Queen Margrethe Of Denmark Just Made A Drastic Decision Concerning Her Grandchildren
Chris Jackson/Getty Images By Nicole Cord-Cruz/Sept. 30, 2022 9:58 am EST
The queen of Denmark just made a shocking decision that garnered mixed reactions across the monarchy. In recent years, European royals have been making impactful changes in their respective sovereignties. In 2019, Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf decided to remove his grandchildren from the royal house, so they’ll no longer be expected to carry out official royal duties, per BBC. Aside from two grandchildren in direct line to the throne, the rest have been relegated to dukes and duchesses and are not entitled to be recipients of taxpayer-funded grants. Meanwhile, in January 2022, the late Queen Elizabeth stripped her son, Prince Andrew, of royal patronages, following sexual assault allegations. The Duke of York lost his HRH status, along with his military titles, per NPR.
Now it looks like Queen Margrethe II, now the only reigning queen in the world, is following suit, having decided to strip her grandchildren of their royal titles but for entirely different reasons.
Queen Margrethe Of Denmark Just Made A Drastic Decision Concerning Her Grandchildren
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By Nicole Cord-Cruz/Sept. 30, 2022 9:58 am EST
The queen of Denmark just made a shocking decision that garnered mixed reactions across the monarchy. In recent years, European royals have been making impactful changes in their respective sovereignties. In 2019, Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf decided to remove his grandchildren from the royal house, so they’ll no longer be expected to carry out official royal duties, per BBC. Aside from two grandchildren in direct line to the throne, the rest have been relegated to dukes and duchesses and are not entitled to be recipients of taxpayer-funded grants. Meanwhile, in January 2022, the late Queen Elizabeth stripped her son, Prince Andrew, of royal patronages, following sexual assault allegations. The Duke of York lost his HRH status, along with his military titles, per NPR.
Now it looks like Queen Margrethe II, now the only reigning queen in the world, is following suit, having decided to strip her grandchildren of their royal titles but for entirely different reasons.
In recent years, European royals have been making impactful changes in their respective sovereignties. In 2019, Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf decided to remove his grandchildren from the royal house, so they’ll no longer be expected to carry out official royal duties, per BBC. Aside from two grandchildren in direct line to the throne, the rest have been relegated to dukes and duchesses and are not entitled to be recipients of taxpayer-funded grants. Meanwhile, in January 2022, the late Queen Elizabeth stripped her son, Prince Andrew, of royal patronages, following sexual assault allegations. The Duke of York lost his HRH status, along with his military titles, per NPR.
Now it looks like Queen Margrethe II, now the only reigning queen in the world, is following suit, having decided to strip her grandchildren of their royal titles but for entirely different reasons.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark stripped her grandchildren of their royal titles
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Not everyone in the family is happy with the decision. Nikolai and Felix’s mother, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, told Danish newspaper B.T. that the kids felt “ostracized” upon finding out that they would lose their titles soon. “We are all confused by the decision,” she said. “We are all confused by the decision. We are saddened and in shock. This comes like a bolt from the blue. The children feel ostracized. They cannot understand why their identity is being taken away from them.”
