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But Märtha Louise is still 'princess Märtha Louise' and even styled as 'HH princess Märtha Louise' abroad; so she only did away with her 'HRH' status (which Sverre Magnus never got).
Regarding the Madeleine issue (although we are going hugely off-topic - and her situation is quite different in that she is the monarch's daughter not grandson); in my perception the main inconsistency is not in keeping her title -she was born a royal highness and currently they don't strip people of titles for not marrying 'equals', so no reason for her to give up her title- but in accepting titles for her children while their father refused a title. So, this is a 'Nordic' example where they give out more titles than previously instead of less or asking/suggesting/forcing to renounce.
Still, it's interesting to hear different perspectives! And I agree that not all people make the distinction between HRH and HH but I don't see that as a good enough reason for Nikolai and his siblings to renounce a title (as to me that isn't necessarily tied to being an active member - if they want it to be that way, they should change the rules for the next generation not make it depended on individuals).
We'll see what the future holds but so far I don't see a reason for Nikolai to renounce his titles. If he wants to do controversial things, him being the grandson or nephew of the monarch will make it bad enough, with or without title... The only reason that I can think of why it might be considered is if he is 'making money of his title' (but even that can be done without a title, as Tessy seems to do fine even though she is about to loose hers). As long as he doesn't advertise his title in his job (he could indeed use Monpezat instead), he should be fine - and will have the advantages (and some disadvantages) of being born into the royal family no matter what.
Regarding the Madeleine issue (although we are going hugely off-topic - and her situation is quite different in that she is the monarch's daughter not grandson); in my perception the main inconsistency is not in keeping her title -she was born a royal highness and currently they don't strip people of titles for not marrying 'equals', so no reason for her to give up her title- but in accepting titles for her children while their father refused a title. So, this is a 'Nordic' example where they give out more titles than previously instead of less or asking/suggesting/forcing to renounce.
Still, it's interesting to hear different perspectives! And I agree that not all people make the distinction between HRH and HH but I don't see that as a good enough reason for Nikolai and his siblings to renounce a title (as to me that isn't necessarily tied to being an active member - if they want it to be that way, they should change the rules for the next generation not make it depended on individuals).
We'll see what the future holds but so far I don't see a reason for Nikolai to renounce his titles. If he wants to do controversial things, him being the grandson or nephew of the monarch will make it bad enough, with or without title... The only reason that I can think of why it might be considered is if he is 'making money of his title' (but even that can be done without a title, as Tessy seems to do fine even though she is about to loose hers). As long as he doesn't advertise his title in his job (he could indeed use Monpezat instead), he should be fine - and will have the advantages (and some disadvantages) of being born into the royal family no matter what.