Posted by William F on 30/4/2008, 20:04:29, in reply to "Re: Going the Dutch way?"
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It was rather more like the British way, but as you know with the children of the Earl and Countess of Wessex no longer enjoying royal titles and styles the new titles in Denmark reflect the direction Britain is going rather than the way it used to be.
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: The offspring of Queen Beatrix' younger sons
: Prince Friso and Prince Constantijn are
: members of the Netherlands nobility as Count
: (Countess) van Oranje-Nassau van Amsberg, a
: title which is hereditary in the male
: lineage.
:
: This move looks like the offspring of the
: Danish King's younger chidren will -in the
: future- be Count(ess) de Montpezat.
:
: Meaning that only children of the Sovereign
: and the Heir are Prince(ss) of Denmark.
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: I rather like the British way: Male-line
: grandchildren of the King/Queen are Princes
: and Princesses, and great-grandchildren are
: Lords and Ladies (except for Prince
: William's children). I hope that's what the
: Danish court will do for the children of
: Nikolai and Felix.
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