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[@AmethystEagleWoman]

The two older boys were already making their own way as male models. It isn’t really an appropriate profession for a titled Prince. As their grandmother, the Queen stated, removing the titles opens up more opportunities for them by removing restrictions associated with the titles.

[@kitsiewr]

Or basically, "If you pose nearly nude for money, there are consequences"

[@Iram_Ali]

@@kitsiewr The Danish Crown Prince once dated an underwear model, and he got very serious with her. The Queen allegedly put her foot down. She meant that a future Queen can't have a history of modelling underwear. Since her own grandchildren are modelling, she wants to set them free, so they can do whatever they want and she doesn't have to witness them lowering the standards of the monarchy. And us Danish taxpayers don't have to support so many members of the royal family. It's a win-win situation for everyone, in my opinion ☺️

[@athenstar10]

Well, it's better than the other prince , an ex army officer whining and crying like a baby while still jobless family man in his late 30s though.

[@patriniacopeland6891]

Only one Royal family, and Christ is the King!

[@stacysmith7387]

With all that Access to education all you want to do is to be an underwear model????

[@TorchwoodPandP]

As a Dane I can affirm that we understand the decision. But also think the timing of the announcement got a little mishandled by our Queen. But that’s about the only misstep Queen Margrethe has ever made. And her reason is to set those children free to pursue their own careers without having to constantly refer back to the Danish Monarchy about what is fitting and what is not.

[@danieleallen648]

they were working before

[@Garethstruelove]

They don’t want to give all that up, please. You know that anybody with some entitlements, always take advantage. Well, most of them.

[@qxh1717]

Queen Beatrix did a far better job

[@frolyhorn1426]

@@qxh1717 How did Queen Beatrix do it?

[@ssnarashi]

Why was it wrong timing?

[@danishpastry6137]

There was already a decision that they'd have to get jobs and not receive funds from the state, but I wonder if the decision was partly due to the eldest prince using his HRH title in a product endorsement/ advertisement campaign. If memory serves, Queen Margrethe was not amused - royals should not be seen to endorse products unless it's by royal warrant (which is at least the brands they use, rather than brands they're being paid to look like they're using!).

[@EEmB]

Exactly!!

[@KristinaUSA-x5n]

If his computers and phones and cloud were hacked and cloud and accounts hijacked there would be a problem in that spammers were responsible for that.

[@kazzuhiko123]

The Danish Royalties always have bigger balls in making bold decisions than the English. Respect.

[@Chi__22]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rayneforresy640]

It's a bit more complicated in regards to the BRF though. 1. Harry and Meghan use the race card. The backlash was so strong back then. (But Harry backtrack it in his book now!??) 2. English is also the home of aristocrats. Stripping titles isn't as easy as what it sounds. Different situations i guess. It's true that KC3 is slimming down the monarchy though. So H&M won't ever be on official duty anymore 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@abbatrouble]

In Great Britain the monarch does not have that power. it is the duty and responsibility of Parliament.

[@R1Neey123]

Yess. Harry's titles needs to be taken away!!! He doesn't deserves it and he is so shameless to even let go off his titles 🙄

[@JustinLHopkins]

@@rayneforresy640 There are aristocratic families all over Europe not just Britain. You can’t tell me that the first person of color to marry into the British family didn’t cause some racist people to criticize. Racism is everywhere. Stop accusing minorities of pulling the race card when you’re likely NOT a minority yourself.

[@LindaLawton]

As a dane IMO these titles should be earned. It has been years since we have see Joakim and is family doing an public events. They don't even live in Denmark the two youngest children are being raised french. They don't need Danish titles if they don't intended to live here and support the country.

[@edenromanov]

Royal titles have always been hereditary not Merit based, I do agree though that supporting them economically is indeed a foolish endeavor and it's great that the Queen is cutting them off from further support, no point in wasting the people's money on royals that aren't even in the immediate line of succession.

[@kaylinwhite6584]

I forgot about this story, but I wholeheartedly agree. These members of family are no way near the throne.

[@qxh1717]

Queen Beatrix did a far better job

[@samirah.rafaqat]

Because they’re not satanists

[@esmeralda8305]

@@samirah.rafaqat and who are

[@amitystan]

@@qxh1717 no one cares, they’re not the Dutch royal family

[@denisecaringer4726]

This was announced months ago. Thinning down the Monarchy is the overall trend, but he Danish queen did it so suddenly last fall that the younger son Joaquim, who lives in ?Paris,?( I think) was angry, especially because his children feel their names and identities were abruptly removed. No easy way to do this, I suppose.

[@serenapetersen1822]

She didn't do it suddenly. It's been coming for a long time.

[@juzzztine4901]

Indeed, and titles not removed, instead, scaled down to Count and Countess

[@SuperValaVala]

@@juzzztine4901 It’s no point then! Coz that means they are still in the “game” of having titles, meaning they may still be entitled to something. And if they did soemthing good .. they may feel like they can get /gain back/ move up the ladder again. So it’s best that the Queen either remove the title completely or might as well don’t.

[@dm588]

Queen Margrethe DIDN'T DO it suddenly. There were months of discussions as the grandsons were using their titles for earning money from modelling. They knew it was coming.

[@juzzztine4901]

@@SuperValaVala Right?!

[@SueProv]

Ok Charles your turn. Very good.

[@HGCUPCAKES]

Again, only UK PARLIAMENT can strip Harry of his titles.

[@victoriacole7661]

@@HGCUPCAKES irritating isn't it

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

@@HGCUPCAKES They never listen

[@suej9329]

@@HGCUPCAKES Keep posting it, eventually it will sink in.

[@aquajuwel7098]

In Norway it it was not even a question to give royal titles to grandchildren down the line. Only the Crown Prince’s children are princess and prince, but only princess Ingrid who will be Queen is Her royal highness. Her brother is just prince. No one complain……..

[@cocoaorange1]

Mary Louise and Shaman Derek are Harry and Meghan in reverse, The Norwegian media has trashed him to for obvious reasons, they get married this year. I wonder what drama they will bring.

[@a.t.c.3862]

It seems the best system - better not to give them titles in the first place - than to have to take them away.

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

@@a.t.c.3862 I was about to say, that was done wisely. It's easier (and nicer) to ad titles than to withdraw. The Spanish, to my mind, have a harsh system... Be royal and work till you are replaced by the next generation and no longer needed, then slink quietly into the shadows. The Spanish king's sisters, for instance. The same will be expected of the younger princess. Hard-working royal until her sister has a family of her own to take over, then quietly withdraw. 🤷

[@a.t.c.3862]

@The King's Daughter You're right. I wish there were an ideal solution, but there probably isn't one. Even in Norway, I suspect, they must suffer from 'the spare' syndrome.

[@piratesswoop725]

@@thekingsdaughter4233 Seems the Spanish king’s sisters lost their roles because of scandals.

[@maris8199]

England take note. Get rid of Sussex title

[@HGCUPCAKES]

Again, only UK PARLIAMENT can strip Harry of his titles.

[@fredwigley8786]

Maris I agree ☝️ Charles needs to step up , but he has just lost his beloved Mother also his Dad AND has still done his duties , he is only human AND it must be very hard for Charles BUT we have never in the UK 🇬🇧 had anything like this before , even Wallis Simpson did NOT slag OUR RF , hopefully as much as Charles lives Harry he has to draw the line the Titles t Removed Plus Prince , they should NOT be allowed to keep discrediting our Country . No one in the UK 🇬🇧 want them back EVER . Harry says HE wants his DAD and BROTHER back BUT keeps slagging the RF of on National TV , he is an IDIOT . Plus that interview with Tom Bradbury was CRAP 💩 HE never asks any specific questions HE only asked Harry what had been arranged between them complete Rubbish Just like the Ophra Show NO Questions asked . Ban him from entering the UK 🇬🇧.

[@comet1227]

​ @Fred Wigley Do you not pay attention? He doesn't have the power to step up. It's up to Parliament. We were all looking forward to December 9 when he would have been able to but SUNAK squashed it. Don't lecture about things you're clueless about please. We have enough animosity as is without people like you handing out advice.

[@fredwigley8786]

@@comet1227 As far as I know Charles DOES have a say , it was December it will now be decide in March , have a good day bye 👋. And Don’t reply . 😂😂😂

[@comet1227]

@@fredwigley8786 You've already proved you don't know. If Charles had a say we wouldn't have been waiting around for Parliament now would we? Doesn't really matter if I replied or not. You already showed you're a knob.

[@naturelover6883]

Damn so much drama in the royal world these days😂 harry is contagious

[@stargazer7341]

The RFs are now getting rid of their Harries before any trouble brews! Nipping it at the bud.

[@indigo3896]

@@stargazer7341 stop glorifying the royals like the main concept of the crown isn’t *THE* problem

[@stargazer7341]

@@indigo3896 free world. I can think whatever I like 🥰

[@indigo3896]

@@stargazer7341 so can I 🥰

[@stargazer7341]

@@indigo3896 never told you to stop anything as you did me 🥰

[@serenapetersen1822]

Joachim is just as pointless as Harry.

[@noyc1394]

Honestly a lot of royal family around the World are doing it. The reason to survive. People will get tired of your family if you are not in touch with the World. I think Denmark and Sweden are always reevaluating themselves and to understand they are not wealthy like The England royal family or other family.

[@JustinLHopkins]

They are absolutely wealthy and some actually cost their nations more than the British royals.

[@amitystan]

@@JustinLHopkins no, the British royal family is the most expensive for tax payers, and the richest, after all they created the biggest global empire ( in terms of territory )

[@SSraii]

💯💯💯

[@natali4009]

Agreed! It is a survival tactic for the Monarchy…. History proves that they have often plotted against their own. History also proves that Royal Families ancestors have been lined up against a wall and shot. They are just keeping “sweet” with the masses because of our global economic crisis .

[@whateverrrrrr123]

The Queen making sure monarchy continues she’s got balls.

[@JustinLHopkins]

It won’t survive past this century regardless. People no longer want it.

[@campin_sasquatch7740]

Joachim doesn't even live in Denmark

[@msladylalae4985]

Kids don't really care as much for the titles as the adults. This teapot storm will pass. Love Queen Margaritte 🇺🇲🙏

[@MrGTO86]

Kids grow up

[@forgeustiss6667]

They'll survive. It's better for them in the long run. They needed to get professions or make advantageous marriages. No different than other rich families. The more kids you have, the more likely that the fortune won't be split evenly.

[@danishpastry6137]

They already knew that they'd have to fend for themselves as adults. Well, at least the oldest two did (from Prince Joachim's first marriage), this was decided several years ago.

[@lynettefinnigan9540]

And for every country with a royal family, there's always only One Throne....

[@neddyladdy]

Or start a war and gain land.

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

@@neddyladdy or marry some crown princess. 😉😁 Let's see... Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium... For the older two to pick from. 😉 The third boy for the daughter of Crown Princess Victoria, and the girl for Prince George? There. Fixed. Call me _Yente the Matchmaker._ 😂

[@neddyladdy]

@@thekingsdaughter4233 I bet that is not all they call you.

[@lindaefraim5895]

Nicolai use it to get free things from companies and that’s a interesting conflict. So I understand why the queen Margarethe change it. So if queen Margarete can take the royal title prince from her grandkids, King Charles can take prince Harry’s prince title away

[@cathylanders6377]

How come 🥺

[@jj-hn6vc]

Agree, alongside his dukedom title. He no longer works for the monarchy so it's wise to strip them away. He's whiny anyway.

[@abbatrouble]

King Charles can not, by law, take away any titles. The Parliament must do it.

[@tanyafrida7380]

Yes, yes, yes. Slimmed down monarchy in UK too!!!!!

[@spinzbydagamer111]

No, No, No the larger the better (to an extent obviously)

[@cynicnhel409]

To be fair there are already few who got the HRH status and working royals in UK tho

[@cmq23]

I think slimming down the "royal" family is Charles' end goal. Prince Harry's children are already technically entitled to be upgraded to a prince and a princess, but Charles hasn't done so. Then again, there's way too much drama in their family nowadays anyway. Prince Edward's children are technically prince and princess as well but they never bothered with them.

[@TheLifeofBridget]

King Charles has said that he wanted to slim down the royal family. But since Harry did it without “permission” everyone has a problem? This is a great thing. Let them start making a living by working like their subjects.

[@Hopefully.2024]

I knew it! This is all about their race!

[@chasingfences1302]

😅🤣😂

[@sdmmg5259]

😂😂😂😂

[@starrynight1329]

😂😂😂

[@Jesssssss93]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sams3015]

The 2 of them that got them taken away are half Chinese 😂

[@Nushka23]

Harry would still be known as “Prince Harry” due to birth. Charles should strip their titles and MM has nothing to do with it.

[@HGCUPCAKES]

Again, only UK PARLIAMENT can strip Harry of his titles. And Harry’s birth right CAN be stripped. That’s a misconception.

[@Nushka23]

@@HGCUPCAKES where have you got that from? There is a reason Rishi has meetings with Charles every week. CHARLES is head of state. Indeed even for bills to be passed, royal ascent needs to be granted.

[@comet1227]

Parliament was going to act on December 9 but Sunak refused to back it.

[@glen7318]

@@Nushka23 it is a given that Royal assent will be given to any law that parliament passes. the monarch can advise and warn but if he or she refuses to assent to a law, that would provoke a constitutional crisis

[@EBB505]

Darn it Harry! Look what you started😂😂

[@enjoyingmyvodka1013]

🤣

[@piratesswoop725]

To be fair, this was already in the works as far back as 2008 when Marge created the Monpezat titles.

[@gailjames6489]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@sdmmg5259]

Take note Charles & William

[@HGCUPCAKES]

Again, only UK PARLIAMENT can strip Harry of his titles.

[@ladytamaya4737]

@@HGCUPCAKES and again, an utter waste of time especially with theUK Parliament currently occupied by pure nitwits who keep pensil pushing responsibilities on all matters.

[@nomahope3182]

William will never do that because Charlotte and Louis will be affected by this. So, he won't risk it.

[@lynettefinnigan9540]

@Noma Hope no..if the laws are changed, the children will grow up knowing what to expect and be prepared for it. It should be followed up immediately by Charles and the English politicians, if they needed a vote on it, I think it would be a landslide win for the change!! Harry would be just Duke or Earl forever, no HRH and nothing for kids, just American citizens.

[@glen7318]

@@nomahope3182 he cannot take away a ducal title. He can only remove HRH.. and this has never been done, except in cases of treasson

[@gengrant5291]

Welcome to normal lives where you don't matter and you have work for a living ✌✌

[@moira4784]

Eehh they will still be rich and still have many connections because of their last name. They will be fine

[@estelaangeles2346]

But they are smart and modeling is about looks

[@kaz1578]

Charles the precedent has been set, no titles for H&M's children.

[@HGCUPCAKES]

No way Harry’s kids will get titles.

[@kaylinwhite6584]

Exactly!

[@danishpastry6137]

Actually, as great grandchildren of the then monarch, they automatically didn't get titles, as they were so far from the line of succession. If King Charles wants to give them titles, he can now do so, as they are now grandchildren of the monarch, but until that point, it wasn't even a possibility.

[@kaz1578]

@@danishpastry6137 True, a fact Meghan chose to ignore.

[@lynettefinnigan9540]

Yes..hopefully English politicians are looking and new laws are put in place for immediate change. Harry's made it easier he's already stepped down and moved to USA, now just remove his Prince title, no HRH and nothing for his kids, who will never sit on the throne anyway.

[@themarquis336]

I agree that the entire Royal family should not still be funded by tax-payers, but I don’t think removing the titles and styles was necessary at all. In the end, titles are just a mannerism of tradition, and as easily as the Queen removed them from her grandchildren, she could have simply amended the law to not allow them to perceive public wages, but still retain the titles they were born with - yes, make them work, that’s perfectly understandable. But don’t all of a sudden make them lesser members of their own family. What this looks like is simply a matriarch discriminating against a part of her immediate family. It’s atrocious. A poorly made decision indeed. Not her brightest moment…

[@hiraharam002]

They should do the same thing with Harry

[@thulekovish8188]

They can strip, scrub Harry of his title, he's still Prince Harry, son of the late Princess Diana. It's in his blood.

[@emmaleigh837]

@@thulekovish8188 True, however, his HRH can be taken away, as well as all of the other Titles he has been given. He has Title's as a Duke, an Earl, 2 as a Viscount and a few Lord's thrown into the mix as well! He's still also a Prince of Wales, I know that it's confusing to some people considering William and Kate are now THE Prince and Princess of Wales, but he was born with the Title Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales. When Royal members get a new title they don't lose the previous ones.

[@geraldinekearney542]

Queen Margrethe made this decision in May 2022, and they knew they would be stripped of their HRH Prince/Princess titles because they were no longer working Royals. Prince Joachim and his family live in Paris and have their own jobs, and his two older children claimed that without the HRH Prince title they wouldn’t get modelling jobs

[@MandySam13]

So they Merch? Like the Sussexes?

[@hlondon24O8]

Poor them.. they must not be very good at being a model if they have to use the HRH as a calling card.

[@NekoMarietess]

@@MandySam13 I heard that they did, which their Queen wasn't pleased with, apparently

[@ashlouw5350]

Lmao.. you angry they went working to make their own money💰. Shouldn't that be a good thing.

[@NekoMarietess]

@@ashlouw5350 the problem wasn't them making their own money per se. The problem was them using their Prince titles to make the money for their personal use. The titles mean tax money will raise them for as long as they have it, thus, making your own private money by merching on that royal title is not so good.

[@ageofechochambers9469]

Harry and meghan next ?

[@foxycat8751]

Good. Well done to the Queen. Secondly, there isn't a public back lash! Stop talking shi$

[@cathydando1495]

This was months ago. Joachim and family lived in Paris and are now in New York so it's a wise move.

[@suej9329]

Joachim has taken a job with the Danish Government in Washington, he’s still representing Denmark.

[@user-mc5pl8js9h]

Take note King Charles!

[@HGCUPCAKES]

King Charles can’t strip titles. Only the UK parliament can do so.

[@ladytamaya4737]

@@HGCUPCAKES which is a real shame and an utter waste of time. How sad this law cannot be ammended and updated. Times have changed.

[@crystal2484]

@@HGCUPCAKES better to place your bet on Prince William.

[@xismecwilliams9604]

Well to be fair danish royal family aren’t that rich so likely the family was getting to big to fund all their lavish family members. The uk royal family has had some members removed but their very rich so they don’t really need to slim down plus, you have to remember that the British royal family “the royal family” are also head of state else where so the larger family is required to keep it up. So you won’t see such a large reduction in the British royal family.

[@danishpastry6137]

King Charles has already said that the British royal family will be a striped back, going forward. I don't think it's necessary to remove titles, just that they shouldn't be working royals paid for by the state.

[@Ciara1594]

Now if only the British Parliament had the same stones. And reduce the Harkle's to Mrs. and Mr. Harkle. 😏

[@theeclecticone4902]

Size down the Royal family is always good!! HM The Queen is looking ahead for the future preparing the next generation!! Well done Your Majesty

[@MrBrownnn696]

So Royal titles can be removed so EASILY????? Mmmm NO MOREPRINCE HARRY!!!!!!!

[@hlondon24O8]

No monarchy is alike. All of them have different rules. You can't really compare them.

[@thirstaefortae5057]

Crown Princess Mary is one of my favourites!

[@debbiegloury3351]

Who cares about Princess Mary.

[@hlondon24O8]

​ @debbiegloury3351 Way more than care about you. That happens when you're a nice person. Something you obviously are not.

[@debbiegloury3351]

@@hlondon24O8 I see, Mary is a better person because she married into the Danish Royal family? Tell me one good thing she has done to promote that so called Royal Family? I have full admiration for Princess of Wales.That does make me a good person? Marci ' beau coup.

[@hlondon24O8]

@@debbiegloury3351 It's Merci beaucoup you fool.

[@MrMmcdaid9]

Do it in the UK - Please!

[@abbatrouble]

The Prime Minister is the one stopping this from happening. Write to him and complain!

[@marjoryross2754]

Maybe Meghan could take a leaf out of Mary’s classy book. She is wonderful🇨🇦

[@lynettefinnigan9540]

Meghan couldn't even lick Mary's shoes!! Mary learned the language, protocols, rules, etc and has behaved honourably and respectfully and raised her children in the country of their heritage....Meghan did 72 days of self gratification then packed up to her country, even though by accepting titles, she had basically sworn herself to Queen and country, but her words on leaving "not my country".

[@arivanilla]

She wants the other way around, which is the monarchy bend over for her needs

[@brittneeparker1076]

Meghan met Harry as a self-made millionaire, successful actress and humanitarian. She doesn’t need to take a note out of anyone else’s book.

[@erzsebetcstoth1513]

@@brittneeparker1076 Meghan NEM VOLT MILLIOMOS ..SZINÉSZNŐKÉNT HUSZAD RANGÚ ISMERETLEN SENKI

[@luga718]

@@brittneeparker1076 Really?😂😂😂

[@cherylcallahan5402]

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[@RedaDoodles]

"For NooOOOOOoooOOOOW they will"...

[@siewlianchong1208]

Should not hv given them in the first place

[@hlondon24O8]

It's their deal. They can do as they please. What does it matter to you?

[@rachelmaddowswife8713]

Question: why can't they still be called "prince" and "princess" and just not be working royals? Like Prince Harry still has that title and he's not doing official duties with tax money.

[@nicolepaloms3509]

Royals are leeches 😮

[@emmaleigh837]

They are just glorified mascots!

[@janetwebb2701]

All of these entitled children need to Grow Up and take responsibility for themselves!

[@LeveMeiALone]

Keep the Heirs, ditch the spares. Guess this will be the trends for the Royal Fam from now on. 😅

[@charityshadeogunro1866]

Keep the heirs. Free the spares. Life is too short to prop up and support anyone other than yourself.

[@fatimakay9488]

Hood idea

[@HelenHumphries]

Well then, King Charles should DITCH Charlotte and Louie since they are NOTHING but SPARES and Leaches.

[@love-xj4fm]

Yup, in the future bye bye princess Charlotte and prince Louis

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

@@HelenHumphries Princess Charlotte will most likely take over from Princess Anne and become the next Princess Royal when Anne passes away; since Charles has no daughter. Assuming that all goes according to plan, they _will_ need an exit strategy for Louis, though. And I hope they learned a little something by now, and are putting their minds to work about that! 🤨

[@menagamaniyan8808]

Hope the British Royal Family too follows the same regarding a certain 'overseas' couple and their children.

[@cocoaorange1]

Lilibet and Archie should not pay. Let them have titles.

[@prinbot]

@@cocoaorange1 honestly, the children should be left alone

[@wldavid1]

They already have helloo and should do it with all of them

[@suej9329]

Prince Joachim and his wife still retain their titles, only the grandchildren lost them.

[@lynmay4667]

King Charles needs to get rid of the markles🤣🤣

[@zoorenard1101]

The world to King Charles: 👀✍️

[@Oscar-lu4ot]

Every man is a king of his castle, some castles have 20 rooms and some only have one, but it is what it is. 🤴

[@ladytamaya4737]

I wish the British Royal Family would do the exact same with Harry, Meghan and (??) their two children (??) without muh ado and tiring and never ending pencil pushing with selfish government leaders. God Bless Queen Margrethe for her resolute actions !!!! The grandchildren are already acting as models and the oldest just wanted his royal title to impress the girls.

[@nomahope3182]

The British royal family will never do that because that means only one of William's child (George and his kids) will keep their titles and Charlotte and Louis will lose theirs once they become adults and have kids of their own.

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

@@nomahope3182 a) they may choose NOT to give their children titles like their Uncle Edward and Aunty Anne did b)even if the children get titles they WILL NOT BE PASSED ON further down the line. Like Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, the titles STOP with them and the kids get nothing. Only GRANDCHILDREN of a monarch inherit titles, it doesn't pass further down the line

[@joycesmith9777]

Their children don't have titles. Harry will ALWAYS be Prince Harry. Maybe he'll lose Duke of Sussex, no big deal. But they can never "un prince" him. Now if these other people who aren't "working" royals have made lives for themselves and make their own money, what's the difference between them and Harry? There seems to be no problems with the Danish royals becoming "ordinary working people", making their way in the world. Harry and Meghan are doing the same. Harry's not broke. I believe he inherited 30-50 million from his mother. The Queen Mother gifted him millions as did the late Queen. As for Harry, William and King Charles, if you don't do anything to someone, there will be nothing to reveal, talk about.

[@glen7318]

@@joycesmith9777 he inherited half of Diana's fortune which was approx 17M of her divorce settlement... and we do not knoww what money he may have inheredited from the QUeen or q mother.

[@frolyhorn1426]

Stripping of titles cannot be done dilly dally as it could sets 'unsavoury' precedent for the future..

[@bettytseutsiamis9124]

Well done to the Danish Queen for doing that. Now if only King Charles do the same to the 2 traitors, that would really make my day.

[@OMGitsShrimp]

This news story isn’t even about Harry and Meghan and there are still people in the comments who manage to bring them up and complain 🙄 Get over it and move on!

[@hlondon24O8]

Truth Hurts.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

This reporter needs to do something with her hair! 😆😂

[@11craftycats]

KC see it can be done, so take the titles off the grifting liars

[@lynettefinnigan9540]

He should be partitioning parliament to do the same to English law.. Harry can just be Duke, no titles for kids, stay in USA

[@ashmomofboys]

That’s refreshing to hear. As an American I’ve often wondered why people who live in countries with monarchs still support an institution with a history of oppression. Considering being royal doesn’t mean absolute power anymore you’d think people would wise up and stop holding them in such high regard. I mean, it is the 21st century. Not the 11th.

[@ajat3202]

They're doing the same as Americans. Government or royal family is the same

[@17tdonovan]

Aww these poor kids… you’re joking right.

[@Ani-cm4cs]

I am danish and this news does NOT divide Denmark, because frankly, the ordinary dane does not care that much. The prince and his family who lost their titles, yea, they live in France! This news might divide the royal family, but NOT Denmark. Jezz

[@Sky-pt6lc]

By losing their titles does this means it would be harder finding a royal or aristocratic spouse.

[@skellagyook]

Royal maybe, but they still have aristocratic titles.

[@thekingsdaughter4233]

I don't know that they wanted to marry royals. Seems like almost everyone is marrying commoners these days. There are a few (defunct and or minor) Houses that have it in their bylaws that royals must marry royals, or forfeit their position. I'm fairly sure Joachim's children would still qualify. 😉 Again, I doubt that they would want to, but who knows.

[@a.hoctavius5848]

Now for the Sussexes!!!!

[@brittneeparker1076]

Lol they’ll be just fine with or without titles honey. They have their love, their two children, their foundation and their humanitarian work. Both were millionaires going into their relationship.

[@Zemmawesth]

There is no division among the Danes. We all agree that it is fine.

[@maryannanderson2213]

I am eagerly awaiting the day when King Charles strips the titles and all connection to the royal family from Harry and Meghan. I would do a little happy dance. I do not think the terrible things they say about his family should be rewarded! I am American but I am just OVER the pouting prince because I'm weary of hearing him complain and sniffle and act aggrieved because everyone mistreats "poor poor pitiful me." He doesn't read the room very well because I don't think he has any idea how totally disgusted we are to hear a millionaire prince complain about what a rough life he has.

[@tonifox1247]

Another whinging!

[@millie7335]

Hopefully the UK ex royals residing in USA will be next

[@kishakisha17]

Yup along with Charlotte and Louis

[@francescadulash3511]

They don't even live in Denmark- they live in Paris! It's exactly the same as Harry & Meghan. They want to trade of their titles, which are irrelevant outside their home.

[@sballantine8127]

Is there some kind of rule that if you have an HRH you must be a working member of a royal family? Why couldn't they retain their prince and princess titles with out the HRH?

[@mischa6688]

This news makes Charles at least kinder haha! These former titled royals didn’t do anything but relocated yet stripped off their titles, yet the other two did nothing but trash every British Royal Family yet they still enjoy their titles.

[@lynettefinnigan9540]

Charles should be portioning parliament now to do the same sort of thing, Harry walked away, let's have this as new protocol.

[@MandySam13]

Seems there are no consequences for the prodigal son of BRF. He keeps bashing his family while his wife keep merching using the titles. It’s hard to watch.

[@brittneeparker1076]

@@MandySam13 prodigal son?? He served his country for a decade and continues to devote himself to humanitarian work through the Archewell Foundation. He’s allowed to speak his truth regarding his family. That doesn’t mean he’s “bashing” them.

[@jolynetheoffspring.5530]

Monarcy will soon diminish frfr😑

[@aerialpyropewpew]

I don't keep track of the Danish, but the British monarchy will never diminish.

[@debbiegloury3351]

@@aerialpyropewpew I'm on your side. British Royalty is unique. BRF brought millions and millions of revenue into Britain. What does Danish Royalty do. I also think that are rather poor compared to BRF.

[@ajat3202]

@@debbiegloury3351 in these times. We can't put off that possibility

[@Raevnard]

As a Dane, all that Prince Joachim is doing is proving the point that the Queen has. Periphery members of the Royals shouldn’t be on the taxpayers’ money, and their entitlement despite having the privilege of being born and raised within this Family shows rather pointedly that they need to use their privileges to do other things, not have subsidised lifestyles. I’d also welcome Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary to slim down the titles from their kids too, but at least these 4 have a much likelier (but doubtful on likely) chance to be succeeding as it currently stands. Thanks to the Queen for doing the right thing.

[@belmarmom]

If you're going to do a story on the Danish RF learn how to pronounce their names. The Queen's name is pronounced Margareta and Prince Joachim's name is pronounced Yoakim not Wakeem. Sheesh.

[@deborah8887]

I may be in the minority, but I think the Queen should have grandfathered in the existing grandchildren’s titles. How do you think the kids must feel to have their identities taken?

[@heleng9940]

Agree.

[@aerialpyropewpew]

Oh dear... Now they are just like 99% of the planet walking around without titles. How will they survive? 🙄🙄

[@griffin2263]

@@aerialpyropewpew haha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@genxx2724]

Yes, but the young men are not behaving in a dignified manner befitting royalty. Modeling and merching.

[@jessicaandersson4313]

They were merching their titles so they had to go...

[@kayvoigt1735]

When these people are raised in the lap of luxury at the expense of taxpayers they also need to be taught that it can be stripped just as easy and that they wouldn't have this lavish lifestyle if it wasn't for the taxpayers. The trouble with these people that have been stripped of their titles they need to understand those people that paved the way for you to live much more lavishly than most taxpayers ever will, need to be grateful for the time they had those comforts. Always continue learning and be able to lead your own way in life. Cuz you never know when it can be pulled out from underneath you. It's the same thing with our us politicians that I'll get rich. They forget it's the taxpayers that made them want that way. You will never see them living the way a US citizen lives in a normal way of life, scrounging for their medical insurance if they can even get it, scrounging to make sure their property taxes are paid so they can keep this house they've worked 30 years for. They need to feel what it's like to not have anything in the fridge. Everyone needs to be humbled once in their life, and if they forget it they need to be humbled again.

[@CopenhagenDreaming]

In all fairness, this change doesn't mean anything for the kids financially, as they weren't receiving public funds or money from the queen anyway. Letting them keep their titles would have been 100% cost-free - so it was done for more symbolic reasons to signal a more pared-back royal family. It would have been a completely boring non-story if it had been handled better, communication-wise. (Both internal communication within the family and of course in terms of how and when it was made public.) That part could have been done differently.

[@goated3285]

Lol their still wealthy regardless of titles. She took a title not money lol that’s not a humbling. Those kids were using the title to model & make their own money. Even if the taxpayers stop, this family has enough assets to be just fine. Life ain’t fair, some people never get a humbling & a Royal family will not see a humbling until one of them actually goes bankrupt & broke. They have so much money wrapped up in assets & art alone. These kids will be just fine.

[@gail1249]

They need to get the Royal stuff. It's crazy. People shouldn't be above

[@pinkpanther7030]

That is a truly modern monarchy. Good move 🙄

[@mariloumamenta5563]

I think these are just titles and nothing to do with their blood relations. Those children are still the queens grandchildren no matter how you look at it. I think the queen was also looking at the state of the people of the country by letting them pay less for the royalty. Its the same with other royal families like Britain.

[@nostalgia545]

If I was those grandchildren I’d never visit her again to be honest. She can just step down and give her title up and go live in a nursing home if she’s so concerned about titles and money. She doesn’t have to take titles away, she could just take the money away. It’s a hypocrite. Notice how all the people who have titles are the ones taking it away so they can just have it themselves

[@-TheJewel-]

Oh well, sh.t happens 🙄

[@donnav7103]

This is the same Queen who's husband refused to be buried next to his wife. There is clearly a pattern here. So sad.

[@abbatrouble]

He was angry because he was not called King. Prince Phillip never would have caused such a scene! Plus, it was discovered that he had problems with his brain.

[@peacelife]

Wow!!!! British should do the same to H&M. If they hate them so much and don't want to do any duties and still dragging about their horrible time. Why should they carry it? U.S doesn't need them either we already have a H&M here too.

[@brittneeparker1076]

Don’t speak for everyone in the U.S. H&M have plenty of support here and people who actually care about their humanitarian work and foundation.

[@jolynetheoffspring.5530]

So what they will be 🙂 👌 fine

[@-MaryPoppins-]

Quick question, just because they lack titles, does that mean they’re at lower risk of someone trying to kidnap/exploit them?? Sure, don’t give them any funds. But their notoriety will always remain. Title, or not. Idk if anyone would be willing to risk it, knowing how big of a security risk they’d still be.

[@comet1227]

This is Denmark. It's small. Do you even know all of Margrethe's grandchildren's names?

[@-MaryPoppins-]

@@comet1227 how does the size of Denmark change the fact that they’re fully capable of traveling and being harmed lol

[@comet1227]

@@-MaryPoppins- Like I said it's obvious you don't even know the kids names. Why would they be harmed. It's like you wondering if Liechtenstein has armed protection. Are you familiar with them?

[@abbatrouble]

The Queen of Denmark gets on her bicycle and rides around the city without worrying.

[@nicholaliu5845]

Excellent why can’t Charles do this to Harry

[@judah2427]

The time of the Colonizers are at it's End !Halluyah!

[@thulekovish8188]

It's a good thing. Free the young members to do whatever they want with their lives at the same time give the common people, the taxpayers, a break. Monarchy is a tiring tradition.

[@lynettefinnigan9540]

I think this is a sign of the times. People are willing to pay for the immediate royals, the working royals, but after the kids grow up and the heir marries and has his/her children, the 'spares' are no longer going to be in line to sit on the throne, so need to move from Prince/Princess down to Earl or Duke or some such title and expected to get on with their own lives and find work...so now the kids all need a good education and need to know how it works from the very early days, so the kids don't grow up with any delusions. It must be hard for this family, as they're the first and haven't done anything wrong to be stripped of titles... but a new era needs a new change....so take note King Charles, there's some updates the English crown needs to look at, get talks going with parliment...and some sad news for Duke and Duchess, no longer prince and never a princess, and nothing at all for the kids.

[@yashimongo9008]

Yup 👍🏽

[@edes6953]

Stop ! Je suis vicomte de Flandre, à titre honorifique, sans être de sang Royal, qui est aussi divin depuis Clovis...

[@brittneeparker1076]

Lol H&M don’t need that toxic monarchy. They never have. Their popularity hasn’t been hindered, nor will it be. Their documentary was the most viewed docu-series Netflix has made. People around the world are interested in them, their foundation and their humanitarian work. They’ll continue to provide for and protect their children with or without your “fancy” titles.

[@josephine4611]

@Brittnee Parker it was hate watched by most.. they are narcissists who literally take no blame for anything.. literally endangering ppls lives with stupid comments about ki11ing the enemy.. only the biased media paint them as victims, but we see through their lies, which continually change.. oh, Prince William hurt Harry, and he speed dialled his therapist, but his dumb wife at 40 couldn't get help for her su1c1dal thoughts while she was pregnant.. oh, we need privacy, but completely disregards his families privacy.. oh, his wife dishoned her father's side of the family for going to the media, but literally goes harder to the media about Harry's family but talks about wanting to reconcile.. hypercrit liars the pair..

[@sheel818]

They're not the direct lineage to the throne. Period.

[@mrrandom1265]

As long as Denmark keeps making Legos and biscuits in blue metal boxes, the world will be a better place.

[@dorte3791]

Keep eating our biscuits because they don’t even sell them in Denmark

[@Moss_piglets]

Prince Charles should follow suit. Just keep those who are loyal to the family and willing to do the work. The rest can live their lives the way they want and free from duties that they don't fully embrace not agree with.

[@suej9329]

That’s exactly what he’s doing, paring the monarchy back. Removal of Harry and Meghan’s Sussex titles is a bit different, it has to be approved by and voted on by Parliament.

[@brittneeparker1076]

“Loyal to the family,” code for allowing dysfunctional and toxic family members to use and abuse you. It’s okay though, because they’re your family right?

[@blakrumba]

Good for them. That's how you ensure the monarchy is not blamed for any austerity measures that will come in the future. This is very smart. In reality, the whole world is going to be tight on resources in the coming years and the royals all around the world need to think about how tax payers will feel about sponsoring their lifestyles.

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

@@therealsophiemary You can tell them, you can point them towards the online resources that explains it all, you can also tell them how much the royals contribute to the coffers via voluntary taxes and just how much the taxpayer would have to pay in extra taxes if those tens of millions disappeared from the tax coffers. But they still refuse to believe you in favour of their own little fantasy about who pays for what.

[@laithamahadevan6536]

@@musicandbooklover-p2o mool

[@comet1227]

@@musicandbooklover-p2o Excellently explained Karen!

[@comet1227]

@@laithamahadevan6536 Are you mooing?

[@Jaws69]

Yep! Hope England takes a lesson

[@litas5366]

Why can't they just keep their so called "titles" they were born with BUT don't give their allowance or pay if they don't do any "ROYAL WORK". If people don't want their "TAX" money to spend on ROYALS then just get rid of it.

[@carlamillan1776]

Oh my! They need to work like most people on earth! Devastating! 🤣

[@marlenegardner2696]

King Charles needs to do same with megamouth and her muppet, puppet harry

[@eduardoking8402]

Divided Denmark? How did they know it divided Denmark? If so, what was the % against, and % of those for? Was there a substantial and reliable poll done? Nothing was offered to substantiate their statements that the stripping of titles divided Denmark.

[@IngeLyck]

As a Dane. I agree and respect Queen Margreths choice in this matter. 🇩🇰

[@julia393n]

If only Prince Harry had married someone as dutiful, gracious and willing to adjust to her new land, as Princess Mary. She does Australia proud, and shows it is possible for a commoner to adjust to royal life and a new country/language with the right attitude.

[@celiaallen6798]

YOU SOUND IGNORANT, OXFORD STATED THAT DUCHESS MEGHAN IS THE BRIGHTEST AND MOST INTELLIGENT PERSON OUT OF ALL THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY MEMBERS.KATE TRIES TO COPY MEGHAN ETC.THEY REFUSED MEGHAN BECAUSE SHE WAS OUTSHINING ALL OF THEM AND THEY DID NOT LIKE IT. DOCUMENTED FACTS.so your comment does not hold water.

[@lizabetx483]

Oh gosh piffle! I'm not a fan of Markle but the British don't want to admit that her race is an issue. The world does not need monarchies who have built their wealth on the forced labor of others and refuses to admit and atone for their sins.

[@Jen.E]

Such a woman may not have been interested in Harry. He's definitely not the wise and genuine Prince he appeared to be all his adult life. 😕

[@abbatrouble]

William's wife, Catherine, and Edward's wife, Sophie, are dutiful, gracious and adapted well to royal life. It was only Meghan and Diana who were unable and/or unwilling to adapt.

[@emmaleigh837]

@@abbatrouble To be fair, I think that if Camila had removed herself from Charles, he and Diana would have been able to coexist and at least have an appreciation for each other. They would have had each other to depend on and to comfort each other. Charles always had Camila and Diana was left on her own. Most people say that Diana knew what she was getting into, that Charles loved another woman, but I don't believe that she had a choice to refuse the marriage. Not by the Queen, but by the Spencer family.

[@luzindaausi9412]

This whole issue of royal family is so fucked up.....

[@rljturbo]

Just a note here. Marie did show up for the galla, because she was Home taking care for their son, who was sick.

[@clarifyingquestions]

Exactly what King Charles played out BEFORE Harry met his biracial wife and had children. There are numerous articles of Charles' vision over 25 years ago. I wish journalist would do their jobs ie Oprah interview. Then people whould not be so shocked that Harry's kids and Louis and Charlottes' kids would NOT be getting Prince/Princess titles, nor would someone be able to cry racist or transgender phobia etc etc.

[@GoriBeringeifan332]

If only King Charles III had that option...

[@Jassiij27]

I wish the BRF did this because there are definitely members of that family who need their titles stripped.

[@jamielancaster5185]

It is the right decision. Only the heirs should have HRH. The rest should take a step back and live their lives away from the Royal family and earn their own money.

[@IamMichelle88]

This sounds just like my family, connected to my stolen children and my entire families silencing, in sure other stolen children! I never needed financial help from anyone ever! Just thought I should clarify that.