Prince Christian of Denmark celebrated
his 17th birthday privately with his family on 15 October. This is
the last birthday for the future monarch before he becomes an adult
and is able to begin assuming royal roles. His parents, Crown
Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, have not said what their
son’s future plans are. It’s thought the Prince will attend
university or…
Europe is in the midst of an energy
crisis and Europe’s royalty must also contribute to lower their use
of energy. In Denmark, the government has now come up with a new
set of rules that also affect the Danish Royal Family. And one of
them will see Queen Margrethe…
Politicians on the Faroe Islands have
asked Queen Margrethe to change the date of the Danish general
election as it clashes with an important day of remembrance.
Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, last week asked Queen
Margrethe for a general election.
Queen Margrethe issues statement after drama surrounding her granchildren's titles
5th October 2022
After a week of controversy amidst her
decision to strip titles from her grandchildren, Queen Margrethe
has released a second statement apologising to Prince Joachim’s
family for how it was handled. In a statement released via the
Danish Royal Court on Monday, Queen Margrethe said: “There have
been strong reactions in recent days to my decision to the future
use of titles for Prince…
Princess Marie says family relationship with Crown Prince and Princess is "complicated"
3rd October 2022
Princess Marie of Denmark has said their
family’s relationship with the Crown Prince Family is
“complicated.” During an interview she and her husband, Prince
Joachim, gave to BT, the couple spoke about Queen Margrethe’s
decision to strip royal…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been
celebrating her Golden Jubilee throughout the year, but it’s only
thanks to the updated laws of succession that she was able to
inherit from her father. In 1953, King Frederick IX was comfortably
on the Danish throne but the…
The Princes and Princesses left in Denmark after Queen Margrethe's big announcement
30th September 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has made a
significant announcement, stripping the titles and styles from four
of her grandchildren as of 1 January 2023. However, four of her
grandchildren will retain their titles. Crown Prince Frederik
and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark have four children that follow
their father in the Danish line of succession. They will continue
to be known as Prince and…
Prince Joachim of Denmark has said his
children have been ”hurt” by the decision to take away their
princely titles. Speaking to Ekstra Bladet, the prince said ”We are
all very sorry. It’s never fun to see your children hurt like
that.” On…
Countess Alexandra attacks decision to remove her sons' princely titles
29th September 2022
Countess Alexandra has released a strong
statement condemning the decision of her former mother-in-law,
Queen Margrethe, to remove the princely status of the children and
descendants of Prince Joachim. On 28 September, the Danish Royal
House issued a statement that said…
Queen Margrethe to remove princely titles from four of her grandchildren
28th September 2022
Queen Margrethe HAS announced an update
to the titles and styles of the Danish Royal Family. In a brief
statement, on September 28th 2022, Denmark’s queen announced that
the children and descendants of Prince Joachim, by his first wife
Countess Alexandra and his second wife Princess Marie, will have
their titles of prince and princess removed with effect from 1
January 2023. The Danish…
