Daily Archives: June 12, 2009
Should Prince Henrik be a King?
While reports of the royal family's approval ratings are down, the talk of Denmark is actually about whether Queen Margrethe's husband, Prince Henrik should be elevated to King.
The Prince Consort has once expressed dissatisfaction being simply a prince, saying "I hope that men will be as equivalent as girls" in 2002, has stirred a debate over gender equality within royalty. This is being hotly debated in Denmark, in light of Sunday's referendum on gender equality succession rights.
Even some Read more [...]
Ratings Drop for Danish Royal Family
It's been a week of ups and downs for the House of Glucksburg in Denmark. Sunday saw many Danes vote for gender equality succession rights, though a large number didn't bother to cast a ballot. Tuesday and Wednesday saw big celebrations as Queen Margrethe's husband, Prince Henrik turned 75 years-old.
Now the latest poll numbers show a drop in approval ratings for the Danish royal family - especially for the men in the family.
The ones who saw the biggest increase in disapproval were Henrik and Read more [...]
