Move over Brits: Danish royals in crisis after decision to strip titles

Joachim also alleged, tellingly, that he had been informed of the decision by a senior court official, rather than his mother, only five days earlier. He claimed he had been warned in May his children risked being stripped of their titles when they turned 25, but had asked for time to come back with a proposal of his own.

A talented artist, fluent in five languages, she has also worked as a costume and set designer with the Royal Danish Ballet and Theatre, illustrated books including a Danish edition of Lord of the Rings, exhibited paintings in Denmark and abroad, and translated authors such as Simone de Beauvoir.