Politicians in Denmark plan to reduce the number of royal grandchildren who are eligible to receive annual state funded salaries.
Queen Margrethe II has eight grandchildren and the Danish politicians state that “simple mathematics” requires them to think again about who should be eligible for funding.
A ruling party spokesman said: “Simple mathematics dictate that there needs to be some sort of limit. Otherwise within a few generations there will be several hundred princes and princesses who need an annual salary”
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The Independent reports:
There has been cross-party that Crown Prince Frederik’s son, Prince Christian, will continue to receive the state-funded salary as he is second-in-line to the throne.
Prince Christian’s three younger siblings and the four children of the Queen’s second son, Prince Joachim, are thought to lose their eligibility.
A spokesman for the ruling Venstre party, Jakob Elleman-Jensen, told Politiken: “Simple mathematics dictate that there needs to be some sort of limit.
“Otherwise within a few generations there will be several hundred princes and princesses who need an annual salary.”
Prince Christian’s three younger siblings and the four children of the Queen’s second son, Prince Joachim, are thought to lose their eligibility.
A spokesman for the ruling Venstre party, Jakob Elleman-Jensen, told Politiken: “Simple mathematics dictate that there needs to be some sort of limit.
“Otherwise within a few generations there will be several hundred princes and princesses who need an annual salary.”
“Government finances should only have the task of supporting one of his children, who will inherit the throne after him.”
The Royal Family’s spokespeople have declined to comment on which of the grandchildren they want to receive annuities
