Reporter Wang Xiaoying
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England, Queen Denmark Margaret II of has become the only queen in European countries. At the age of 82, she is also the longest-reigning monarch in Europe today. Not long ago, a decision by Margaret II made the headlines: she announced the cancellation of the titles of prince and princess of four grandchildren. Compared with the late Queen Elizabeth II of England, Margaret II was more casual, but cared about the traditions and conventions.
[A sudden decision]
On September 28, Danish royal issued a statement: "From 2023, the descendants of Prince Joachim can only use the titles of Earl Monphetha and the Countess of the Earl Monphetha, and no longer use the titles of Prince Denmark and Princess." Prince Joachim is the second son of Margaret II. He has been married twice and has four children: the eldest and second son were born to him with his ex-wife and Countess Alexandra. The two divorced in 2005; the youngest son and daughter were born to him and his current wife, Princess Mary.
The Denmark royal family statement said that in order to make these four children live a life closer to ordinary people, Margaret II followed the practice of other European royal family members in recent years and canceled the royal titles of these four grandchildren. Prince Joachim did not seem to have received much news in advance. His ex-wife, Countess Alexandra, Wen Yali, spoke out immediately, saying that Margaret II's decision was "shocking". "This happened too suddenly, and the children felt excluded. They didn't understand why their identity was cancelled."
Margaret II and Prince Joachim's family
Prince Joachim also expressed a similar attitude in an interview: "We are all sad. It has never been an interesting thing to see our children hurt. They cannot understand what is going on now... I only learned about this incident 5 days ago. In May, they told me this plan, but the decision at that time was that the children would change their titles when they were 25 years old." This incident sparked speculation about the relationship between Margaret II's two sons. Some people believe that in addition to reducing royal family members, brotherly incompatibility may be another reason.
However, a few days after the announcement, Margaret II posted a statement on the official social media account of Denmark, which read: "As a queen, I made this decision, but as a mother and grandmother, I underestimated the impact of my youngest son and his family. This had a profound impact, and I am sorry for it."
Margaret II has two sons with her late husband, Prince Henrik, and the eldest son is Crown Prince Frederick, who has four children with Crown Prince Mary Donaldson; the second son, Prince Joachim, and his family has lived in Paris, France since 2019, and then there have been rumors that they were "exiled and exiled". However, the decision to cancel the royal titles of four grandchildren this time is in line with Margaret II's style of conduct. Margaret II can be called a "cool queen". She laughs loudly and keeps smoking under the camera, and has a wide range of hobbies and is approachable.
[A distant cousin]
Margaret II was born in 1940. He was the eldest daughter of Frederick, the Crown Prince of Denmark at that time. His mother was Princess Ingrid of Swedish . In early 1947, her father Frederick inherited the throne of Denmark and became King Frederick IX. Since he had no son, the Danish government amended the throne succession bill in 1953, allowing women to inherit the throne. As the eldest daughter, Margaret became the crown prince that year. After Frederick IX's death in 1972, Margaret ascended the throne and became the Queen of Denmark. Earlier last month, Denmark just held a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Margaret II's ascension to the throne.
The royal families of European countries have been intermarried for a long time, and the royal family members are somewhat related, as are Margaret II and the late Queen Elizabeth II of England. They are both descendants of Queen Victoria of England, known as the "European grandmother". Although they are more than teenagers apart in age, they are of the same generation, and to be precise, they are distant cousins who have been separated by three generations.
Margaret II and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (expander)
are both queens, and the relationship between them is also good. Elizabeth II died on September 8, and Denmark held a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the ascension of Margaret II on September 11. At the request of Margaret II, the celebration was held in a low-key manner to show respect for her cousin Elizabeth II. On September 19, Margaret II went to London to attend the funeral of Elizabeth II.
In 1965, Margaret fell in love with the then French ambassador to the United Kingdom, Earl of Henry Monpez, in London. Although Henry was a Frenchman and had the title of Earl, he did not hesitate to "marry into" the Danish royal family. Not only did he change his nationality and surname, but he also changed his name to Henrik in Danish and was named Prince Henrik. Margaret II and Prince Henrik also have a good relationship with their interests. They often discuss art together and translated many books together. In 2017, Prince Henrik announced his retirement and gave up his title of prince. In 2018, Prince Henrik, who had been with Margaret II for more than 50 years, passed away at the age of 83.
When she was young, Margaret II and Prince Henrik
When she was young, Margaret II received almost the best education in Europe. She studied at the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus, Denmark, and then went to the Sorbonne University in Paris, France, the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and the London School of Economics and Economics for further studies. She speaks five languages, holds degrees in philosophy, archaeology, political science and economics, and also earns a Ph.D. in law. Margaret II was very interested in archaeology. He had conducted archaeological excavations and research in Denmark and Italy with his grandfather, King Gustav VI of Sweden, and was also a member of the Antiquities Society of London. In addition, Margaret II joined the army for three years and received training in the National Defense Flight Corps.
[Love smoking and love art more]
These halos can't hide her artistic talent and achievements. Margaret II is also a painter and designer. She used her pseudonym to illustrate books, including the Danish version of "The Lord of the Rings". She has designed stamps, dresses and stage costumes, and also worked as a scene designer for films. Margaret II often wore her own design works at national receptions.
The art works she created have been exhibited in museums at home and abroad in Denmark. The hundreds of works she has exhibited over the years are paintings she created during her official duties. She paints delicate landscape paintings, and also paints gorgeous collages and abstract paintings. Margaret II once said that she would only feel stage frightened and stomach aches when she showed her art works, but she never felt this way when she was the head of state. Her goal was to "be remembered as a queen and an artist many years later. "
Margaret II is 1.8 meters tall, with blonde hair, and dressed elegantly when attending events, but in private she is very friendly. She is often photographed by the media wearing affordable clothing, riding a bicycle to go out to buy vegetables, and even tasting food in supermarkets. The photos of her laughing in public are also full of photos, which makes the Danish people feel that the queen is very real. It is reported that when Margaret II ascended the throne, only 45% of the Danish people expressed support for the royal family, and now this proportion has risen to 80%.
Margaret II was photographed going out shopping.
Surprisingly, Margaret II likes to smoke and has a lot of addiction to smoking. I was often photographed with cigarettes. A reporter once asked her, "As the queen, do you think it would be inappropriate to smoke in public?" She replied, "I think it's okay," and immediately lit a cigarette. Despite this, when Denmark legislated bans smoking in public places in 2006, Margaret II also made changes. The place where she smoked became a small corner of the palace, and she hadn't been photographed smoking for many years.
Since this year, Margaret II has been infected with the new coronavirus twice: the first time was in February, and the second time was on September 21st - just attending the funeral of Elizabeth II two days ago. But Margaret II's physical condition seemed to be pretty good. In May this year, she was photographed playing a roller coaster in the amusement park in Copenhagen, .She also said that she would not abdicate, "As long as I am still alive, I will stay here. My mission is for life."
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