The Queen of Denmark stated the decision to deprive relatives of titles was inspired by other European royals, including her late cousin Queen Elizabeth II, heaping pressure on Charles III to take ‘decisive action’ on Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and minor relatives.
Queen Margrethe, 82, stripped four of her eight grandchildren of their princely titles ‘for their own good,’ sparking a royal quarrel reminiscent of Megxit, when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex fled and emigrated to California.
The official reason was to allow her younger son’s children, Nikolai, Felix, Henrik, and Athena, to live more regular lives. It follows similar initiatives by other royal families in Europe, especially the Windsors, to trim down their monarchy.
The streamlining of Europe’s royal household began in 2018, a year before Megxit, when the King of Sweden stripped five of his grandchildren of their royal titles. In the Netherlands, King Willem Alexander has cut palaces, limousines, and working royals.
The Danish Crown’s statement compared the Queen’s decision to changes other royal families have made in recent years.
Europe’s only reigning Queen will have seen her cousin Queen Elizabeth II’s hard line on her son Prince Andrew, who was stripped of his military titles and royal patronages in January over his links to Jeffrey Epstein and his multi-million-dollar settlement with Epstein’s sex slave, Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
Experts say Margrethe’s move will urge Charles to move faster.
Why is Harry still an HRH?’ asked former MP and royal finance specialist Norman Baker. Charles says he wants to shrink the monarchy, but this must be real. He must cut taxes. He, Camilla, William, Kate, and their children. The rest should retire or find work.
He continued, ‘The need to reduce down the bloated British royal family has been evident for decades and has become clearer as other European kingdoms like the Danish do so.’ It’s ludicrous that Gloucesters and Kents are still included.
Tom Bower, who just penned a biography of Meghan Markle, said Charles had to cut the numbers to avoid criticism. The Sussexes’ venom threatens his reign, so he must neutralize it. The Sussexes’ financial survival hinges on slandering the Royals in their book and Netflix series. Charles should threaten to revoke their titles if they’re disloyal.
Some noted Margrethe’s affection toward Charles when they visited at Buckingham Palace on the day of the Queen’s burial and wondered if they discussed slimming down their royal houses.
Royal analyst Phil Dampier said: ‘The King may be urged by Queen Margrethe to take serious action over Harry and Meghan. The Sussexes’ website status has been downgraded.
Charles may be hesitant to make too many decisions until he sees Harry’s book and Netflix show, both of which move back in time. Danish Queen’s decisions have proved contentious. Charles may want to do things his way, but he can’t put off decisions forever.
Queen Margrethe, 82, attended the’reception of the century’ before Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The Danish royal family has been compared to Megxit and royal families around Europe.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry cry at the Queen’s burial despite conflicts with Charles and William.
Charles believes his brother has no royal position. In January, his mother revoked his titles.
Prince Joachim of Denmark claimed his four children were wounded by Queen Margrethe’s decision to deprive them of royal titles. He spoke for the first time since the shock news.
Prince Nikolai feels sad, astonished, and perplexed at losing his title ‘fast’ Modeling Dior Pre-Fall 2019 Men’s Collection in Tokyo on November 30, 2018.
Prince Joachim’s children Nikolai, 23, Felix, 20, Henrik, 13, and Athena, 10, will all lose their titles on January 1, 2023.
Felix posed for Georg Jensen’s Reflect collection in February.
Not just Britain’s royals impacted Margrethe II’s decision. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden declared in 2019 that Princess Madeleine’s children will lose their HRH status, with only Crown Princess Victoria and her children preserving their titles.
Also reduced is the Dutch royal family. Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien, King Willem-brother Alexander’s and sister-in-law, both work full time and do not receive constitutional allowances from the crown.
Prince Joachim, 53, married to Princess Marie, told Ekstra Bladet: ‘We’re all unhappy.’ Never like seeing your children hurt. They’re in a confusing predicament. He was merely given five days’ notice. Nikolai, Felix, Henrik, and Athena are Prince Joachim’s children, ages 23 to 10. On January 1, they’ll lose their championships.
The queen’s four other grandchildren, born to Crown Prince Frederik, 54, will retain their titles, but only Prince Christian will receive government assistance when he’s old enough.
In Britain, King Charles and his heir Prince William are at odds with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over their security and whether their children will be Prince and Princess.
Archie and Lilibet have no upcoming releases. Archie and Lilibet’s new titles haven’t been changed on the Royal Family’s website.
Sixth and seventh in line to the throne, the children are now eligible to be named prince and princess. Buckingham Palace hasn’t confirmed if this will happen.
A spokeswoman for King Charles stated last week that an announcement was ‘unlikely’ before September 26, when royal mourning ends. No statement.
Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1, became eligible for the titles after the Queen’s death under laws enacted by King George V in 1917 restricting the number of royal family members with HRH titles.
His Letters Patent -a formal order of the monarch’s wishes- limited royals allowed to use an HRH title to the sovereign’s children, the sovereign’s sons’ children, and the Prince of Wales’ eldest living son.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark welcomes Prince Felix and Prince Nikolaj at Frederiksborg Palace.
In 2019, King Carl Gustaf of Sweden explained why he stripped five of his grandchildren of their royal titles.
The decision affected Prince Carl Philip and his wife Sofia Hellqvist’s children, Prince Alexander, then 3, and Prince Gabriel, aged 2. (pictured)
Princess Laurentien and Prince Constantijn do not get royal allowances and work full time. They appear in public once a year.
Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix’s mother is’shocked’ by their dethronement.
Alexandra visited Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee in Copenhagen this month (pictured)
Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, Prince Joachim’s ex-wife and mother to Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix, is’shocked’ by Queen Margrethe II’s decision to strip her sons of their royal titles.
Nikolai, 23, Felix, 20, and their younger brothers Prince Henri, 13, and Princess Athen, 10, from their father’s second marriage will lose their titles on January 1, 2023.
‘The decision has us baffled. Alexandra’s press advisor Helle von Wildenrath Lvgreen remarked, ‘We are grieved and shocked.’
“This is completely unexpected,” the statement continued. Children are bullied. They don’t comprehend why they’re losing their identities.
Alexandra attended Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee celebrations in Copenhagen.
Prince Joachim married Princess Marie in 2008, and they have two children.
King Charles is rumored to be planning a’slimmed-down’ monarchy during his reign, focusing on his heirs rather than his disgraced brother the Duke of York.
Charles believes there is no longer a role for Prince Andrew in the monarchy, and the Duke of York will not regain his military titles, which he lost after Epstein revelations.
Buckingham Palace stated in January that the Queen would strip the Prince of his military titles and patronages. King Charles and Prince William reportedly helped decide.
In Denmark, Queen Margrethe’s decision causes unrest.
Prince Nikolai is sad, startled, and perplexed after his grandmother stripped him and his siblings of their titles ‘for their own benefit’ His mother’says there’s no valid justification’ for the action.
The queen told the prince and his three siblings that relinquishing their titles will be ‘beneficial for them in the future’
His mother’s press secretary asked why the alteration couldn’t have waited until their wedding, when they’d ‘lose their titles anyway’
My family and I are sad. Prince Nikolai, Prince Joachim’s eldest son, told Danish tabloid Extrabladet, “We are shocked by this decision and how swiftly it happened.”
‘I’m extremely bewildered why this has to happen,’ he told reporters outside his Copenhagen flat.
Countess Alexandra is’very upset’ and’shocked’ over the choice.
Helle von Wildenrath Lvgreen, Countess Alexandra’s press secretary, told CNN, “She can’t believe why and why now.”
When they marry, they’ll forfeit their titles. Her sons are young, so why not wait till they get married to remove the titles? ‘
Prince Joachim said his four children were given five days’ warning that their titles would be withdrawn by Queen Margrethe.
The palace stated today that there are’many emotions’ but that the decision was ‘long overdue’ and aimed to ‘future-proof’ the monarchy.
Prince Joachim, 53, the youngest of Margrethe’s two sons, said his children Nikolai, Felix, Henrik, 13, and Athena, 10, were ‘harmed’ by the news that they will no longer be permitted to use His or Her Royal Highness.
We’re sad. Never like seeing your children hurt. They’re in a scenario they don’t understand,’ he told Ekstra Bladet.
Margrethe remarked this week at the National Museum in Copenhagen: ‘I’ve thought about it for a while and I think it will be beneficial for them in the future. Hence.
Queen Margrethe, Prince Vincent, Princess Josephine, Princess Athena, Prince Henrik. Princess Benedikte, Princess Isabella, Crown Princess Mary, Crown Prince Frederik, Prince Christian, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, Prince Felix, and Prince Nikolai in Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee photograph.
The countess’s press secretary asked why the alteration couldn’t have waited until their wedding, when they’d ‘lose their titles anyhow’ Alexandra of Frederiksborg
Prince Joachim is sixth-in-line to the throne after his brother and children. He resides in Paris with his second wife Marie and their children Henrik and Athena.
His first marriage to Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, produced models Niko
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