Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, and their kids will move to D.C. in the summer following a row over Queen Margrethe stripping the children of their prince and princess titles.
Joachim, who is sixth in line to the Danish throne, complained that his family had been “mistreated” in the decision-making, which ended up with his kids—Nikolai, 23, Felix, 20, Henrik, 13, and Athena, 11—being known variously as “his excellency count of Monpezat" and “her excellency countess of Monpezat.”details that Prince Joachim will begin a new role as defense industry attaché at the Danish Embassy in D.C., focusing on maintaining defense industry links between Denmark, the U.S.
Although Danish royal disunity has been on visible display during the drama, it hasn’t yet reached the very public, operatically dysfunctional heights—or depths—of Harry, Meghan, and the British royals.that Joachim he had been initially told the children would be stripped of their titles when they reached 25, and spoke of his “hurt” at Margrethe’s decision, which was taken, she said, to “future-proof” the monarchy.
Denmark's Prince Felix, Princess Marie, Prince Joachim, Princess Athena, Prince Henrik and Prince Nikolai arrive to luncheon on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog in Copenhagen, Denmark September 11, 2022.Joachim said such changes should be done “in a decent way.” He told one outlet, “To tell my children that on New Year’s their identity will be taken from them. I am very, very sorry to see them uncomprehending about what is happening over their heads... I can say that my children are upset.
Margrethe, now Europe’s longest-serving monarch, later said she was “sorry” for “underestimating how much my youngest son and his family feel affected.”
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