The family has already begun looking for a house in Washington. Prince Joachim from Denmarkthe queen’s youngest son Margaret IIis preparing to move in with his wife, the princess marieand his sons Enrique y Athena, aged 13 and 11, to fulfill his new role there as military attaché at the Danish Embassy in the United States. Since 2019 and until now, Prince Joaquín carried out his work at the Danish Embassy in France and the movement, in addition to a career advancement At 53 years old, it is a gesture of distancing with his mother, after she withdrew the title from her four children. The prince himself had confirmed in an interview with the Danish newspaper ‘Billed Bladet’ that he was looking for a new destination and had suggested his desire to distance through.
The Royal House of Denmark has confirmed via Instagram: “On September 1, 2023, His Royal Highness Prince Joachim will take up a new role at the Ministry of Defense as Defense Industry Attaché in the Embassy of Denmark in Washington DC, where the Prince, representing Denmark, will help strengthen defense industry cooperation with the United States and Canada for years to come.” The move will take place in the summer, taking advantage of the school holidays. “Me and my family are anxious for our new life in Washington. It was a privilege to be sent to promote Danish interests in France. We now turn our focus to the United States, where I will contribute to the defense industry cooperation transatlantic of Denmark”, the prince has also confirmed in statements to ‘Billed-Bladet’.
Similarities to Harry
The Danes, however, fear that this move to the United States will end up having lasting repercussions on family relations because it is quite reminiscent of the decisions made by Prince Harry, who announced in January 2020 that he and his wife, Meghan Markle, they would relinquish their royal duties and start a new life in California. Joaquín has not accepted that the queen daisy determined that his four grandchildren, Nikolai 22 years old, Felix of 20, Henrik y Athena, lose their titles as of January 1, 2023. «This was announced five days in advance, to tell my children that their identity was taken away in New Year. I’m very, very sad when I see how they are afflicted and do not understand what is happening above their heads”, he then regretted his mother’s decision.
Joaquin from Denmark with his wife Marie from Denmark and their four children
The prince has wanted look for a new beginning far from Copenhagen and the Danish press is now speculating that, like Prince Harry, he will write a book about what went on behind the scenes at the palace. Some journalists underline another common point: Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and Joachim’s mother, Queen Margaret, were close friends for decades. In the personal interview with ‘ITV’, the Danish prince even revealed that the two queens had given each other affectionate nicknames. Daisy called the queen «Lilibet»while the mother of King Charles addressed her friend as «Daisy».
Remuneration under debate
His new job, in any case, carries a great responsibility, much greater than the one he had up to now in Paris. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the diplomatic-military activity of Denmark, especially in relation to the United States government. The Danish army is conducting investigations into the sabotage of the Russian-German Nord Stream gas pipeline, which was destroyed last September, in which the US administration is very interested, and the Copenhagen government is taking decisions on the shipment of arms to Ukraine in close coordination with Washington. All these matters go through the military attaché.
And there is another pending detail: so that Prince Joaquín continues to receive his remuneration as a member of the royal family during his stay in the United States, which is called Arpenge and amounts to about 42,000 euros per month, the Danish parliament has to agree. the prime minister Mette Frederiksen, wants to present the corresponding draft resolution for your vote next week. Some parties consider it incompatible with his remuneration as a military attache.
