Queen Margaret of Denmark has decided that, as of January 1, 2023, her four grandchildren by her son Joaquim will no longer be princes, since the titles will be “discontinued”, as reported by the Danish Royal House in a release. However, they will retain their places in the line of succession to the throne.
Prince Joachim is the Queen’s second son and has four children, who are now between 23 and 10 years old. He married Princess Alexandra in 1995 and they were the parents of Princes Nikolai (who works as a model) and Felix. When the couple divorced in 2005, the former princess became Countess of Frederiksborg.
In October 2007, Prince Joaquim remarried, this time to Frenchwoman Marie Cavallier, and they had two children, Princes Henrik and Athena.
Until now, the four descendants have held the title of princes, but from next year they will only be able to use the titles of counts and countesses of Monpezat and will be treated as “Excellencies”. The sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren of Queen Margarita have held this title since 2008, explains the Royal House in a statement issued on September 28. The monarch’s decision is intended to allow her grandchildren to have a more normal life, without the restrictions imposed by the crown.
With her decision, Her Majesty the Queen wishes to create a structure in which the four grandchildren can form their own lives to a greater extent, without being limited by special considerations and duties other than a formal affiliation with the Royal House of Denmark as an institution. implies”, reads the statement from the Royal House.
Prince Joachim said this “very sad” announcement took him by surprise, according to the Times newspaper. The mother of the prince’s two eldest children has also reacted to the news and has confessed to being “shocked” by the Queen’s decision. “She came out of nowhere. Children feel left out. They can’t understand why their identities are being taken from them.”
Queen Margaret’s heir is her first son, Prince Frederick, who also has four sons, all of whom will retain the title of prince. In the line of succession is the eldest son, Prince Christian, who as an adult will be the queen’s only grandson to receive a state annuity.
Queen Margaret celebrates her golden anniversary this year and is currently the longest-serving monarch on the throne (50 years).
Margaret II. The queen chosen by the Danes has been on the throne for 50 years
Source: Observadora
