outside of the Danish Embassy.«We are all very sad. It's never fun to see your children being mistreated like that,» he said, via translation. «They themselves find themselves in a situation they do not understand.»Following the announcement, Prince Joachim's ex, Alexandria, also spoke out about the change, noting that her children feel “ostracized” by the queen’s decision.
In a statement to, her translated message said, “We are all confused by the decision. We are saddened and in shock," adding, “This comes like a bolt from the blue.
The children feel ostracized. They cannot understand why their identity is being taken away from them.” Queen Margrethe II announced on Wednesday that four of her grandchildren’s royal titles will change.
In a statement via the Danish Royal Director of Communications, Joachim's kids — Prince Nikolai, 23, Prince Felix, 20, Prince Henrik, 13, and Princess Athena, 10 — and their descendants will go now by Count and Countess of Monpezat.
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