People and royalty
A decision that upsets the Danish royal family.
Stupor and tremors. While Charles III has already made strong choices since his accession to the throne, Margrethe II has decided to do the same. Now the only queen of European monarchies, the Scandinavian sovereign with 50 years of reign surprised even her own family.
“We are very sad”
The 82-year-old Dane has simply decided to withdraw their royal titles from Prince Joachim’s four children. Nikolai and Felix, born of his union with Alexandra Manley, Countess of Frederiksborg, and Henrik and Athena, born of his union with Marie, will soon no longer be princes and princesses. “As of January 1, 2023, the descendants of His Royal Highness Prince Joachim will only be able to use their titles of Count and Countess of Monpezat, their previous titles of Prince and Princess of Denmark becoming obsolete”, the Palace said in a statement. A clear desire to strengthen and modernize the family.
Those concerned were quick to share their astonishment and anger in the local press. “We are very sad, it is never fun to see your children being hurt. We put them in a situation they don’t understand.lamented Joachim in the columns of Extra Magazine. His ex-wife also spoke out. “Children feel left out. They cannot understand why their identity is taken away from them,” she cursed, ” shocked “in B.T.. The Windsors don’t have a monopoly on family feuds.
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