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30.09.2022 - 20:05 / ok.co.uk
Prince Nikolai of Denmark has released a furious statement after his grandmother, Queen Margrethe, stripped him and his three siblings of their official royal titles. Queen Margrethe, 82, removed the prince and princess titles from Nikolai, 23, Felix, 20, Henrik, 13, and Athena, ten, leaving them "sad" and "in shock".
A statement from the Danish Royal Family stated that the reasoning behind the decision was that Queen Margrethe wanted to allow the children of her youngest son Prince Joachim "to be able to shape their own lives", without being "limited" by a formal affiliation with the royal household. Nikolai and his siblings will no longer be able to use their royal highness titles from the New Year and will instead be known as Counts and Countess of Monzepat.
The Prince and model told Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet that the siblings are “very sad” about the change. "We are, as my parents have also stated, in shock at this decision and at how quickly it has actually gone,” Nikolai said.
“I am very confused as to why it has to happen like this." He also revealed that he and his family had only been informed of the planned change "a week ago", and that seeing it come out in public has been even more upsetting. He said: "As I said, we were shocked.
But it is clear that it hits even harder now that it has been published." Despite Nikolai and his siblings being stripped of their official titles, Queen Margarethe's official statement insisted that all four of them will maintain their places in the order of succession. It read: "Her Majesty The Queen wishes to create the framework for the four grandchildren to be able to shape their own lives to a much greater extent, without being limited by the special considerations and
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"It is correct that the Queen and Prince Joachim have spoken together at Fredensborg," a spokesperson for the Royal Household told the Danish publication B.T.
Prince Joachim and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark are finally trying to reconcile!
stripped her grandchildren of their royal titles last week. The 82-year-old monarch said that she had been considering the change for a long time and wanted to keep the monarchy “in the times” and that it would “future-proof” the institution, according to an official statement. The monarch also said that she “underestimated” her family’s reaction to the change “and for that I am sorry.”According to the initial proclamation, the title change would have taken place next year.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been forced to apologise to her family after she made the “difficult” decision to strip them of their royal titles. Royal households in Denmark are said to be embroiled in arguments and rows after their Queen announced the move on Wednesday and insisted it was the right choice.The 82 year old Monarch will be removing princely titles from Prince Nikolai, 23, Prince Felix, 20, Prince Henrik, 13, and Princess Athena, 10.They will, of course, still be considered Royals and won’t be living wholly normal lives. From January 1 2023, they will instead be referred to as Counts and Countesses and will be called Their Excellencies rather than His or Her Royal Highness.
Queen Margrethe has not spoken to her family since stripping them of their royal titles. The 82-year-old Danish monarch announced earlier this week that the four children of her second son Prince Joachim - Nikolai, 23, Felix, 20, Henrik, 13, and 10-year-old Athena - will no longer be known as princes and princess or His/Her Highness, and instead will be styled His/Her Excellency Count/Countess of Monzenat and how her 53-year-old son has explained that it is a "very heavy matter" for the family. Asked if his mother had made any contact with the family over the last few days, he said: "Unfortunately not.
Sounds like Queen Margrethe II has a ton of regrets for the way this s**t went down!
isn't the only one stripping his grandchildren of their prince and princess titles.On September 28, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced that four of her grandchildren will lose their prince and princess titles as of January 1, 2023. Instead, the children of Prince Joachim will henceforth be referred to as His Excellency Count of Monpezat or Her Excellency Countess of Monpezat. Joachim shares sons Prince Nikolai, 23, and Prince Felix, 20, with his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg.
Queen Margrethe II is standing by her decision to relinquish the royal titles of Prince Joachim’s children.
This is getting messy!
). «Change can be difficult and can really hurt. But this does not mean that the decision is not the right one.»The princess added, «We will also look at our children's titles when the time comes.
). «Change can be difficult and can really hurt. But this does not mean that the decision is not the right one.»The princess added, «We will also look at our children's titles when the time comes.
Prince Harry is reported to have halted any decision-making on the new titles of his children following the Queen’s death so “they can choose” themselves in the future. Harry’s two children Archie and Lilibet, shared with his wife Meghan Markle, are entitled to be named prince and princess as grandchildren of the new monarch.
King Charles III could streamline the royal family by removing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's titles. It comes after Queen Margarethe of Denmark, who celebrated her Golden Jubilee this year, opted to strip the HRH titles from four of her grandchildren. Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams has said that although King Charles "has no reason" to follow the example set by the Scandinavian monarch it may seem "appropriate" when the country is facing difficult times.
Prince Nikolai is breaking his silence after his grandmother Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced plans to strip him and his three siblings of their royal titles!
Royally shaken. Queen Margrethe of Denmark shocked her family after announcing her plans to take away the titles of Prince Joachim‘s children.
Prince Nikolai of Denmark has been left "shocked and confused" over his grandmother's decision to strip him of his royal title. Queen Margrethe announced earlier this week that the four children of her second son Prince Joachim - Nikolai, 23, Felix, 20, Henrik, 13, and 10-year-old Athena - will no longer be known as princes and princess or His/Her Highness, and instead will be styled His/Her Excellency Count/Countess of Monzenat, and her grandson has expressed the unhappiness of himself and his siblings at the decision. Nikolai said: "My whole family and I are of course very sad.
Is King Charles III taking notes from Queen Margrethe II of Denmark? Some royal watchers seem to think so. The Danish monarch decided to strip four of her grandchildren of their prince and princess as well as their HRH titles, the royal palace announced on Wednesday.The children of her second son, Prince Joachim, will now be known as "His Excellency Count of Monpezat" or "Her Excellency Countess of Monpezat" starting on Jan. 1, 2023.
Queen Margrethe II’s renouncement of four of her grandchildren’s royal titles is NOT going over well with their parents. Can’t say we’re surprised…
Prince Joachim of Denmark is speaking out.