Danish millionaire fired his three young children who died in Sri Lanka

Last weekend, funerals were held in Aarhus, Denmark, for the three sons of the founder of ASOSAnders Holch Povlsen, who died during the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. Anders and his wife Anne lost their son Alfred and their daughters Alma and Agnes in the terrorist attack and their daughter. Astrid was the only one of her brothers to survive. At the funeral they attended the Danish crown princes and their four children: Christian, Isabel, Vicente and Josefina. The Danish royal family is friends with the Povlsen.

In the religious service, Astrid launches colorful balloons in memory of her brothers with the support of their parents. Last Thursday, the family expressed its loss in a text message read by a pastor. "The losses of our beloved sons Alma, Agnes and Alfred are totally incomprehensible, and with all the lovely people around us, close friends, talented colleagues and our loving family, we are going to work together. to Brande tonight, not only for our families and our children, but for all the victims of the cruel acts in Sri Lanka"the message says.

On the day of the terrorist attacks, Queen Margaret of Denmark issued a statement expressing her state of shock and sadness. He said, "I am deeply shocked to know the devastating and terrible terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka today. I wish to express my sincere condolences to you and to the people of Sri Lanka. My thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims. "

Federico and Mary from Denmark are good friends of the famous businessman Anders Holch Povlsen for decades. In fact, Povlsen is known to the entire Danish royal family. He began his relationship with Prince Joaquín de Dinamarca (the second of two children of Queen Margaret), with whom he had a good friendship for years. They are friends of youth, Anders and Anne were seen in public at the baptism of Joaquín's third son, Enrique, in 2009, according to the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet. From that moment, his friendship with Federico, the heir, began to grow. A relationship consolidated by two factors: the good agreement between their wives, Mary of Denmark and Anne Storm Pedersen, and the arrival of their children.

Anders Holch Povlsen, principal shareholder of the ASOS fashion portal, is the richest man in your country. He comes from a family of fashion entrepreneurs. The family was on vacation when the attack has occurred. Aged 47, Anders is also the second largest landowner in the UK and the second largest shareholder in Zalando, the German digital clothing store. Despite his fortune, he had gone almost unnoticed until now because he was leading a quiet life and his children attended public schools.