After breaking up with his mother Margaret II, Joachim of Denmark moved to Washington

Air of novelty Danish royal court, and it’s not good news. After the news that the family will spend Christmas separatelya real unicum for the queen Margaret II and his children, Frederik And Joachimanother fish to fry has arrived, and it concerns once again the second son of the sovereign: Joachim will soon move to the United States with his family.

To launch the indiscretion, the Danish magazine BT; the prince has a new job, still in the defense sector, only that his new headquarters will be on the other side of the Atlantic, very far from family quarrels. Even today, to tell the truth, both he and his wife Marie Cavallier they stay well away from Copenhagen. They have been living in Paris for some years together with their two children, Henrik ed Athena, aided by Joachim’s work at the Danish embassy in France. Work that will officially end in summer 2023, when the move will be effective. An important decision, which comes at a particularly tense time for the family. Last September, the queen had in fact communicated her decision to remove the title of from the children of her second son Royal Highness.

Henrik and Athena, as well as Nikolai And Felixborn from Joachim’s first marriage, the one with Alexandra Manley (the two were married from 1995 to 2004, ed) can no longer be called prince And princess, but only excellence. Other usable titles will be count and countesswhich however cannot be passed on to any future heirs.

The queen’s decision, in line with other similar ones, above all that of Carl Gustav of Sweden towards the children of the second-born Carl Philip and the youngest Madeleine, has a specific purpose: on the one hand, to allow the grandchildren not to be bound by royal obligations (after all, they are far from the line of succession to the throne, largely guaranteed by the crown prince Frederik and his four sons) on the other make the monarchy stand up to changing times, especially economically. If there is no need for so many people actively working for the Royal House their maintenance cannot be paid by the taxpayers; it goes without saying that Joachim’s children will have to find a normal job to live, relying only on your own commitment.

Unlike in Stockholm, however, the news was not well received by those directly involved. “It was a surprise. We are sad and in shock. Kids feel marginalized. They can’t understand why their identity is being taken away from them.” the words of Alexandra Manley a BT in the aftermath of the decision of the former mother-in-law. “It’s never fun to see your children abused like that. They themselves find themselves in a situation they don’t understand», added Joachim, furthering the dose.

A potentially infinite controversy, so much so as to force the queen to intervene again on the matter: «Having a royal title entails a series of obligations and tasks, which in the future will concern fewer and fewer family members. I want to make this adjustment, which I consider a necessary guarantee for the future of the monarchy.”, the words of Margaret II. “I made my decision as queen, mother and grandmother, but as mother and grandmother I underestimated how my youngest son and his family feel.” The queen had then pointed out how your family is the most important thing to you, as well as his greatest pride.

And whether they like it or not, everyone will have to deal with it. Your Majesty has no intention of changing your mind.

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