He said he was originally presented with a plan in May that would have removed the children's titles when they reached age 25. Margrethe's younger son, who since September 2020 has been defense attaché at the Danish Embassy in Paris, said he received a five-day warning of the change. Joachim has been married to Princess Marie since 2008 and she is the mother of the two younger children, Henrik and Athena.
They cannot understand why their identity is being taken away from them,” Alexandra said. Joachim’s first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, who is the mother of Nikolai and Felix, said they were confused, saddened and in shock. Asked how the decision had affected the relationship with his mother, Joachim replied: “I don’t think I need to elaborate here.” The change affects his four children: Prince Nikolai, Prince Felix, Prince Henrik, and Princess Athena. They themselves find themselves in a situation they do not understand,” Joachim, 53, said. “It’s never fun to see your children being mistreated like that. 28, a visibly moved Joachim told the Ekstra Bladet daily in Paris where he lives and works, that “are all very sad.” That makes a big impression, and for that I am sorry,” Margrethe said in the statement.Ĭommenting hours after the announcement had been made by the palace on Sept. But, as a mother and grandmother, I have underestimated the extent to which much my younger son and his family feel affected. “I have made my decision as queen, mother and grandmother. I view as a necessary future-proofing of the monarchy," Europe longest reigning monarch said. Sometimes, this means that difficult decisions must be made, and it will always be difficult to find the right moment," Margrethe, 82, said in a statement released Monday by the royal household. “It is my duty and my desire as queen to ensure that the monarchy always shapes itself in keeping with the times.
They should be addressed as “excellencies” and would maintain their places in the Danish order of succession. 1, the four children of Margrethe's youngest son, Prince Joachim, would no longer be called prince or princess but instead count or countess of Monpezat - the birth title of her late husband, French-born Prince Henrik. Last week, the royal palace of Europe's oldest royal monarchy announced that as of Jan. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Denmark’s popular monarch, Queen Margrethe II, has apologized for upsetting members of her family with a decision to strip the royal titles from four of her grandchildren, but has refused to change her mind.
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