Well given what she said about Prince Henrik in the interview, your last sentence makes much sense.
We do know her oldest grandchild hasn't spoken to her in months and we know her younger son, his wife, his ex-wife weren't happy with her at all and that they hadn't spoken for a long period of time. So I would say that no, everything wasn't handled well regardless of what side you're on. Someone who was attune to her family's feelings and had great communication with them wouldn't have gotten the reaction she did.
that is indeed the point. she was not, and has a history of not, being attuned to her family's feelings. certainly not when she is wearing her "queen-hat".
in the interview she admitted - again - freely that she was not aware of her husband's grievances. as she puts it he was not a type to plat second violin.
she may simply have problems noticing, acknowledging and responding to the feelings of other people. - at least while in the present. because afterwards, upon reflecting, she is perfectly able to see her mistakes.
i suspect QMII can be a formidable, perhaps even stubborn, opponent to approach. - not as in tyrannical, but more like: the cupboard is to stand there! end of discussion.
she may be tonedeaf so to speak, because she has been in charge for so many years and she is used to making
the decision.
i also suspect she is not in the habit of asking for advise or discussing something before making a decision. unless it immediately makes sense to her or it's something she really doesn't know anything about, say law or economy or whatever.
in other words: if you fail to persuade her early on, she is not open for further discussion. stubbornness runs deep within the DRF!
the interview leads me to conclude that there is nothing wrong with QMII's mental faculties. she is as sharp as ever.
it is no secret that one of my many theories was that QMII was suffering from some sort of dementia. that theory, i think it's safe to say, is now out the window. - while that theory would explain many things it would also be horrible for me to be right! dementia in whatever form is not a trivial matter! it's something i genuinely fear both for myself and my loved ones.
another thing to back up the dismissal of the dementia-theory is the journalist. he is a vet competent journalist with a high and respected sense of integrity. this interview would not have been published had QMII appeared unhinged. - not least in the light of the last meeting between the press and PH, where he was clearly no longer himself. the DK-press don't want to publish something like that again.
having said that, i believe the buck mainly lies at QMII. there was, at least on the face of it, no obvious need for QMII to act the way she did. it showed a fundamental lack of empathy with members of her family.
she ought to have been able to call a family-pow wow and ensure a reasonable amiable solution was found. she clearly didn't.
if she hasn't learned that family-members have feelings as well (also pretty irrational feelings) by now, i doubt she ever will.
and finally repeating myself: this would never have happened had PH still been around, because he knew his family. and i think he knew other sides of his family, that QMII either didn't notice or really didn't care about.
she also says in the interview that communication was lacking within the family and that is something that is worked on. - well, Margrethe, you could start by inviting your two oldest grandsons over for a cup of tea and a very long talk. where nikolai and felix do the talking, that is! because you cannot talk and listen at the same time... no one can.
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I did not have links to the actual comments at hand, so it was simply quicker for me to quote your generalized post about them.
Respectfully, I very much disagree with that argument. Naturally, their ties to the DRF would be brought but the difference is that they wouldn't be held to the same standards as their cousins and the DRF wouldn't be held accountable for wrongdoings. That's a pretty significant change.
