Princess Alexandra in Washington and New York; January 12th-21st, 2004

[paulette]

ACTIVITIES of Princess Alexandra of Denmark while in the US

Danish Princess Alexandra visits the United States, January 12 – 21, 2004

Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra will be visiting Washington D.C and New York in January.

HRH Princess Alexandra will be in Washington DC from January 12 – 16. This is the Princess’s first visit to DC. The main purpose of the visit is to attend the opening night of the Royal Danish Ballet’s performance at the Kennedy Center. The program for the Princess’s week in DC will include the following

• Visit to the Eckersberg exhibition at the National Gallery of Art
• Lunch at the State Department
• Visit to the National Museum of Women in the Arts
• Tour of the Holocaust museum
• Visit to the Library of Congress
• Tour of Capitol Hill
• Attendance at the Master Class at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• Visit to an American public school
• Tour of Arlington Cemetery and placing of wreath at the Danish me-morial
• Meetings at the World Bank, including a meeting with World Bank President James Wolfensohn
• Visit to Danish subsidiary Foss Nirsystems Inc.
• Meeting with leading persons involved with research in ovarian cancer

HRH Princess Alexandra will stay in New York January 16 – 21 in order to participate in UNICEF meetings.

[paulette]

I loved the various attires Princess Alexandra donned in her US Visit. She is very beautiful especially in her white suit during the ballet show at the Kennedy Center.
In my observation, she looked like Gwyneth Paltrow when pictured far.
But nevertheless, she is very gourgeous. I really adore her.

I think her clothes are all new except the blue one because I think she wore it to the christening of her son, Prince Felix. I think it's the same blue outfit but it was added with a blue accessory near the neck. :)

I loved the shoes she is wearing. I didn't really know she loves L Vuitton Bags.

[lottehaldrup]

Hi .

Princess Alexandra went to Kennedy burial plot the 15 jan.
Also Arlington Soldies that had fought the 2 world war Denmark.
She also went to a school " Horace Mann Elementary ".

Take a look from IBL photos.

[Alexandria]

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Alexandra visiting Arlington. Washington DC in the background.

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Arlington. Washington DC, just left Kennedys burial plot

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004, 20040115 Alexandra visiting Arlington. Washington DC, with Kennedys burial plot

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Arlington for the soldies that had fought in world wars for Denmark.

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Arlington for the soldies that had fought in world wars for Denmark.

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Arlington for the soldies that had fought in world wars for Denmark.

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Arlington for the soldies that had fought in world wars for Denmark.

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Arlington. Washington DC, Ambassador Ulrik Federspiel and John C. Metzler of Arlington.

[Alexandria]

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Horace Mann Elementary School.

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Horace Mann Elementary School.

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Horace Mann Elementary School.

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Horace Mann Elementary School.

USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Horace Mann Elementary School.

[Gabriella]

I think Princess Alexandra is one of those women who only get more beautiful with time. Not to say that she hasn't always been beautiful... I really love her hair now. I think it suits her better with the darker highlights, instead of the lighter ones. I looks like she has red in her hair now.

[andiemac]

red for her hair ? isn't that the same colour as the one for mary's hair ?

[paulette]

nice pictures!

It's nice to see Princess Alexandra smiling and wearing another fabulous outfit. All I can say is that she looks very beautiful on it. IT shows on her face that she is also very sincere with her task on her visit.

I would prefer her hair to have dark highlights because it emphasizes more her beautiful skin tone. It makes her more radiant.

She is really beautiful.

I wonder if that child with very cute eyes do speak Cantonese?? Maybe, they are communicating with the Princess in a foreign language not English.

[Dennism]

Originally posted by Alexandria@Jan 16th, 2004 - 2:48 pm
USA, Washington DC, 15. January 2004. Princess Alexandra visiting Horace Mann Elementary School.

This photo is just precious. The look on the girl's face is just priceless.

[Alexandria]

Jyllands-Posten - A few pictures of Alexandra's trip so far that weren't posted already ...

Jyllands-Posten

[Jasl]

I actually really liked the grey suite! Very very chic and the pattern interesting. I also liked the white outfit - eventhough the necklace with that white outfit reminded me of Mary's jewellery when Mary wore that ugly orangey/pink gown.

I'm not a fan of the blue suite though. I don't like fur in pastel colours - IMO it makes it look fake. I think I would have liked it more if it was white, or maybe if the fur was less fluffier.

[jun5]

Nice pictures! Thank you for posting them, Alexandria. :flower:

She is really beautiful and intelligent woman.

[joytotheworld]

I came across this article on the Washington Post

At D.C. School, Royalty Comes Courting
Danish Princess, in U.S. to Promote Her Country, Dazzles Students in Northwest
By Sylvia Moreno
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 16, 2004; Page B03


Little girls fantasize they want to be one, and most fairy tales have one. Yesterday, a real live one came to visit Horace Mann Elementary School in the District.

Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Denmark toured the school in Northwest Washington to get a look at the U.S. educational system. No gown, no crown, no slippers. This was a modern-day princess, svelte in a two-piece raw silk suit by Danish designer Henrik Hviid and wearing brown suede high heels decorated with heart-shaped rhinestones.

She switched fluidly between Danish and English and got the royal treatment: curtsies all around, students and teachers in their party best, a bouquet of fresh blue and white hydrangea and a huge greeting card made by Jane Menell's first-graders.

"The Jumping Jaguars are happy to have you visit our class," the hand-painted card read in block letters. "We hope you enjoy your time at Horace Mann."

The second-graders were not quite so restrained. "Shhhhhh!" one little girl hissed at another as they sat on the floor of the school library and Alexandra stepped around piles of library books lined up on the floor. "That's the princess, dummy!"

The 39-year-old Alexandra arrived in Washington on Monday on a nine-day U.S. visit to "promote Danish culture and Danish awareness in Washington and, obviously, in the States in general," she said.

She described her first visit to the nation's capital as "action-packed." Her schedule included lunch at the State Department, the premier of the Danish Royal Ballet's "Napoli" at the Kennedy Center, tea with first lady Laura Bush, private tours of the White House and Capitol, and meetings and social functions at the home of the Danish ambassador, Ulrik Federspiel.

The princess is to go to New York today. As honorary president of UNICEF Denmark, she is to participate in the UNICEF executive board meeting.

Alexandra, who was born in Hong Kong to a Chinese father and Austrian mother, married Prince Joachim of Denmark in 1995. They have two sons, ages 4 and 1. She has special interests in children and education, said Danish Embassy officials, who set up the tour of the school, which has two Danish students.

Principal Sheila Ford said about 12 percent of Mann's 228 students are categorized as international, many the sons and daughters of diplomats or employees of international financial institutions. Twenty-three languages are spoken by students at Mann, which has been named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education three times.

Alexandra said she thought it was important to see how the school system functions because the city is so diverse.

"You have many different nationalities and cultures that are brought together under one roof in a school, and you've shown here today how they can harmonize together," she said. "The students, they all interact very well together."

The princess said she admired the school for helping children who enroll without knowing English become bilingual.

"The school makes a big effort to realize that that's one of its main priorities, that students can understand each other," Alexandra said. "That's vital in being able to play with each other and to look after each other."

The princess and a small entourage visited a few classrooms, the science lab and the library. She asked students to describe a typical day, whether they "loved" going to school and to talk about what they were studying.

"By the end of the year, we're supposed to know the whole world," said fifth-grader Amirah Abdullah as she paused while taking a social studies test. "Now we're on South Africa."

The princess left good impressions all around, winning the approval of even the youngest fashion mavens.

"She had pretty shoes, and she sounded nice," said Dinah Gordon, 6, who helped hand the princess her bouquet.

"It was good," said Hitomi Shimada, 7. "This was the best day."

[joytotheworld]

At the school. The file isn't a JPEG, but a page, so just click to look.

Alexandra at Horace Mann Elementary

Here's her itinerary in New York.. part of it anyway.

Monday, 19 Jan - Princess Alexandra will attend the UNICEF meeting in the FN building in NY.

Tuesday 20 Jan - Lunch with UNICEF's general manager Carol Dellamy at 44th street.

Tuesday evening (6.30 - 800) the UNICEF committee have a reception at the restaurant Aquavit for Princess Alexandra (guest of honour)

[sky]

It's a good think Alex didnt come this weekto NY it was about 0 degree, but now it's in the 30's.I'm going to try and somehow bump into her on the street, wish me luck!

[Fireweaver]

Good luck Sky!
I love Alexandra's accessories. They always give her outfits just that extra bit of flair:)

[Duke]

I am just wondering how do they view/treat royalty in the US. As US is country that pride on its democracy values and not about kings/queens!!
I am also wondering does princess Alexandra still go backs to Hong Kong nowadays?

[timtonruben359]

Originally posted by Duke@Jan 19th, 2004 - 2:01 am
I am just wondering how do they view/treat royalty in the US. As US is country that pride on its democracy values and not about kings/queens!!

I live in Canada, where we regonize Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as our Head of State, but I do visit friends in the US often. From what I can tell most Americans perfer being a Republic, but they're obsessed with the British Royal Family. All the latest Royal Scandals always make the front pages of the Tabloids in the US.

[karolinabraganza]

not sure whether those were already posted.

and here at the UN

[sky]

You are right Timtronruben359. We treat the British RF like our own. They make the front papers everday. Today I seen The first pictures of Lady Lousie in People Magazine. And I think pss. Alexandra goes back to HK every winter.