I think you nailed it Roskilde, another survey (!) published today in Jyllands Posten, this time by Willke, which I don't know much about, have the following figures:
Måling: Danskerne blæser på kronprinsens bro-ture - Indland
Do you think Frederik is worthy of becoming king of Denmark:
Yes: 85 %
No: 7.9 %
Don't know: 7.1 %
Which of these options do you prefer for Denmark:
That we continue with the monarchy as it is today? 79 %
That the monarchy is abolished to be replaced by a president? 17.8%
Don't know: 3.3 %
The royal expert, Lars Hovbakke Sørensen, comments that an individul episode like this does not have any significance, only if there are a string of similar episodes.
That may be the case should the members of the DRF feel, (genuinely feel) above everybody else (in regards to legislation, general moral behavior and so on.
Lars Hovbakke Sørensen mentions specific examples from Spain (the king going hunting for elephants in the middle of a serious financial crisis) and Sweden (the King being caught having had an affair and frequenting strip clubs and so on), where the royals lived by another standard than is generally acceptable among the people.
Using special privileges is acceptable within reason. However, this situation is special because Frederik crossed a bridge that was closed for reasons of safety, without having an absolutely good reason for doing so. (Like a security threat, bad health and so on), comments Lars Hovbakke Sørensen.
- I remember a minister having to resign after a visit to Greenland around 1980, where she commandeered a patrolling warship. Meaning that the ship didn't perform it's normal duties, like fishery inspections for several days. That was a case of clearly overstepping the line in regards to privileges for government ministers.
Thank you, Kimlan.