isn't the only one stripping his grandchildren of their prince and princess titles.On September 28, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced that four of her grandchildren will lose their prince and princess titles as of January 1, 2023.
Instead, the children of Prince Joachim will henceforth be referred to as His Excellency Count of Monpezat or Her Excellency Countess of Monpezat.
Joachim shares sons Prince Nikolai, 23, and Prince Felix, 20, with his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. He also shares a 13-year-old son, Prince Henrik, and a 10-year-old daughter, Princess Athena, with his current wife, Princess Marie.For now, the four children of Joachim's brother and sister-in-law, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, will keep their royal titles as 16-year-old is expected to take over the monarchy in the future. "With her decision, Her Majesty The Queen wishes to create the framework for the four grandchildren to be able to shape their own lives to a much greater extent without being limited by the special considerations and duties that a formal affiliation with the Royal House of Denmark as an institution involves," the regarding Prince Joachim's children read. “All four grandchildren maintain their places in the order of succession.”According to People, however, the decision was also allegedly made in an effort to “streamline” the royal family.
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