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.

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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 politicians are interested in the idea.

“I would like to clarify that the office does the same as now, but if there is a desire to call the government’s man of the king, I am very open to it. But it may come as a wish from the entire royal family, “said Conservative political spokesperson Henriette Kjær.

Traditionally, the status of King is higher than that of a Queen. If a woman inherits a throne, she becomes Queen Regnata, and her husband Prince Consort. He cannot become a King or else he would be higher than the rightful successor.

Kjaer is backed up by the radicals equality spokesman Dybkjaer and Socialist political spokesman, Henrik Sass Larsen. Also Danish People’s Peter Skaarup promise to look at an inquiry with an open mind.

But not everyone likes this talk.

“This is not about equality. These are that you can not marry to become king, “said the Liberal Party’s political spokesman, Peter Christensen.