Prince William and Kate 'felt sense of relief' says Nicholl

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Kate, Princess of Wales and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark have various interests in common and both women used their roles within their respective Royal Families to work alongside other organisations. Earlier this year, the pair joined forces during the Princess of Wales’ two-day trip to Denmark, when they visited the Danner Crisis Centre, a shelter helping women and children exposed to domestic violence, supported by the Mary Foundation, founded by the Crown Princess in 2007. Now, a royal commentator claims the two princesses may team up again as European royal collaborations look more likely. 

Brittani Barger, editor at Royal Central, told Express.co.uk: “The Princess of Wales made that solo trip to Denmark to talk with Crown Princess Mary — and Mary has been in the UK for events — so I think that they’re trying to build a relationship there. 

“Kate and Mary share an interest in the upbringing of young children and mental health, so I can definitely see them as a pairing who could continue to work together. 

“This is a chance for them to come closer and collaborate more.” 

It comes as more focus has been put on the two women, with the recent promotion of Kate and her husband Prince William and global attention on the Danish royal family’s key players. 

In an official statement issued last week, it was revealed that Queen Margrethe II of Denmark had decided to strip four of her grandchildren of their royal titles. 

The statement revealed the children of the Queen’s second son, Prince Joachim, would no longer have prince or princess titles, nor His/Her Highness titles. It impacts the Queen’s grandchildren Prince Nikolai, 23, Prince Felix, 20, Prince Henrik, 13, and Princess Athena, 10, who, from January 1, 2023, will instead go by their titles of Count and Countess of Monpezat.

Speaking to reporters following the announcement, the Danish monarch, 82, revealed she had been thinking about making the change for some time, claiming she believes it will be in the best interest of her four grandchildren. She said: “It is a consideration I have had for quite a long time and I think it will be good for them in their future. That is the reason.” 

In the Palace’s statement, it was noted the Queen had come to the decision after witnessing similar changes in other monarchies. It read: “The Queen’s decision is in line with similar adjustments that other royal houses have made in various ways in recent years.” 

In October 2019, Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf announced the children of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill, and Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, would lose their HRH titles. At the time, the Swedish royal palace also announced the King’s five grandchildren would no longer be expected to perform official royal duties.

Moreover, it has been said King Charles III wishes to slim down the monarchy and put emphasis on a core group of royals. The recent release of a portrait of Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales earned the royals the nickname “the new ‘Fab Four’”. 

Ms Barger believes slimmed-down monarchies may present European royals with more opportunities to work together. She said it will give the British working royals a chance to collaborate with members of other royal families, adding “it would be a good thing”. 

She continued: “We’ve seen it with Charles in Spain with Letizia and we’re seeing it with the Waleses. As things slim down a little bit, we’re definitely going to see that [collaborations between the European royal families] and it’s a good opportunity to build those relationships.”

However, Queen Margrethe’s announcement came as a shock to her relatives, with the Queen’s son, her former daughter-in-law, and one of her grandchildren sharing their sadness over the decision in the days that followed. According to Alexandra, Countess Frederiksborg — the monarch’s former daughter-in-law who shares Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix with her ex-husband Prince Joachim — the decision left the children feeling “ostracised”.

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In a statement to Danish magazine Se og Hør, Alexandra said: “We are all confused by the decision. We are saddened and in shock. This comes like a bolt from the blue. The children feel ostracised. They cannot understand why their identity is being taken away from them.”

Prince Joachim also expressed sadness over his mother’s decision, telling the national newspaper Ekstra Bladet: “We are all very sad. It’s never fun to see your children being mistreated like that. They find themselves in a situation they do not understand.”

He also alleged he had been given just “five days’ notice” about his mother’s intention, claiming it differed from a similar plan proposed in May. The Prince said: “In May, I was presented with a plan, which basically stated that when the children each turned 25, it would happen. Athena turns 11 in January.”

These sentiments were affirmed by the Queen’s grandson and Joachim’s son Nikolai, who told the same publication that he and his siblings are “very sad” about the change. He said: “We are, as my parents have also stated, in shock at this decision and at how quickly it has actually gone. I am very confused as to why it has to happen like this.”

The 23-year-old royal revealed he had known about the Queen’s decision for a little over a week and claimed the hardest part was his grandmother’s plans being made public. He said: “It is clear that it hits even harder now that it has been published.”

However, Princess Mary, whose children did not lose their titles, did not condemn her mother-in-law’s decision, instead saying: “I can understand that it is a difficult decision to make and a very difficult decision to receive. Change can be difficult and can really hurt. But this does not mean that the decision is not the right one.”

While undertaking a royal engagement on Friday morning, the opening of the 6th International Youth Conference ‘Re-imagine Youth Mental Health’, the Princess was asked by the media present about her thoughts on the matter. 

She continued: ​​”We will also look at our children’s titles when the time comes. Today we do not know what the royal house will look like in Christian’s time, or when Christian’s time begins to approach.”

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