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The Order of Royal Succession After Queen Elizabeth II's Death
The Danish Royal House has officially been downsized.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II stripped the titles of 4 of her 8 grandchildren. Now, Prince Joachim's kids—Nikolai, 23, and Felix, 20, Henrik, 13, and Athena, 10—can nary longer be addressed arsenic princes and princesses, or his and her royal highness.
"With her decision," began a Sept. 28 statement from the Danish Royal House, "Her Majesty The Queen wishes to make the model for the 4 grandchildren to beryllium capable to signifier their ain lives to a overmuch greater grade without being constricted by the peculiar considerations and duties that a ceremonial affiliation with the Royal House of Denmark arsenic an instauration involves."
As of January 2023, they volition spell by His Excellency Count of Monpezat oregon Her Excellency Countess of Monpezat. However, they person not mislaid their spots successful enactment to the throne arsenic they presently beryllium arsenic seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth.
The connection continued, "The Queen's determination is successful enactment with akin adjustments that different royal houses person made successful assorted ways successful caller years."
However, for now, the determination lone impacts Joachim's children. (He shares Nikolai and Felix with ex Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg and Henrik and Athena with woman Princess Marie.)
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Crown Prince Frederik's kids Prince Christian, 16, Princess Isabella, 15, and 11-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, volition support their titles. After all, their dada is heir to the throne.
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Alas, the quality doesn't inactive good with everyone. "We are each confused by the decision," Alexandra told the Danish paper B.T. "We are each confused by the decision. We are saddened and successful shock. This comes similar a bolt from the blue. The children consciousness ostracized. They cannot recognize wherefore their individuality is being taken distant from them."
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