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Copengahen, Denmark - 29.09.22: QUEEN MARGRETHE II OF DENMARK STRIPS GRANDCHILDREN TITLES
Queen Margrethe,82, Europe's longest serving monarch has stripped Prince and Princess as well as 'His/Her Highness' titles from Prince Nikolai, 23, Prince Felix, 20, Prince Henrik, 13, and Princess Athena, 10, the children of her youngest son Prince Joachim.
Speaking at the National Museum in Copenhagen last night she said it will be ’good for them in the future', in her first appearance since the dramatic decision. She hopes the move will allow the siblings to 'shape their own lives without being limited by the special considerations and duties’ that a formal affiliation with the Danish Royal Family involves.
The siblings, from Prince Joachim’s two marriages (Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix with Hong-Kong born Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg and Prince Henrik and Princess Athena with French-born Princess Marie) who are currently seventh through tenth in the line to the throne, will maintain their places in the order of succession. They will be known as either His Excellency Count of Monpezat or Her Excellency Countess of Monpezat from January 1, 2023.
The grandchildren of her eldest son Crown Prince Frederick, who is married to Australian-born Crown Princess Mary - Prince Christian,16, Princess Isabella,15, and 11-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, will keep their titles.
Queen Margrethe inherited the title following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll on Thursday 8th September 2022.
She is the second longest-reigning monarch in the world, after Queen Elizabeth ll of England. She inherited the Danish throne from her father on 14th January 1972.
Picture shows: Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix are seen at the Command performance at the Royal Theatre's Old Stage in Copenhagen, Denmark, in honour of Queen Margrethe's 50 years on the Danish Throne on 10/09/2022.
Mandatory Photo Credit: ©Francis Dias/NEWSPIX INTERNATIONAL.
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Queen Margrethe,82, Europe's longest serving monarch has stripped Prince and Princess as well as 'His/Her Highness' titles from Prince Nikolai, 23, Prince Felix, 20, Prince Henrik, 13, and Princess Athena, 10, the children of her youngest son Prince Joachim.
Speaking at the National Museum in Copenhagen last night she said it will be ’good for them in the future', in her first appearance since the dramatic decision. She hopes the move will allow the siblings to 'shape their own lives without being limited by the special considerations and duties’ that a formal affiliation with the Danish Royal Family involves.
The siblings, from Prince Joachim’s two marriages (Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix with Hong-Kong born Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg and Prince Henrik and Princess Athena with French-born Princess Marie) who are currently seventh through tenth in the line to the throne, will maintain their places in the order of succession. They will be known as either His Excellency Count of Monpezat or Her Excellency Countess of Monpezat from January 1, 2023.
The grandchildren of her eldest son Crown Prince Frederick, who is married to Australian-born Crown Princess Mary - Prince Christian,16, Princess Isabella,15, and 11-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, will keep their titles.
Queen Margrethe inherited the title following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll on Thursday 8th September 2022.
She is the second longest-reigning monarch in the world, after Queen Elizabeth ll of England. She inherited the Danish throne from her father on 14th January 1972.
Picture shows: Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix are seen at the Command performance at the Royal Theatre's Old Stage in Copenhagen, Denmark, in honour of Queen Margrethe's 50 years on the Danish Throne on 10/09/2022.
Mandatory Photo Credit: ©Francis Dias/NEWSPIX INTERNATIONAL.
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