Or Joachim is actually enthusiastic about moving on up to go work with some of the world's biggest and most advanced defense contractors and the Pentagon.
I just find it astounding that whatever he does (except for having a life-threatening stroke. Recovering from it meant business as usual), at least 60/40 of the reaction will be negative, even when they're all contradictory.
- "they're being forced"
- "he's totally unqualified"
- "he's completely entitled"
- "he forced this out of the Queen"
- "oh and he's probably dangerous and could be a loose cannon like Harry or a spy"
Maybe he's also tired of being the whipping boy.
(And this isn't just my opinion, or this board. I'm pretty sure Nikolai already expressed the same sentiment.)
I don't believe that 60% of members posting on the Danish threads trash Joachim. In fact, I think the rubbish in the papers about his lack of education/intelligence, are just plain silly but that seems to be the lot of designated "spares".
No, common sense seems to be lacking when it came to Joachim's French posting and is on track to be the same for his US posting. How sad that people don't realise that if one is not too smart, we keep him at home where we can limit the damage because, sending an ill-educated loser to Washington is just plain stupid.
Whatever you think of Joachim, the job in France and in the US will capitalise on something immeasurable, diplomacy. He was raised with the requisite manners, the ability to assess who is who and how to address them, the ability to read a room and work it, the ability to move effortlessly socially at the highest levels. you know, all those intangible skills of a diplomat, in this case a royal one. And yes, undoubtedly there are those that will suck up to his title, but I think he will do fine, after all, he's had his whole life sorting the wheat from the chaff.
On another point raised, I think many accuse Joachim of being arrogant and entitled because of his body language. He comes across as very reserved (read snobbish) and dignified (read distant and entitled). It's all about perception, how people see him, and in the US, he is not likely to be perceived the same way he is in Denmark.