/ 06 December 2022

Danish royals ditch Europe

Image source: Unsplash
Image source: Unsplash

In an effort to diversify our royal interests, we turn our attention to Danish Prince Joachim – he’s stolen the spotlight with reports he’s moving to the US following a row over titles that continues to cause a rift in the Scandinavian Palace. The 53yo brother-in-law to Crown Princess Mary is set to relocate to Washington DC with his family after accepting a new role in the defence industry. It comes after he publicly criticised his mother, Queen Margrethe II, for stripping his children of their royal titles, claiming they had been “mistreated”. And Joachim isn’t the only one preparing to hop on a plane… Princess Mary, her hubby/heir to the throne Crown Prince Frederik and their 4 children will spend Christmas in Tassie, marking their first family trip to Mary’s homeland in 5 years. Just don’t expect any meet-and-greet photo ops, as the Palace insists the trip will be a private affair…

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