{"id":83692,"date":"2022-10-01T10:12:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T10:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/denmarks-prince-nikolai-shocked-confused-to-be-stripped-of-royal-title-by-queen-margrethe\/"},"modified":"2022-10-01T10:12:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T10:12:13","slug":"denmarks-prince-nikolai-shocked-confused-to-be-stripped-of-royal-title-by-queen-margrethe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/denmarks-prince-nikolai-shocked-confused-to-be-stripped-of-royal-title-by-queen-margrethe\/","title":{"rendered":"Denmark&#8217;s Prince Nikolai &#8216;shocked, confused&#8217; to be stripped of royal title by Queen Margrethe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Prince Nikolai of Denmark is \u201cshocked\u201d over his grandmother Queen Margrethe II&#8217;s decision to strip four of her grandkids of their royal titles.<\/p>\n<p>Nikolai, along with his brothers Felix, 20, Henrik, 13, and younger sister Athena, 10 will be referred to as either \u201cHis Excellency Count of Monpezat\u201d or \u201cHer Excellency Countess of Monpezat\u201d starting on January 1, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old royal, who is the eldest son of Prince Joachim \u2014 sixth in line to the Danish throne, was notified of the bombshell news \u201ca little over a week ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are, as my parents have also stated, in shock at this decision and at how quickly it has actually gone,\u201d Nikolai told Danish outlet Extra Bladet.  \u201cI am very confused as to why it has to happen like this.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I said, we were shocked.  But it is clear that it hits even harder now that it has been published.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>Queen Margrethe&#8217;s grandchildren from son Prince Joachim will no longer be named Prince\/Princess.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Queen Margrethe II, 82, said removing her grandchildren&#8217;s prince and princess titles will enable them to \u201cshape their own lives\u201d instead of \u201cbeing limited.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith 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,\u201d Queen Margrethe&#8217;s statement read.<\/p>\n<p>Nikolai, who boasts a successful modeling career after walking the runway for fashion&#8217;s top brands such as Dior and Vogue, said the decision has left him \u201cshocked and confused\u201d as he and his siblings will now be known as counts and countesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s never fun to see your children being mistreated like that,\u201d Joachim told the outlet this week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP07061007133.jpg?resize=1024%2C618&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Denmark's Queen Margrethe and Price Henrik with their grandchildren (from left) Prince Christian, Prince Felix and Prince Nikolai at Fredensborg Castle in Fredensborg, Denmark on June 2, 2007.\" class=\"wp-image-24085520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP07061007133.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP07061007133.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP07061007133.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/AP07061007133.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Denmark&#8217;s Queen Margrethe and Price Henrik with their grandchildren (from left) Prince Christian, Prince Felix and Prince Nikolai at Fredensborg Castle in Fredensborg, Denmark on June 2, 2007.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg \u2014 the mother of Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix said she was \u201cconfused\u201d by the news as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are saddened and in shock,\u201d Prince Joachim&#8217;s ex-wife said in a statement from her press advisor Helle von Wildenrath L\u00f8vgreen, according to Danish magazine Se og H\u00f8r.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis comes like a bolt from the blue.  The children feel ostracized.  They cannot understand why their identity is being taken away from them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No changes were made to the titles of Prince Frederik, the heir to the throne, as well as his wife, Princess Mary, and their children \u2014 Prince Christian, 16, Princess Isabella, 15, and 11-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/2022-09-12T063008Z_30648930_RC25FW9Y5UJW_RTRMADP_3_DENMARK-ROYALS.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Prince Nikolai's father Prince Joachim has also spoken out against his mother's decision.\" class=\"wp-image-24085475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/2022-09-12T063008Z_30648930_RC25FW9Y5UJW_RTRMADP_3_DENMARK-ROYALS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/2022-09-12T063008Z_30648930_RC25FW9Y5UJW_RTRMADP_3_DENMARK-ROYALS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/2022-09-12T063008Z_30648930_RC25FW9Y5UJW_RTRMADP_3_DENMARK-ROYALS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/2022-09-12T063008Z_30648930_RC25FW9Y5UJW_RTRMADP_3_DENMARK-ROYALS.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Prince Nikolai&#8217;s father Prince Joachim has also spoken out against his mother&#8217;s decision.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Queen Margrethe II, 82, who is now the longest-reigning monarch following Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;s death, defended her decision telling reporters, \u201cIt is a consideration I have had for quite a long time and I think it will be good for them in their future  That is the reason,\u201d according to Hello!  Magazine.<\/p>\n<p>Queen Margrethe&#8217;s decision echoes the drama that&#8217;s recently unfolded within the British royal family, which has ended a series of back-to-back scandals over the years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Nikolai of Denmark is \u201cshocked\u201d over his grandmother Queen Margrethe II&#8217;s decision to strip four of her grandkids of their royal titles. Nikolai, along with his brothers Felix, 20, Henrik, 13, and younger sister Athena, 10 will be referred to as either \u201cHis Excellency Count of Monpezat\u201d or \u201cHer Excellency Countess of Monpezat\u201d starting &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/denmarks-prince-nikolai-shocked-confused-to-be-stripped-of-royal-title-by-queen-margrethe\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Denmark&#8217;s Prince Nikolai &#8216;shocked, confused&#8217; to be stripped of royal title by Queen Margrethe<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5],"tags":[27409,46,1104],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":81730,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/denmarks-queen-margrethe-strips-grandchildren-of-prince-and-princess-titles\/","url_meta":{"origin":83692,"position":0},"title":"Denmark&#8217;s Queen Margrethe strips grandchildren of prince and princess titles","date":"September 29, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has stripped four of her eight grandchildren of their royal titles, as well as \u201cHis\/Her Highness\u201d titles \u2014 a decision that has rocked the royal family. 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