Queen Margaret II of Denmark announced on September 28 that four of her eight grandchildren would be stripped of their royal titles.
↑ Queen Margaret II of Denmark
According to reports, the Danish royal family said that from January 1, 2023, the four children of Prince Joachim, the second son of Margaret II, will no longer retain the titles of Danish prince and princess, but only the titles of Count and Countess of Montpezart.
"Her Majesty the Queen wants the four children to be able to get rid of the shackles of royal status to a greater extent and to shape themselves more freely." The Danish royal family issued a statement saying, "This move is also an imitation of the practice of other royal families in Europe in reducing the membership." In this regard, some media quoted royal news that the Danish queen's move is to let the 4 children of her younger son live a more ordinary life.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Prince Joachim, 53, has been married twice, has four children, and is between the ages of 10 and 23.
↑ Prince Joachim celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne with sons Nikolai, Prince Felix and daughter Princess Mary in Copenhagen
After hearing the news, Countess Alexandra, the mother of Prince Joachim's two eldest sons, said she was "very sad and shocked" by the Queen's decision. "The decision came too suddenly. The children all felt excluded. Countess Alexandra said in an interview with the media, "They don't understand why they are stripped of their identity." ”
"He (Prince Joachim) was indeed a righteous gentleman, and he lived his whole life under a royal title. When a European tabloid interviewed him in Paris this morning, he was so shocked that he almost burst into tears. Lovegreen, press secretary to Countess Alexandra, said the children had only known about the title change in recent days, adding: "Back in May, he (Prince Joachim) was told that his children might be stripped of their titles at the age of 25, but it was only a few days ago that more news was received. ”
Lovgreen said the claim that [stripping the title] would allow children to "reinvent themselves" was purely a formality, as the children of Joachim did not reap any benefit from public finances. In addition, she added, "Since the announcement of this announcement, these 4 children have been reluctant to speak to their grandmothers." ”
Joachim's older brother, Crown Prince Frederick, is the first in line to the throne, and his 4 children will retain the royal title.
This is not the first time that the Danish royal family has caused a storm over the title issue.
The Danish queen's husband, Prince Henrik, reportedly said during his lifetime that he refused to be buried with the Queen after his death because the Queen did not appoint him as "King". The French-born prince has been unhappy with his title since he was named "prince" when he married in 1967. Prince Henrik passed away in 2018 by refusing to be buried with the Queen, breaking centuries of royal tradition.
↑ Queen Margaret II of Denmark and Prince Henrik
Red Star News reporter Wang Yalin intern Duan Yuqi
Edited by Peng Jiang
(Download Red Star News, there are prizes for the newspaper!) ）