If you're invested in the English royal family, I'm going to need you to stop everything and sit down. As it turns out, there's a lot more drama involved with the Danish monarchy than I could have ever imagined and it's time for you to buckle up.
In case you missed the news, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark made headlines earlier this week after she removed her four grandchildren's royal titles seemingly out of the blue.
Now, we're digging into why this happened.
In a statement via the Danish Royal Director of Communications, it was revealed that Prince Joachim of Denmark's four 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 instead of Prince and Princess.
On Thursday, the 53-year-old Prince spoke with Danish publication Ekstra Bladet outside of the Danish Embassy.
"They themselves find themselves in a situation they do not understand."
Following the announcement, Prince Joachim's ex, Countess Alexandria, also spoke out and claimed that her children feel “ostracized” by their grandmother's decision.
“As a natural extension of this, Her Majesty has decided that, as of 1 January 2023, His Royal Highness Prince Joachim’s descendants can only use their titles as counts and countess of Monpezat, as the titles of prince and princess that they have held up until now will be discontinued. Prince Joachim’s descendants will thus have to be addressed as excellencies in the future,” the statement continued.
“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. All four grandchildren maintain their places in the order of succession," the statement read, as per ET.
