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Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg
Ex-wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark
"Alexandra Manley" redirects here. Not to be confused with Alexandra Manly.
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| Born | Alexandra Christina Manley () 30 June (age&#;60) Hong Kong |
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| Father | Richard Nigel Manley |
| Mother | Christa Maria Nowotny |
Alexandra Christina, Countess of Frederiksborg, RE, formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark (néeManley; born 30 June ), is the former wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, the younger brother of King Frederik X of Denmark.
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At the age of sixteen, Alexandra was chosen as the future wife of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the son and heir apparent of Queen Victoria. The couple married eighteen months later in , the year in which her father became king of Denmark as Christian IX and her brother William was appointed king of Greece as George I. Alexandra was Princess of Wales from to , the longest anyone has ever held that title, and became generally popular; her style of dress and bearing were copied by fashion-conscious women. Largely excluded from wielding any political power, she unsuccessfully attempted to sway the opinion of British ministers and her husband's family to favour Greek and Danish interests. Her public duties were restricted to uncontroversial involvement in charitable work.She was born in Hong Kong, and is of mixed Asian and European ancestry. She was introduced to Prince Joachim in They married in , and had two sons together, then divorced in
Early life and family
Of English, Chinese, and Austrian ancestry, Alexandra Manley was born in Hong Kong, as the eldest of three daughters of Richard Nigel Manley (11 August [1] – 12 January ) and Christa Maria Manley (née Nowotny; – 5 January ).
Her father was an insurance company executive and her mother was the manager of a communications company. She was baptized at the Cathedral of Saint John, Hong Kong. She attended Quarry Bay Junior School (–), Glenealy School (–) and Island School (–),[2] all in Hong Kong.
Manley studied international business at Vienna University of Economics and Business in Austria.
She also went to Japan and England for studies.
Countess alexandra of denmark biography Her father was an insurance company executive; her mother was the manager of a communications company. Manley studied international business at universities in Austria, Japan and the United Kingdom. It is not known whether she has obtained a university degree. Alexandra met Prince Joachim at a party in Hong Kong, where he was working for a Danish shipping company. After a whirlwind courtship, thought to have begun in late autumn of , Prince Joachim, on bended knee, presented Alexandra with a diamond and ruby engagement ring while the couple holidayed together in the Philippines.It is not known whether she obtained a university degree.[citation needed] From to , she was employed by GT Management (Asia) Ltd., Hong Kong, where from to she worked in Sales and Marketing and from as a deputy chief executive of that department.
First marriage and children
Alexandra met Prince Joachim at a private dinner in Hong Kong in January , where he was working for a Danish shipping company.
After a whirlwind courtship, thought to have begun in late , Prince Joachim presented Alexandra with a diamond and ruby engagement ring while on vacation in the Philippines. Their engagement was officially announced in May
They were married on 18 November , by Queen Margrethe's Chaplain-in-Ordinary, in Frederiksborg Castle Church, the Chapel of the Order of the Elephant, in Hillerød.
Princess mary of denmark: Alexandra Christina, Countess of Frederiksborg, RE, formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark (née Manley; born 30 June ), is the former wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, the younger brother of King Frederik X of Denmark.
The wedding festivities were held at Fredensborg Palace. The bride's gown was designed by Jørgen Bender and she wore the Alexandrine Drop Tiara, originally the property of Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, which was a wedding gift from Queen Margrethe.[citation needed]
When Alexandra married Joachim, she gave up her career in marketing.
It is believed that she had renounced her British citizenship prior to become a Danish citizen upon her marriage.[3]
During their 9-year marriage, Joachim and Alexandra welcomed two sons. On 28 August , Count Nikolai, the first grandchild of the Queen and Prince Consort, was born.
His younger brother, Count Felix, followed three years later on 22 July
Life as a princess
Alexandra became popular with the Danish people. Known for her fashion sense and charity work, she was dubbed the Diana of the North. She is a native English and German speaker (through her father and mother, respectively), and her fluency in German helped her pick up the Danish language quickly.
Within a few months, she spoke it nearly without an accent, which further endeared her to the Danes. As she said in an interview, "I don't find the grammar especially difficult, but the pronunciation can be hard, since we swallow some of our words. It reminds me a little of Chinese, with the glottal stop … Saying something with an upswing or a downswing can give a word an entirely different meaning," she explained.
"It was my decision to learn the language immediately. It would have been terrible to have to stand up and speak English at an engagement, or thank someone for something. It would have been utterly wrong. This is my home, and so there was no other option".
Both during and after her marriage, she was involved in numerous philanthropic pursuits, including the Youth Red Cross, the Danish Society for the Blind, UNICEF, and single mothers' advocacy group, Mother Help.
She also served as a UNICEF ambassador when she travelled to Thailand to visit HIV/AIDS patients.[4]
End of marriage
On 16 September , Alexandra and Joachim announced their separation and eventual intention to divorce. It would be the first in the Royal Family since The Folketing decided to put Alexandra on the civil list for life, independent of her possible future remarriage.
Alexandra's payments of her new yearly allowance of m kroner (US$,) started retroactively from 1 October The couple divorced on 8 April
On 23 June , she announced that she would renounce her entitlement to the Danish civil list in July , coinciding with the 18th birthday of Prince Felix.[5]
Second marriage and current life
As early as mid, there were reports and pictures of Alexandra with Martin Jørgensen, the son of Jacob Jørgensen, a well-known film producer whose company, JJ Film, has produced – and continues to produce – numerous documentaries in which the Danish royal family has participated.
Alexandra married Martin Jørgensen on 3 March in a private ceremony at Øster Egede Church near Fakse.[6][7] She was walked down the aisle by her sons, Nikolai (aged nearly 7) and Felix (aged nearly 5). Aside from the young princes, no one from the Danish royal family attended the ceremony.
Countess alexandra of denmark biography wikipedia Queen-consort of King Edward VII of Great Britain , remembered for her classical beauty and her interest in charities and social relief programs. Met the Prince of Wales ; betrothed ; married ; official trips with her husband to several countries —81 ; became queen-consort to King Edward VII on his accession to the throne ; granted Order of the Garter ; established Queen Alexandra Imperial Military Nursing Service ; became dowager queen following Edward VII's death ; "Alexandra Day" established in her honor The time had passed when a princess was chosen for a large dowry or to satisfy diplomatic necessities, but it was essential that she be beautiful, cheerful, and dignified. Alexandra was a breathtakingly handsome woman with a graceful demeanor that even impressed a dour Queen Victoria when she first met her in Alexandra became an immediate and lasting favorite of an admiring British public.As a result of her remarriage Alexandra lost her title as a Princess of Denmark and ceased to be a member of the Danish Royal Family. In September , it was announced that Jørgensen and the Countess were divorcing after eight and a half years of marriage. The Countess had cited differences in values as the reason for the divorce.[8][9] The divorce was finalised in [citation needed]
In , the Countess of Frederiksborg joined the Danish board of directors of Ferring Pharmaceuticals.[10] In , it was announced that she would take up the position of Poling Chair of Business and Government at the Indiana UniversityKelley School of Business.[11]
Alexandra still occasionally attends events with her former husband and the rest of the Danish royal family.
Among other events, in , she attended a gala performance at Koncerthuset in honour of Queen Margrethe II's 40th jubilee,[12] and in , she attended the gala dinner for her former brother-in-law Crown Prince Frederik's 50th birthday at Christiansborg Palace.[13]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
Alexandra Manley became known as "Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Denmark" upon her marriage to Prince Joachim.
Prince joachim of denmark Countess of Frederiksborg Danish : Grevinde af Frederiksborg is a Danish non-hereditary substantive title of nobility , which Queen Margrethe II of Denmark created for her former daughter-in-law, Alexandra. The title was created by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark on her birthday of 16 April , and was conferred with the accompanying rank of 1st class in the Danish order of precedence , thus entitling Alexandra to the style of " Excellency ". The title is a personal substantive title of nobility , and therefore not revoked or taken away from Alexandra when she remarried on 3 March unlike the title of Princess. The title is, like a life peerage in the United Kingdom , for life only and will not be inherited by her children. But she retained her first-class rank in the Danish ranking and has been therefore styled since 3 March as Her Excellency Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg.After her divorce, she assumed the lesser style of "Her Highness" and was granted the additional title "Countess of Frederiksborg". She lost her princely title upon remarriage and became known as "Her Excellency Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg".
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18 November - 8 April Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Denmark
8 April April Her Highness Princess Alexandra of Denmark
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3 March present Her Excellency The Countess of Frederiksborg
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