Royal Family of Denmark Unveils New Titles for Prince Joachim’s Children Following Dramatic Demotions

This major change comes a few months after the siblings’ grandmother, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, decided to take away their royal titles. But it seems she had a very good reason for doing so.

Back in September, the Royal House of Denmark released a public statement on the queen’s behalf, revealing the monarch chose to remove the prince and princess titles from all four of her grandchildren. Their new labels were announced at the time as well, but have only now been reflected on the website.

So, why the sudden change? Well, the queen wanted to “create the framework” for her grandchildren to “be able to shape their own lives” without having to worry about special duties that come with their royal status. Starting on January 1, all four children will no longer possess their former titles, but their position in the current line of succession remains the same.

New year, new royal titles.

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