Denmark's Prince Christian Turns Down Royal Allowance
Prince Christian is turning down his royal allowance—for the time being.
The royal, second in line to the Danish throne behind his father, Prince Frederik, turns 18 this October, which would make him eligible for support from the Danish government. But, the Danish Royal House announced he will not be taking it.
"Prince Christian's main priority in the coming year will be the completion of the Prince's upper secondary education," the Royal House said in a statement. "In continuation of this, the Royal Palace will provide information on Prince Christian's further youth and education courses when the time is right. It has thus been agreed with the Prime Minister's Office that support will only be sought in the [Danish Parliament] for a law on annuities when the Prince turns 21 or upon a possible change of throne, if it takes place before that."
They continued, "Only after this is the expectation that His Royal Highness will participate to a greater extent in official contexts. However, it depends on where the Prince is at this point in his education. Until then, just like today, Prince Christian will only participate in official contexts to a limited extent."
The statement seems to imply Prince Christian will only begin to accept the royal allowance when he begins working as a full-time royal. As of now, when he's in school, he will forgo the monetary support.
Another future monarch, Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, made a similar decision two years ago. She announced that upon her 18th birthday, she would be turn ing down the royal allowance. "On 7 December 2021 I will be 18 and, according to the law, receive an allowance," the heir to the Dutch throne said in a letter. "I find that uncomfortable as long as I do not do anything for it in return, and while other students have a much tougher time of it, particularly in this period of coronavirus."
Prince Christian only appears on major events with the Danish royal family, including the recent 83rd birthday celebrations of Queen Margrethe. The royals have been in the news this year for Margrethe's decision to remove prince and princess titles from four of her grandchildren.
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