Queen Margrethe of Denmark Poses With Entire Family After Stripping Royal Titles From Grandchildren
etonline.comQueen Margrethe II's family came together and put on a united front for a special occasion. On Sunday, the monarch was joined by her entire family on the balcony of Amalienborg Palace in honor of her 83rd birthday.For the occasion, Margrethe — who is Europe's sole ruling queen — was joined by her heir, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark, his wife, Crown Princess Mary, their children, Prince Christian, 17, Princess Isabella, 15, and 12-year-old twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.
Also on hand was the queen's younger son, Prince Joachim of Denmark — whose children all lost their prince/princess titles -- his wife, Princess Marie of Denmark, and their children, Countess Athena of Mopezat, 11, Henrick, Count of Mopezat, 13.Joachim's two oldest children, Count Nikolai of Mopezat, 23, and Count Felix of Mopezat, 20, whom he shares with ex-wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, were also on the balcony for the celebration.Margrethe gave her family an equal moment to shine as she was photographed standing next to some of her grandchildren and at other times, by her sons.
Each son had a photo op with their children and wives.The queen's appearance on Sunday followed her grand return to the spotlight on Thursday, after spending two months recovering from an extensive back operation.
The queen dazzled royal watchers as she made an appearance outside of her home, assisted by a walking stick. The royal family's unified photo op comes four months after Joachim's children were stripped of their royal titles, a move that shocked both him and royal watchers.
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