"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.
30.09.2022 - 22:29 / usmagazine.com
Royally shaken. Queen Margrethe of Denmark shocked her family after announcing her plans to take away the titles of Prince Joachim‘s children.
Joachim is the second son of Margrethe, who has sat on the Danish throne since 1972, making her the longest-serving current head of state in Europe. Along with Joachim, the monarch shared son Crown Prince Frederik with late husband Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, who died in 2018.
The world learned of Margrethe’s shocking decision on September 28, 2022. “In April 2008, Her Majesty The Queen bestowed upon her sons, their spouses and their descendants the titles of count and countess of Monpezat. In May 2016, it was also announced that His Royal Highness Prince Christian, as the only one of The Queen’s grandchildren, is expected to receive an annuity from the state as an adult,” read a statement from the Danish Royal Palace. “As a natural extension of this, Her Majesty has decided that, as of 1 January 2023, His Royal Highness Prince Joachim’s descendants can only use their titles as counts and countess of Monpezat, as the titles of prince and princess that they have held up until now will be discontinued.”
Joachim is sixth in line for the Danish throne and has four children: sons Nikolai, Felix and Henrik and daughter Athena. The palace defended the title changes as being “in line with similar adjustments that other royal houses have made in various ways in recent years.” (Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s children were not given royal titles at birth, while the grandkids of Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were stripped of their titles in 2019.)
“With her decision, Her Majesty The Queen wishes to create the framework for the four grandchildren to be able to shape their
"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 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.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has issued a new, huge statement over the decision to strip several of her grandchildren of their royal titles.
This is getting messy!
There’s been a lot of news about the royal family of Denmark over the last few days, and there happens to be two more big updates.
). «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!
Prince Joachim reveals he was blindsided by the loss of his children’s royal titles.
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.
Denmark's Prince Joachim is "very sad" that his children have lost their royal titles. The 53-year-old royal's mother, Queen Margrethe announced on Wednesday (28. 09.