Countess Alexandra & Martin Jørgensen Current Events 2: June 2007 - December 2007

[alex001]

Originally Posted by Heike

Thanks soooo much for the link!!!
The article seems to be an interview with Alexandra.
Could anybody kindly translate it for us?
I am curious about how she thinks in this issue.

Using free translation, I think I've got the gist of this article:

The caption under the picture says that when Alexandra first converted she knew the psalm "I Østen stiger solen op" quite well, but her favourite is "Dejilg er Earth"

It then goes onto to say that Kristeligt Dagbladt met the countess in Garnisonskirken in Copenhagen, which is a church. Alexandra, Martin and her sons attend this church, and the parish kindergarten/nursery is attended by Felix.

Alexandra says "Christianity matters a lot for me and my family, both on ordinary days and festivals."

She says that the Princes really look forward to Christmas and Easter, and they say the Lord's prayer everyday before bedtime.

She says that, for her, a good sermon is one with humour and read with a twinkle in the eye and that the priest should also come across on topical subjects.

The church, according to the Countess, is an important rallying point in Danish society and is therefore a good place to create and maintain the Danish identity.

She also added that it is important not to forget to enjoy life.

There's lots more, but my daily translation limit has just run out - sorry!

[alex001]

There's another nice picture form the church here:
Kristeligt Dagblad | Tro - Etik - Eksistens
and another article here, which is unfortunately in Danish:
Alexandra forsvarer kristne værdier*| Kristeligt Dagblad

[Heike]

Alexandra: Mine børn skal lære om velgørenhed

Danish Royal Watchers (In this blog we can also read the English translation about the interview with Alexandra about the religion issue. Thousand thanks to the translator!) It is mentioned in this interview that Alexandra is also a patron of research for sudden infant death.

Video with part of Alexandra´s speech and an interview with her in the UNICEF campaign against HIV/AIDS: Alexandra til kamp mod Aids - dr.dk/NETTV/Update

Countess Alexandra is a patron of UNICEF Denmark.

[Mandy]

The December 2 concert pictures and comments can be found in "Countess Alexandra as Patron of the Danish Radio Girls Choir" thread. Enjoy!

[magnik]

Thanks Paty

Is it her engagement ring?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ndaaften09.jpg

They seems happy family.

[Paty]

Countess Alexandra reading the fairytale "Maskerade" to children suffering from cancer at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen.

PPE Agency

[UserDane]

The Danish Red Cross organisation is looking for a new Secretary General, since Jørgen Poulsen left his position after he got a parliament seat at the autumn election.
This morning, TV2 claimed that there are people in the organisation who believe that countess Alexandra would be an ideal choice as the next Secretary General.

[RubyPrincess168]

Originally Posted by Paty

Countess Alexandra reading the fairytale "Maskerade" to children suffering from cancer at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen.

PPE Agency

Is it me or does her engagement ring resemble her first E-ring from Joachim? It's hard to tell from these photos.

[ayvee]

Originally Posted by RubyPrincess168

Is it me or does her engagement ring resemble her first E-ring from Joachim? It's hard to tell from these photos.

Her engagement ring from Prince Joachim had a round diamond stone flanked by two round rubies. For picture, see this link:
Jewelry

Her engagement ring from Martin is all diamonds. A cushion cut diamond with two diamond bands flanking the stone at top and bottom. Sorry can't describe so have a look here:
Danish Royal Watchers: March 2007
scroll down a bit until you see article 'Alexandra wedding wrap'
and it'll show pictures of the ring and a photo of the designer.

-Ayvee

[Paty]

Prince Joachim and Countess Alexandra giving out grants from 'Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandras Fund' at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen

Prince Joachim Current Events Part 2

[princess olga]

Originally Posted by alex001

Thanks Paty. I have to admit, I really don't like her suit. Is it the same one she wore in NY?

Gotta agree here, that suit wasn't the best. It's weird with Alexandra; sometimes she looks terrific and her choice of clothing is stylish and elegant and forward and modern all at once. Her dress sense has been becoming a bit 'looser' since she and Joachim split, and overall it's suited her.

However oftentimes she also looks totally old fashioned, and stiff, like this suit.

And did you notice the body language between the ex spouses? They couldn't be standing further apart if they tried! Speaks volumes I think. I also think future royal spouses probably will refrain from having dual charity funds - there's a too big a chance these couples divorce, and then you get akward situations like this. Because they looked civilized, but awkward..

[Heike]

Princess Olga, I also noticed this distance between the two as well. However, the distance between them in the awarding ceremony last year wasn´t so "obvious" like that of this year. I think it´s because Joachim is engaged now and being a loyal man, he unconciously wanted to keep distance from his ex-wife.

I think they will change the name of this fund sooner or later.

[Heike]

Originally Posted by alex001

Thanks Paty. I have to admit, I really don't like her suit. Is it the same one she wore in NY?

And I think that there are some photos from the rainforest here that haven't been posted.

For me that suit is ok, but not my favourite style. I don´t know why Alexandra started to wear brown, black, gray, or white very often after her divorce. I like to see her wearing more bright colours. As I remember, she used to wear bright pink very often. It seems to be her favourite colour. She suits blue very well, too. The outfit she wore to visit the sick children and read stories for them this year was terrible. That kind of black and yellowish brown is absolute not my taste! Besides, I like to see her put down her hair, but not put them up soooooo tightly like she did in her recent public events.

[Empress]

Time to close this thread. The new thread can be found here. Thanks for posting!