Fun day at country fair for Denmark's young princes
hellomagazine.com
9 NOVEMBER 2004
http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2004/11/09/princejoachim/#enviarDenmark’s Prince Joachim is clearly determined not to let his divorce from Princess Alexandra stop him spending lots of time with their two little boys, Nikolai and Felix: the three princes were out together at the weekend, having fun at a popular country fair.
Wrapped up nice and snug in the back of an open, horse-drawn carriage, the two young princes were loving every minute of the day spent with their father at the Hubertus Hunt, a yearly event which draws tens of thousands of Danes to a former royal residence north of Copenhagen now used as a recreation area.
Although it’s called a hunt and participants are clad in scarlet riding jackets, the ‘fox’ in this case is symbolised by a pretend fox’s tail which is pinned to the shoulder of one of the leading riders. Five-year-old Nikolai and his two-year-old brother were all eyes as they followed the chase, whose high point is a water jump where spectators enjoy seeing how many riders come a cropper.
Since the surprise announcement of his divorce in September, Queen Margrethe’s second son has admitted that these are difficult times for his family, but both he and his British-born wife have continued with their official duties and been seen out with their sons.
After the divorce, the little boys will be living with their mother in a former ambassador’s house in Copenhagen which she purchased in June. Alexandra will retain her royal title unless she remarries and is to receive a royal allowance of some £152,000 per annum, while Joachim’s yearly stipend of £283,000 will be reduced.
1. Joachim with five-year-old Nikolai and Felix, who's two
2. The boys, who'll be living with their mother after the divorce, were loving every minute of the day out with their dad
3. Since the surprise divorce announcement in September, Joachim has admitted these are difficult times for the family, but he and Alexandra have carried on with official duties and been seen out together with the boys