Queen Margrethe II’s abdication is officially formalized in Denmark today, but some members of the royal family are planning to attend the historic event, even if it’s just to see their uncle crowned king. I won’t be able to skip school.
One person expected to attend, although he has no immediate family, is Margrethe’s second son Prince Joachim, even though his children were stripped of their titles in a surprise move in September 2022. .
The monarch was stripped of his royal title (Their second children, Nikolai (24), Felix (21), Henrik (14), and Athena (11), call them prince, princess, and even “Your Royal Highness.” prince joachim.
This caused a huge uproar in the Danish royal family and was a huge shock not only to the royal family but also to the Danish people.
queen margrethe He said he hoped a formal partnership with Denmark would help them “shape their lives without being restricted by special considerations or obligations.” royal family It is included.
A number of celebratory events will be held in Copenhagen today as Denmark prepares to make Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary its new king and queen.
A palace spokesperson said: “Prince Joachim will also be attending, but his children are at school and there is no special reason for this.”
The spokesperson added that Queen Margrethe’s youngest son is scheduled to leave Denmark the next day and return to his home in the United States.
Live coverage from local channel DR1 showed soldiers marching up and down the city in plastic crowds, Danish flags and various regalia celebrating a low-key ceremony as excited crowds lined up. is already shown.
Queen Margrethe announced her abdication on New Year’s Eve, handing over the throne to her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederick, and his Australian-born wife, Crown Princess Mary.
Prince Joachim, who currently serves as defense industry attaché at the Danish embassy in Washington, DC, traveled from the US to Copenhagen to attend today’s abdication ceremony.
However, he is without his wife Marie and two children Henrik and Athena.
Joachim’s children from his first marriage, Nikolai and Felix, will also not be attending.
After the family was stripped of their royal titles in September 2022, Prince Joachim claimed that his mother’s decisions had “harmed” her children.
Months later, the sixth-in-line to the throne admitted there had been a “lack of communication” within the royal family leading up to the bombshell announcement.
“There’s a lot of work to be done,” Joachim told local news outlet BT. What was missing was communication. Now we have met and are on the right path. ”
Shortly after the children were stripped of his title, Joachim claimed that he was given only five days’ notice before the news was made public.
Meanwhile, Prince Joachim’s ex-wife Alexandra said the decision was like “a bolt out of the blue” as her sons Nikolai and Felix felt “banished” from the facility.
The royal family issued a further statement, saying: “As the Queen said yesterday, this decision has been a long time coming.”
“We know there are many emotions at stake at this time, but we hope that the Queen’s wishes to protect the future of the Royal Family will be respected.”
The news that Mr Joachim will be attending Sunday’s event comes after a royal writer claims that the Crown Princess of Denmark is the real “power behind the throne” and that people at home already refer to her as “King Mary.” It was announced after claiming that
Mr. Trine Villeman also said hello! The Australian mother-of-four, 51, said she was a “much better communicator and speaker” than her husband Prince Frederick.
The 55-year-old prince will become King Frederick X on January 14, following the abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe.
Europe’s longest-reigning monarch, 83, announced his plans to step down in a dramatic New Year’s Eve speech.
Ahead of Margrethe’s daughter-in-law becoming Queen, Danish royal author Trine said, “Mary is truly the power behind the throne and will continue to be so for decades to come – about it.” There is no doubt about it.”
“Frederick is a nice person and very popular, but Mary is a better communicator and better at public speaking. She has great skills and enormous talent, and the Danish people admire her. I call her “King Mary.”
“Her approval rating is also higher than that of any other royal family…As we say in Denmark, long live King Mary!”
Denmark’s new king and queen, who are due to be sworn in this weekend, have the support of more than 80 percent of the Danish public, a recent opinion poll has found.
A survey carried out for Ritzau revealed that Princess Mary is slightly more popular among Danes than Crown Prince Frederik as she prepares to take the throne on January 14.
The poll asked how suitable Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik were to serve as Queen Mary I and King Frederik X, ahead of Queen Margrethe’s abdication.
82% of the public believes Frederick is fit to be king, while 86% believe Mary would make a good queen.
Kim Buck, a commentator on the Danish royal family, said that although Frederick is popular, Mary has a slight lead over her husband because the soon-to-be king had a night out with a Mexican socialite in Madrid. We think it is highly likely that this was due to rumors of an affair that spread after she was seen having sex with him.
Genoveva Casanova was forced to deny “malicious” rumors about herself after a photo of her with the crown prince in the Spanish capital surfaced, and the Spanish magazine Lecturas People reportedly ate together and watched flamenco dancing until 1 a.m.
Mary has remained tight-lipped about her husband’s dinners with socialites, and the royal couple have appeared united in a number of public appearances.
However, there is growing speculation that Queen Margrethe’s decision to abdicate was to keep Frederik’s wife of 19 years by his side.
Princess Mary, who is set to become Australia’s first queen in the coming days, has won the hearts of the Danish public with her dedication to her royal duties and fluency in the language.
She and Frédéric have four children, and their eldest son Christian will take over from his father as crown prince on January 14, when Margrethe abdicates.
Mary and Frederick’s relationship has often been called a “real-life fairy tale.”
Crown Princess Mary Donaldson was 28 when she met her future husband at a Sydney slip-in 23 years ago.
After meeting in a pub, Frederick, then 32, who was in Australia to cheer on the Danish sailing team at the 2000 Olympics, asked Mary for her phone number and a romance blossomed.
“The first time we met, we shook hands. I didn’t know he was the Prince of Denmark. Half an hour later, someone came up to me and said, ‘Do you know who these people are? “said. Mary opened up about her meeting with the heir to the Danish throne in an interview.
The pair dated long distance for a year, with Frederic secretly traveling Down Under until Mary moved to Denmark in 2001 to study Danish at Studies Kolen in Copenhagen.
In early 2003, Frederick’s mother, Queen Margrethe, publicly confirmed their relationship, and the two announced their engagement later that year on 8 October at Amalienborg Castle.
In between raising children and attending diplomatic events, Mary worked tirelessly to prove her commitment to philanthropy, becoming a patron of more than 25 international organizations since her marriage to Frederic in 2004.
Supporters include the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe and the United Nations Population Fund, which supports efforts to promote maternal health in more than 150 developing countries.
In 2007, the Princess launched the Mary Foundation, a charity focused on ending domestic violence, bullying and loneliness.
Queen Margrethe will formally abdicate and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, and in a few days Crown Princess Mary will become Queen of Denmark.
Margrethe confirmed the news in a shocking announcement on New Year’s Eve, after 52 years on the Danish throne.
She said: “I decided now was the right time. Fifty-two years after succeeding my beloved father, I am stepping down as Queen of Denmark. Her throne passes to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. ”