Queen Margaret of Denmark decided to strip four of her eight grandchildren of noble titles.
The goal, according to the royal house, is that the four children of the queen’s youngest son – Prince Joaquim – can lead a more “normal” life.
“As of January 1, 2023, descendants of His Royal Highness Prince Joachim will only be able to use his titles of Count and Countess of Monpezat, their previous titles of Prince and Princess of Denmark will no longer exist.”
“With this decision, Her Majesty the Queen wants to create a framework for the four grandchildren to shape their own existence without being constrained by the special considerations and obligations that formal affiliation with the institution of the Royal Household entails,” reads the statement. a published statement. through the palace.
Prince Joachim, 53, has four children from two marriages: Nikolai, Felix, Henrik and Athena, aged between 23 and 10 years.
Speaking to the Danish press, the mother of the two oldest children was “shocked” by the decision.
“This came out of nowhere. Children feel left out,” Countess Alexandra told the BT newspaper, quoted by France Press. “They can’t understand why their identity is being taken away from them.”
The other four grandchildren of Queen Margaret, the longest-serving monarch on the European continent, sons of Crown Prince Frederik, 54, will retain their titles.
Source: TSF
