grandchildren

Following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Margrethe II (82), now the longest-reigning monarch, declared in a statement on Wednesday that she was removing all royal titles. Denmark's Queen

Furthermore, the Danish monarch justified her choice by saying she’s been considering the decision for a long time. According to Hello! Magazine, the Queen claims that the decision "will benefit the children in the future.” Moreover, according to Queen Margrethe, removing her grandchildren's prince and princess titles will enable them to "shape their own lives to a much greater extent." In addition, they will face no limitations due to "the special considerations and duties that a formal affiliation with the Royal House of Denmark as an institution involves.”

The reaction from Denmark’s royal family

The announcement left Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, the mother of Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix, who will no longer hold royal titles, "confused." According to the Danish magazine Se og Hør, Prince Joachim's ex-wife said in a statement from her press advisor Helle von Wildenrath Løvgreen that they were in "shock." She added that the announcement was "a bolt from the blue" and that the children felt "ostracized."

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On the other hand, the titles of Prince Frederik, the successor to the throne, his wife, Princess Mary, and their kids, Prince Christian (16), Princess Isabella (15), and Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine (11), remained unchanged. Lastly, according to the palace, "the Queen’s decision is in line with similar adjustments that other royal houses have made in various ways in recent years."

By Raulf Hernes

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Denmark's Queen Strips Royal Titles of Grandchildren

Denmark’s queen revoked the titles of four grandchildren

The reaction from Denmark’s royal family

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