Princess Mary and Prince Frederik remove son Christian from prestigious school amid sex abuse claims

The Aussie-born royal has revealed son Christian will not be attending a prestigious school for one disturbing reason.

Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary and husband Crown Prince Frederik have removed their son from his high school amid a bullying scandal.

The Tasmanian-born royal and her husband issued a statement announcing Prince Christian has been pulled from the prestigious Herlufsholm Boarding School and confirmed Princess Isabella will not be attending the school as planned.

It comes weeks after allegations emerged of a violent culture filled with abuse and bullying at the school, as well as students accusing staff of covering up their stories of abuse.

“The question about our son Christian’s and our daughter Isabella’s choice of school has been very important for us, and the unfortunate matter has brought many and strong opinions into play in the public,” Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary said in a joint statement on Sunday.

Princess Mary with Prince Frederik and children Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent.

“That is completely understandable when it deals with the wellbeing of children and young people. At the same time, it has been important to stand by our basic idea that major decisions must be made on an informed basis. We now have that basis.”

“It has been a difficult process for us as a family, but, based on the overall picture and our special position as Crown Prince Couple, we have chosen that Prince Christian will stop at Herlufsholm and that Princess Isabella will not start in ninth class at the school after the summer holiday.

“During the summer, we, together with our children, will make a decision about their future choice of schools.

The couple made the announcement following the preliminary decision from Denmark’s National Agency for Education and Quality. Picture: Getty Images

“With thoughts about the many students who will continue at Herlufsholm, it is our hope that the school now gets more peace to ensure the necessary changes and succeeds in creating a culture in which all thrive and feel safe.”

Their message comes after the release of a preliminary decision from Denmark’s National Agency for Education and Quality that “directs a particularly harsh critique” of Herlufsholm.

A documentary on TV2 released in May exposed the school’s shocking culture, as one student came forward detailing their sexual abuse, while another spoke of corporal punishment and a third described being assaulted during a party at the school.

In November, four students were expelled after being accused of taking part in the abuse and filming a number of incidents.

Some students have claimed staff turned a blind eye to their claims.

When the allegations came to light, Princess Mary and her husband issued a swift response expressing their shock and disappointment.