"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.
28.09.2022 - 20:35 / etonline.com
royal family isn’t the only monarchy undergoing a shakeup. Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced on Wednesday that four of her grandchildren’s royal titles will change. In a statement via the Danish Royal Director of Communications, the children of Prince Joachim -- who is the monarch’s youngest son — Prince Nikolai, 23, Prince Felix, 20, Prince Henrik, 13, and Princess Athena, 10, and their descendants will go by Count/Countess of Monpezat.Their prince and princess titles will be 'discontinued' at the start of 2023. “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,” the statement read. “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.
Prince Joachim’s descendants will thus have to be addressed as excellencies in the future,” the statement continued. The statement noted that the decision by the 82-year-old monarch was made to simply fall in line with similar adjustments made by other royal houses. “The Queen’s decision is in line with similar adjustments that other royal houses have made in various ways in recent years,” it read.
"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.
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 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 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".
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.