According to Prince Joachim, it is not "pleasant" to see children being "mistreated" by their own grandmother.

According to Prince Joachim, it is not "pleasant" to see children being "mistreated" by their own grandmother.

Prince Joachim feels saddened by the way Queen Margrethe treats his grandchildren.

The Danish Prince, who is sixth in line to the throne, expresses his sadness over the denial of his children's right to the titles of "Prince" and "Princess."

Joachim is the father of the children Athena, Nikolai, Felix, and Henrik.

We are all really upset, he tells the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet.

"Watching your children be mistreated in such a way is never enjoyable.

"They are in a predicament they do not grasp."

The Prince declined to provide any information when asked about how the choice had affected his relationship with his mother.

I don't think I need to go into detail here, he said.

The monarch further said that his mother's declaration came with only "five days' warning."

"I was given a plan in May, which specified that it would take place when the children reached the age of 25, he added.