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Of course some of them renounced their title for them and their descendants (such as the Duke of Edinburgh) or lost it by contracting unequal marriages or simply did not use it. But the Greek Royals are princes of Greece and of Denmark, six generations away from Christian IX, even after they...

It was not that. The immemorial rule was that all descendants in the male line of a Danish King were princes or princesses of Denmark. It was their bornright, not a concession. If that rule must be changed, the change should not have had a retroactive effect. Laws restrictive of rights never have.

Such a limit may be wise, but it should have been prescribed for the future born, from now on. To strip her grandchildren of their princely dignity is a full slap on the face. No wonder they're so sore!

What a public humiliation! And completely unnecessary! I very much doubt they will ever forgive their grandmother.

Are there a lot of Princes of Denmark roaming the earth now, descended from Christian X who reigned 1912 to 1947? I would say that rigorous agnatic transmission ensures the dignity keeps scarce.

I don't think so. She will be Her Excellency Countess Athena of Monpezat, mrs. XXX.

Forcing your way into a family through the courts is maybe not the best way to ensure you a warm welcome.

Why on earth shouls she keep a low profile?