"Man skulle næsten tro, at Kronprinsen er skabsrepublikaner. Det er nøjagtigt sådan en opførsel, der får folk til at miste respekten for kongehuset. Det er sådan noget, de ikke har brug for. Men de har gjort det eneste rigtige: De har lagt sig fladt ned og undskyldt."
Undskyldningen kom i går fra kongehusets kommunikations- og pressechef, Lene Balleby:
"Kronprinsen er ked af det skete og kan godt forstå, at situationen var med til at skabe yderligere frustrationer og vrede blandt de mennesker, der havde ventet i mange timer på at passere broen. Det var en forkert beslutning at tage imod muligheden for, at bilen kunne fortsætte, og det beklager Kronprinsen."
Til Berlingske uddyber Lene Balleby forklaringen med henvisning til, at det var PETs beslutning at køre Kronprinsen over den lukkede bro, mens alle andre måtte vente:
"Det var ikke Kronprinsens forslag at køre over broen. Han har ikke og skal ikke have ansvaret for transport og sikkerhed. Det havde han heller ikke i det her tilfælde."
Mandag var Danmarks lille sluttede skare af republikanere da også hurtigt ude med deres fordømmelse af, at PET og Kronprinsen i sin Krone 7 havde set stort på Sund og Bælts lukning af Storebæltsbroen. På facebooksiden for Den Republikanske Grundlovsbevægelse skriver formand Viggo Smitt:
"Kronprinsens vilje til at mase sig forrest i køen viser en uhyggelig form for arrogance. Han mener ikke, at love og forbud gælder for ham. Når han med politieskorte får lov at køre forbi alle de bilister, som har ventet i timevis på at komme over, viser han os præcis hvorfor, Danmark bør blive en republik."
Historiker Lars Hovbakke Sørensen mener, vores tolerance over for kongelige, der misbruger deres privilegier, er blevet mindre gennem årene. Kongehuse i Spanien, Storbrittanien og Sverige har været rystede på grund af "nogle dumme sager," som han siger. (Krybskytteri, utroskab og lign.)
"Monarkiet i dag er meget bundet op på, hvordan de enkelte personer i et kongehus opfører sig. Danmark har adskilt sig fra andre kongehuse ved, at vi har en monark, der har lavet usædvanligt få fejltrin. Men sager som dén med Kronprinsen bliver ikke glemt."
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What nonsense! The feeling that Frederick took the decision to go. The route to negotiate and select the security service and not the Crown Prince. Besides, I've read comments from Denmark, they generally believe that this is nonsense from this situation to inflate such a sensation. In the world there are much more important things worthy of such coverage. And a lot of Danes believe that the crown Prince did not blame....
SvarSletThat's exactly what I write; there are much more important things going on around the world, to care about than a Crown prince and a (closed) bridge!
SvarSletTotally agree with You ! I was surprised that such an event and so much lighting. When he works in the media barely mentioned it.
SvarSletExactly. But this was a negative thing, and lately (or maybe it's always been like that) the Danish people - and the Press - looooves negative things! It's just so nice to have something to grumble about...
SvarSletThank you for the future will remember. The Danish press has been not possible all forgot about the terrorist attack in Paris. I hope that the Danes themselves so badly don't react. The more he apologized and it's not every politician does when he gets into such a situation
SvarSletYes, at least he apologized - what more to do? It happened but it won't happen again, that's for sure. So I think the press - and the people - should focus on the real problems going on around the world...there are plenty to pick from...unfortunately.
SvarSletFull support ! I even surprised so many days go on and write. Already I think people lost interest in this problem . And I don't think such an event could greatly affect the love of monarchy in Denmark. And Fred in particular. Besides, if people will not make mistakes they do not will have nothing to learn and it is a perfect case and how to draw conclusions. And I'm sure that Fred their children will explain this error, that if they knew. Me this noise even recalled the case of the house of Joachim the same thing was how many negative articles and what ??? everything is already accepted and forgotten. I think we should do the same
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