Denmark's Queen Margrethe Reunites With All 8 Grandchildren For Her Birthday Since Stripping Some Of Their Titles
justjared.comQueen Margrethe has reunited with all eight of her grandchildren! Denmark’s sovereign, who is celebrating her 83rd birthday, was seen on the balcony of Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen on Sunday afternoon (April 16) with all of her grandkids beside her.
The united front comes months after she made the announcement that four of the grandchildren would be stripped of their HRH titles. Keep reading to find out more… Back in September, Queen Margrethe revealed the big news to the press, and seemingly blindsided her youngest son, Prince Joaquim, with the news, as it effects all four of his children.
At the time, she explained that she made the decision so that they would be “able to shape their own lives, without being limited by the special considerations and duties that a formal affiliation with the Royal House of Denmark involves.” The grandchildren affected were Nikolai, Felix, Henrik, and Athena.
They are now known as His Excellency Count of Monpezat or Her Excellency Countess of Monpezat. Nikolai and Felix are the sons of Joaquim and his former wife, Countess Alexandra; while he shares Henrik and Athena with his current wife, Princess Marie.
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