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Post by paulchen on May 28, 2008 19:41:10 GMT
I understand from the Danish Monarchy's own site that HRH The Prince Joachim's new bride HRH Princess Marie [who looks strkingly similar to her sister-in-law, HRH Crown Princess Mary] is, as a result of her marriage, Countess of Monpezat.
This is the title her father-in-law HRH The Prince Consort held before his marriage. The site doen't mention that Prince Joachim holds this title, so has Princess Marie been awarded it in her own right? And why? Does anyone know?
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Post by HM Paramount Chief Richard II on May 28, 2008 20:29:15 GMT
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Post by paulchen on May 29, 2008 11:15:02 GMT
Thank you, Your Majesty. Strange that the official site for the Danish Monarchy doesn't mention it as part of his title...
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Post by observer on Jun 2, 2008 3:56:54 GMT
I understand from the Danish Monarchy's own site that HRH The Prince Joachim's new bride HRH Princess Marie [who looks strkingly similar to her sister-in-law, HRH Crown Princess Mary] is, as a result of her marriage, Countess of Monpezat. This is the title her father-in-law HRH The Prince Consort held before his marriage. The site doen't mention that Prince Joachim holds this title, so has Princess Marie been awarded it in her own right? And why? Does anyone know? Queen Margrethe of Denmark gave the title of Count of Monpezat to all her descendants at the end of April. Lineal descendant males are greve af Monpezat, lineal descendant females are komtesse af Monpezat and wives of greves are grevinder, so both Crown Princess Mary and Princess Marie are grevinde af Montpezat. See kongehuset.dk/publish.php?id=16821 |
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Post by paulchen on Jun 2, 2008 12:18:42 GMT
Many thanks, Observer. I'm glad your Danish is up to the mark ;o)
It makes me wonder if this was done entirely to be timed for Joachim and Marie's wedding and whether Marie is more favoured than HRH Prince Joachim's first wife, Alexandra.
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Post by Lyrick on Jun 2, 2008 13:22:35 GMT
Why is it that Marie is not known as Her Royal Highness Princess Jaochim... I thought that was the standard for women who married a prince, unless its the norm in Denmark for a woman to be made a princess before her marriage, if so why hasn't other countries done this.. I know belgium does it too..help..lol
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Post by observer on Jun 3, 2008 1:27:05 GMT
Many thanks, Observer. I'm glad your Danish is up to the mark ;o) It makes me wonder if this was done entirely to be timed for Joachim and Marie's wedding and whether Marie is more favoured than HRH Prince Joachim's first wife, Alexandra. I believe that it is something that had been considered for some time, and that Prince Joachim's marriage simply provided the opportunity to announce the decision. |
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Post by observer on Jun 3, 2008 1:29:48 GMT
Why is it that Marie is not known as Her Royal Highness Princess Jaochim... I thought that was the standard for women who married a prince, unless its the norm in Denmark for a woman to be made a princess before her marriage, if so why hasn't other countries done this.. I know belgium does it too..help..lol Apparently all members of the Danish Royal Family, by birth or marriage (in the case of women) are considered Princes or Princesses of Denmark - in Princess Marie's case this was automatic. In the case of Princess Mathilde of Belgium, she was created a Princess of Belgium before her marriage. The only other House I know of where women are created Princesses in their own right and can thus enjoy the title after divorce is that of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. |
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Post by josette on Jun 4, 2008 16:00:41 GMT
Princess Máxima was created a Princess of the Netherlands in her own right.
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