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Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik - Part 10


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Billed Bladet articles and video about the royal hunt which took place yesterday, hosted by the Prince Consort:

Article: http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/morgenfrisk-prins-henrik-paa-jagt-i-sneen

Article with embedded video: http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/video-prins-henrik-inviterede-til-jagt-i-sneen

DRF gallery: http://kongehuset.dk/menu/foto-video/jagt-i-grib-skov

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RE the change in PH title at kongehuset.dk:

TV2.dk article

"Finished as prince consort - The court confirms new title"

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Funderholdning.tv2.dk%2Froyale%2F2016-04-14-faerdig-som-prinsgemal-kongehuset-bekraefter-ny-titel&edit-text=

"Queen Margrethe's spouse Henrik has since 2005 had the title as prince consort, which is the name of the

reigning queen's spouse. But now Prince Henrik's title has again gone from prince consort to Prince,

which is a non-reigning male member of the royal family."

And old Vileman is (of course) commenting...

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BB article

http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/prinsgemalen-aendrer-titel

BT article

http://www.bt.dk/royale/kongehus-ekspert-derfor-opgiver-prins-henrik-sin-titel

It is Prince Henrik himself who wished to change his title from Prince Consort to the more informal Prince Henrik. This happened in connection with his desire to retire.
"He thinks it is better suited to his current situation, where his official functions have declined", says the court's communications director, Lene Balleby to BB.
The court has long known the prince's wish, but the public has only now become aware of the change as the Mexican State Visit is his first official appearance since the decision was announced in the Queen's New Year speech.
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My own thoughts are a bit confused. Prince Henrik is 81 years old and it's understandable that be would wish to reduce his official workload, or even retire from official duties altogether. But his decision to no longer use the style 'Prince Consort' sends an ambiguous message. It leaves room for many different interpretations. A consort is defined as "a wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch". The press are asking if he is saying he is no longer the Queen's husband, but that doesn't seem to have been his intended message at all.
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Politiken article

"I look forward to, what explanation the court gives"

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitiken.dk%2Findland%2FECE3160859%2Fjeg-ser-frem-til-hvilken-forklaring-hoffet-stiller-med%2F&edit-text=

"To be honest, I understand simply do not know what it is that is going on. I do not understand what they

or he is up to, and what it's for '.

Jes Fabricius Møller, historian, researcher in the Royal Family and lecturer at the University of Copenhagen,

Saxo Institute, is a big question mark after Prince Henrik has renounced his title as prince consort."

I think there are lots of people who don't understand what's going on...

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This afternoon the Royal House has announced that

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik's 50th wedding anniversary next year (June 2017)

will not involve a big public celebration with the Danish people.

http://kongehuset.dk/nyheder/regentparrets-bryllupsdag

"HM the Queen and HRH the Prince on 10th of June 2017 celebrate their golden wedding. Based on a series of inquiries on how the golden wedding will be marked, it can be stated that the Royal Couple wants to hold the golden wedding in private."

http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/dronning-margrethe-overrasker-ingen-stor-guldbryllupsfest

"Queen Margrethe surprises: No large gold wedding"

http://www.bt.dk/royale/margrethe-og-henrik-overrasker-vil-ikke-fejre-guldbryllup-med-danskerne

http://www.bt.dk/royale/kongehuset-til-bt-derfor-dropper-vi-guldbryllupsfesten

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Several experts, including self-proclaimed "expert" Trine Vileman (misspell intentional),

have commented on this and various reasons have been given....

PH's age and being a "loose canon", de facto divorce (so what's there to celebrate), saving money etc etc

google trans of one of the articles

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bt.dk%2Froyale%2Fekspert-om-overraskende-udmelding-om-guldbryllupsfest-regentparret-goer-danskerne-k&edit-text=

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H.M. Dronningen sender kondolence til den amerikanske præsident

H. M. The Queen sent yesterday condolences to the American president in view of the weekend's

tragic events in Orlando, Florida

"Mr President, I was deeply shocked to learn about the tragic and terrible events in Orlando early Sunday

morning and express my most sincere condolences and sympathy to you and the American people.

My thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims.

Margrethe R"

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