the queen stripped the princely titles of four grandchildren

The royal family of England is not the only one to see members of its clan having their titles withdrawn. After Harry and Meghan in the UK, who have lost their official titles after their withdrawal, it is the turn of the grandchildren of the Queen of Denmark to suffer the same fate. Indeed, as reported Le Figaro this Wednesday, September 28, the court of Denmark announced in a press release that Margrethe IIthe only queen in Europe and possessing the longest reign on the continent since the death of Elizabeth II, had removed their princely title from four of his grandchildren. They are Nikolai, Felix, Henrik and Athena, aged 23 to 10, the four children of Prince Joachim, 53, the youngest son of the monarch.

“From 1 January 2023, the descendants of His Royal Highness Prince Joachim will only be able to use their titles of Count and Countess of Monpezat, their previous titles of Prince and Princess of Denmark becoming obsolete”wrote the Danish court, before specifying that this decision had been taken in order to allow them to live a more normal life. “By his decision, Her Majesty The Queen wants to create a framework in which the four grandchildren can shape their own lives to a much greater extent, without being limited by the special considerations and obligations what formal affiliation to the Royal House entails”can we actually read.

A decision that does not please everyone

If the queen and her grandchildren seem in agreement with this decision, not everyone is of this opinion. The Countess Alexandra, mother of two eldest, actually shared his perplexity and sound dissatisfaction with the daily BT For her, this news is “a shock“.”It falls like a hair on the soup. Children feel left out. They can’t understand why their identity is taken away from them“, said, annoyed, the ex-wife of Prince Joachim. As for the other four grandchildren of Margrethe II, namely the children of Crown Prince Frederik, 54, they retain their titles. However, only the eldest will receive an appanage as an adult, according to a decision dating from 2016.