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King Frederik X of Denmark, Queen Mary of Denmark, Prince Vincent of Denmark, Princess Josephine of Denmark, Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Princess Carina of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Prince Gustav Albrecht of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Mafalda of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg attend the changing of the guard's ceremony, at Gråsten Palace in Gråsten, Denmark -July 19th 2024.

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February 7, 2025 | Members of Prince Nikolaos family arrive at his weddding to Chrysí Vardinogianni in Athens, Greece.

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TIARA ALERT: Princess Carina of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Burleburg wore her Diamond Spike Tiara for the gala dinner celebrating Prince Christian of Denmark's 18th birthday at Christianborg Palace on 15 October 2023.

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Royal Hat Appreciation (354/∞)

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Royal Christenings ❀

Prince Gustav Albrecht zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, son of Prince Gustav and Princess Carina was baptized in the chapel at Berleburg Castle on 26 August 2023. Crown Prince Frederick, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian and Princess Benedikte were present along with the baby's godparents.

His Godparents are -

His Royal Highness Prince Christian

Her Royal Highness Princess Theodora of Greece

Ellen Hillingsø

Arabella Gaggero

His Highness Prince Franz-Albrecht

His Highness Prince Carl-Anton

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Denmark - where the museums are progressive enough to erase woman from their names but the royal couple know who can be exploited for a baby.

A statue of a naked, bearded man attempting to breastfeed an infant is drawing disapproval on social media for what some critics are calling female erasure. The nude figure, constructed in 2021 as a self-portrait by Aske Kreilgaard, is depicted with exposed male genitals and breasts to which he is holding a feeding baby.

Despite having been created to commemorate International Men’s Day, the statue has now been placed outside of The Gender Museum (KØN) in Aarhus, Denmark, which was previously known as the Women’s Museum (Kvindemuseet). 

The facility was originally founded in 1982 to educate the public about women’s history, but in 2021 was renamed to reflect a shift in focus towards topics of gender and sexuality.

The Gender Museum justified the decision to change its name by claiming that gender roles had “changed significantly,” and that the emphasis of the museum would be focused to shift towards “freer expression” of all genders.

“A lot has happened in the relationship between the sexes since the Women’s Museum Association saw the light of day. Men’s gender roles and function in society have also changed significantly,” the museum’s website stated.

“The cultural heritage rests in places on old divisions between genders and roles, while the present expects freer expression of all genders. Just as women’s research at universities today is called gender research, the museum has followed the same development in its ongoing depiction and documentation of cultural history.”

The former Women’s Museum first began to incorporate elements of gender ideology into their education programs in 2016 and currently offers sex education for children in primary school “through a culture-historical and norm-critical view of sexuality and gender.”

“The societal norms that [children] experience on their own bodies are set against cultural history through objects from the history of sexual culture. In this way, we show the students that sex, gender roles and understandings of sexuality are rooted in our cultural history, and that ideas about gender, sexuality and sexual practices have changed over time,” reads the description of the course on the museum’s website.

The sculpture’s creator, Kreilgaard, has said in an interview with Fine Spinde that he titled the work Agape, a Greek word meaning “love.”

Just after the statue was erected, sculptor, photographer and writer Suste Bonnén sharply condemned the museum’s decision to commission and feature the piece in an article published by Kristeligt Dagblad titled, “Statue of breastfeeding man is a pedophile’s dream.”

“Isn’t Agape a pedophile’s dream? A grown naked man who enjoys putting a small child up to his nipple for him to suck is to me the epitome of what pedophiles dream of,” Bonnén writes. She further elaborates on how the area is an erogenous zone for both women and men, but highlights that whereas “the mother satisfies the child’s needs,” a man, being incapable of nursing, “only satisfies his own.”

Bonnén went on to describe the statue as flouting exploitation.

“I don’t see that the gender roles are being played with, as many others do. I see an exploitation of the little child, and a man playing with his own gratification. That is why I find it disturbing that both genders and audiences today welcome the message: The grown man can do whatever he wants with a small child, as long as we call it Agape.”

While the statue was erected outside of the museum in November of 2021, photos of it just began circulating in social media this week and prompting backlash. On Facebook, some Danish feminists noted that they had attempted to protest the name change of the museum in 2021, but found their concerns being ignored as museum officials reportedly felt shifting away from “women” and towards “gender inclusivity” was a better financial decision.

The photo of the statue that first prompted discussion on Twitter was posted by Michelle Uriarau of Mana Wāhine Kōrero, a Māori women’s group. Uriarau also referenced the name change at the museum, calling it “the erasure of women.”

Over one thousand people replied to Uriarau’s post, some of whom were expressing disbelief that the statue was even real. Many Twitter users were outraged at the symbolism, and the fact the statue was now housed outside of a former museum dedicated to women.

“The parading and exhibiting of the male sexual fetishist. Only women give birth and only women breastfeed NOT men,” user Elise Willows wrote beneath the photo.

“A nursing baby as the ultimate fetish accessory. Disgusting,” another tweeted.

Others in the replies referenced recent attempts to “neutralize” the language around motherhood and breastfeeding, something that has been shown to have a negative impact on maternal health outcomes. Some also referenced incidents involving trans-identified males attempting to breastfeed babies.

Last year, Reduxx reported on a Reddit post featuring photos of a trans-identified male user breastfeeding his wife’s newborn baby.

The post, titled “Oh my God I’m breastfeeding my daughter,” detailed how the user worked with a lactation consultant and his gender physician for several months prior to his female partner giving birth. Immediately following the baby’s birth, the user said he had begun breastfeeding the child to supplement formula feedings. The user also included a link to a photo gallery showing snapshots of himself “breastfeeding” the baby.

In 2018, an endocrinologist from Boston Medical Center claimed that breast feeding was an important method of validating a trans-identified male’s gender identity.  

In an interview with The New Scientist, Dr. Joshua Safer said: “Many transgender women are looking to have as many of the experiences of non-transgender women as they can, so I can see this will be extremely popular.”

Reports of trans-identified males seeking support from lactation consultants have increased. On social media, many new and breastfeeding mothers have also stated they’ve noticed an increase in men attending breastfeeding groups.

According to the Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces, of about 2,500 monuments nationwide, only 28 commemorate women. The nation’s lack of female-focused memorials was the subject of a 2022 sculpture project that highlighted the lack of visibility of women in public art.

Reduxx contacted the Gender Museum for comment, but did not received a response at the time of publication.

By Genevieve Gluck

Genevieve is the Co-Founder of Reduxx, and the outlet's Chief Investigative Journalist with a focused interest in pornography, sexual predators, and fetish subcultures. She is the creator of the podcast Women's Voices, which features news commentary and interviews regarding women's rights.

Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and his wife, Princess Carina, are expecting a baby. However, the princess lacks the usual baby bump. Instead, another woman is carrying her child.

Both the prince, who is a nephew of the Danish queen Margarethe and his wife are 54 years old. They had to wait almost 20 years before they could get married due to an inheritance rule from Gustav's grandfather Prince Gustav Albrecht, who was a Nazi, Daily Mail writes. Now, they are becoming parents in their fifties with the help of a surrogate mother.

Royal fans have already claimed that the baby is a boy and is due to be born in May. Official sources have not confirmed the announcement yet. According to a press release from Berleburg Castle, the residence of the royal couple in Germany, the baby is due in the summer. The prince and princess state their thanks in the same press release "to everyone who has helped to find a legal path to follow."

According to Kristeligt Dagblad, the baby will be the first royal child born via surrogacy. It is unknown whether the couple has paid the surrogate mother for her service (commercial surrogacy) or whether they found someone who offered to carry the baby altruistically, the Danish newspaper reports.

Debate

The royal surrogacy baby may renew the discussion about surrogacy in Denmark. Currently, it is legal to have a child via a surrogate mother, but there are quite a few requirements that have to be fulfilled. It is, for example, illegal to get help with insemination, and third parties may not communicate with the surrogate mother.

Leif Vestergaard Pedersen, chairman of the Danish Ethics Council, finds the rules too restrictive. Last January, the council proposed to make surrogacy a standard fertility treatment, Kristeligt Dagblad reports. At the same time, Vestergaard Pedersen warns against commercial surrogacy "because it can in many ways be equated with trade in children."

Age limit

Another concern about the royal baby is the age of its parents. Being 54 years old is a relatively high age for first-time parents, Kristeligt Dagblad states. However, Vestergaard Pedersen thinks this is not something the Ethical Council is concerned with. "There is an age limit in fertility treatment, probably primarily for the sake of the woman giving birth. Regarding more general considerations, parents' age is a consideration. Still, it is not something we have discussed or have immediate plans for", he says.

Fertility doctor Malene Tanderup Sørensen points out that there is no biological age barrier regarding surrogate parenthood. "However, the fact that they are older is one of the things that can help put the debate on surrogacy at the forefront."

Happiness

In any case, the royal family welcomes the baby with happiness. Lene Balleby, a spokesperson for the family, says that the royals "are very happy on behalf of the couple."

Historian and royal house commentator Lars Hovbakke Sørensenpoints out that the royal house is usually more conservative than the general population. However, he thinks the difficulties the royal couple overcame to get married "can help to create more understanding around their decision about surrogate motherhood."

They could have gotten married earlier but he would have lost his inheritance due to the will his Nazi grandfather left.

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Prince Christian of Denmark's godson, 5 month old Prince Gustav Albrecht of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, attended his godfather's 18th birthday celebrations in Copenhagen on 15 October 2023 alongside his parents, Princess Carina and Prince Gustav, and was seen in the window of Amalienborg Palace ✨

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🇩🇰 Prince Gustav and Princess Carina zu-Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

“Friday, May 26, 2023, Their Highnesses Prince Gustav zu-Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Carina zu-Seyn-WittGenstein-Berleyburg became the parents of a son.

The newborn prince was born in the United States with the help of a surrogate mother. Both Prince Gustav and Princess Carina were present during the birth.

Prince Gustav is the son of Her Royal Highnesses Princess Benedikte and Prince Richard, and the little prince is Princess Benedikte's fifth grandchild.”

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Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess Alexandra and Princess Carina at Prince Nikolaos of Greece wedding to Chrysi Vardinogianni at St. Nikolaos Ragavas Church in Athens - 07.02.25

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Princess Carina of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg || Birgit Hallstein

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You may have talked about this before, but I was wondering how do you feel about Gustav and Carina buying babies?

I assume you mean surrogacy. I think it’s clear how you feel lol. Anyway, generally speaking surrogacy is an industry that can be incredibly exploitative. People often assume that opponents to surrogacy must be religious extremists motivated by their conservative ideals but in reality there are many progressive people who worry about the ethics behind surrogacy, particularly in the developing world. However, I have absolutely no idea what Carina or Gustav - two private citizens - did or didn't do in terms of their surrogacy and how ethical it was or wasn't. I don't come from the US or Germany, the two countries involved. I have never experienced fertility issues that might require a surrogate. And I have no knowledge of the specific cultural discussions around surrogacy in Germany. So I can comment to a degree on the ethical principles behind surrogacy as a concept but I have a rule of not commenting on very specific situations when almost none of the facts are known and I don't have any of my own knowledge or experience to bring to the table.

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Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and Prince Christian of Denmark pose for official portraits as they attend the christening of Prince Gustav Albrecht of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Prince Gustav and Princess Carina of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg's son), at Schoss Berleburg in Berleburg, Germany -August 26th 2023.

📷 : Karl Anton Koenigs/Det Danske Kongehus.

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Happy 1st Anniversary Gustav and Carina! (m. 3/4 June 2022)

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Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Carina Axelsson - Attend the Funeral of Prince Richard in Bad Berleburg Germany on 21 March 2017

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Royal Summer 2024 Photo Challenge

Day 5: Favourite summer-themed photo(s) of the Danish Royal Family

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I’m curious what you think of Gustav and Carina! Personally, I’m happy the court ruled in their favor and they were able to get married, but I don’t like that they used a surrogate to have a baby. I’m happy they have a baby, because they clearly wanted one, but there are enough ethical and legal questions around surrogacy that I don’t think they should have done it.

Exactly that's my thoughts too, I'm happy they are together but I just don't agree ethically with surrogacy for a lot of reasons so that's why I'm iffy about them a lot these days. Infact @duchessbitch and I were just having a conversation about this just now.