Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Prince Christian of Denmark, Princess Isabella of Denmark, Prince Vincent of Denmark, Princess Josephine, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Princess Marie of Denmark, Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Prince Felix of Denmark, Prince Henrik of Denmark, and Princess Athena of Denmark in 2018.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Prince Christian of Denmark, Princess Isabella of Denmark, Prince Vincent of Denmark, Princess Josephine, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Princess Marie of Denmark, Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Prince Felix of Denmark, Prince Henrik of Denmark, and Princess Athena of Denmark in 2018.Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
  • Queen Margrethe II apologized after taking her grandsons' titles.

  • She said she made the decision to protect the monarchy.

  • Her son publicly shared his disappointment with the decision.

In response to the criticism she has faced, Queen Margrethe II of Danes has issued a public statement.

The children of the monarch's youngest son will no longer be referred to as "princess" from the year 2023.

The decision affects five princes: Prince Felix, Prince Felix, Prince Felix, Prince Henrik, and Princess Athena. According to the original statement on the royal website, the children will be able to use the titles of counts and countess.

There was a strong reaction from the Danes. The statement was sent to Ekstra Bladet.

All of us are sad. He told the outlet that it's never fun to see your kids mistreated. They don't understand the situation they are in.

According to an English translation shared by the New York Post, Nikolai said he was in shock and confused as to why it had to happen.

Margrethe said that there had been strong reactions to her decision about the future use of titles. It affects me as well.

It has been a while since I made a decision. It's natural for me to look back and to look ahead. My duty as Queen is to make sure that the monarchy shapes itself in keeping with the times. It will always be difficult to find the right time to make difficult decisions.

She believes that future-proofing the monarchy is essential due to the fact that there will be fewer members of the royal family in the future.

As a mother and grandmother, I have underestimated the extent to which my younger son and his family feel affected. Margrethe said that her children, daughters-in-law, and grandsons are her great joy and pride, and apologized for that.

She hoped that the family could find peace in the situation.

Representatives for Queen Margrethe did not reply to Insider's request.

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