Princess Mary and Queen Margrethe show off their close bond

2022-10-05

Princess Mary and Queen Margrethe show off their close bond in parliament with a knowing glance as the Danish royal family continue to clash over royal title drama

Princess Mary and her mother-in-law Queen Margrethe were spotted together
The Danish royal family were spotted opening the Parliament of Denmark
October 4 meeting was the first time they’ve been seen together since drama
Queen Margrethe removed royal titles from some of her grandchildren
It has caused unrest between the family, who claim they were blindsided

Princess Mary and her mother-in-law Queen Margrethe have showed off their close bond while opening the Danish parliament for the working year as the Danish royals squabble over their titles.

The 50-year-old mother-of-four and the last surviving European Queen attended the opening of the Folketing (Parliament of Denmark) in the Folketing Hall at Christiansborg Palace on October 4.

The opening of the Danish Parliament takes place on the first Tuesday in October and is a beginning for the new legislative year, but all eyes were on Prince Frederik, his wife – dressed in a pale blue coat by Claes Iversen – and mother as they appeared closer than ever amid an ongoing family battle.

The 50-year-old mother-of-four and the last surviving European Queen attended the opening of the Folketing (Parliament of Denmark) in the Folketing Hall at Christiansborg Palace on October 4

Their appearance comes after Queen Margrethe decided to strip four of her grandchildren of their royal titles.

The monarch, 82, removed prince and princess as well as ‘His/Her Highness’ titles from Nikolai, 23, Felix, 20, Henrik, 13, and Athena, ten.

A statement on Wednesday last week said Queen Margrethe hopes the move will allow the siblings to ‘shape their own lives without being limited by the special considerations and duties’ that a formal affiliation with the Danish Royal Family involves.

The children of Prince Joachim, her second son, will be known instead by His Excellency Count of Monpezat or Her Excellency Countess of Monpezat starting on January 1, 2023.

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has stripped four of her grandchildren of their royal titles, the Danish royal household has announced. Pictured, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie with Prince Nikolai, Prince Felix, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena of Denmark in September

The monarch (pictured in September 2022) has removed prince and princess as well as ‘His/Her Highness’ titles from Nikolai, 23, Felix, 20, Henrik, 13, and Athena, 10

The siblings, who are currently seventh through tenth in line to the throne, will maintain their places in the order of succession.

Nikolai and Felix, who are both models, are the sons of Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. Prince Joachim remarried Princess Marie in 2008, and the pair share Henrik and Athena.

Queen Margrethe’s decision does not impact the four children of Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik, who is heir to the throne.

Prince Christian, 16, Princess Isabella, 15, and 11-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine will all continue to hold royal titles and be part of the royal household.

The statement said: ‘In April 2008, Her Majesty the Queen conferred the titles of Count, Countess and Comtesse of Monpezat on her sons, their spouses and their descendants.

‘In May 2016, it was also announced that His Royal Highness Prince Christian, as the only one of the Queen’s grandchildren, is expected to receive an annuity from the state as an adult.

‘As a natural extension of this, Her Majesty has decided that with effect from 1 January 2023, the descendants of His Royal Highness Prince Joachim can only use their titles as Count and Countess of Monpezat, as their previous titles as Prince and Princess of Denmark will lapse.

Nikolai with his stepmother Princess Marie, siblings, and father Prince Joachim, on the balcony of Amalienborg palace during the Danish Queen’s 78th Birthday in April 2018

Princess Marie with Prince Joachim, Prince Felix, Prince Nikolai, Princess Athena and Prince Henrick with Joachim’s first wife’s Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg in 2020

‘Prince Joachim’s descendants will henceforth have to be addressed as Excellencies. The Queen’s decision is in line with similar adaptations that other royal houses have implemented in different ways in recent years.

‘With her decision, Her Majesty the Queen wants 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.

‘All four grandchildren maintain their places in the order of succession,’ concluded the statement.

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