A rift has emerged in the Danish royal family following a decision by Queen Margrethe to strip four of her eight grandchildren of their royal titles in order to 'future-proof' the monarchy.
The 82-year-old monarch, who this year celebrated half a century on the throne, announced on Thursday that from next year the children of her younger son, Prince Joachim, will no longer be known as prince and princess.from the Danish royal household, is to allow the junior royals to lead more normal lives, while it follows a similar decision by other royal families to slim down the monarchy.
Joachim, the Queen's second son, lives in Paris with his wife, Princess Marie, and their two children, Henrik, 13, and Athena, 10. The prince has two older sons, Nikolai, 23, and Felix, 20, from his first marriage to Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. The palace said the latest development was a "natural extension" of earlier moves to slim down the monarchy, saying: "In April 2008, Her Majesty The Queen bestowed upon her sons, their spouses and their descendants the titles of count and countess of Monpezat. In May 2016, it was also announced that His Royal Highness Prince Christian, as the only one of The Queen's grandchildren, is expected to receive an annuity from the state as an adult.
She said the children only learned of the change in their titles in recent days, adding: "Back in May he was told that they might remove their titles when they turn 25 and then he didn't hear any more until a few days ago."
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