Prince Joachim of Denmark and Alexandra Manley: November 18, 1995

[CrownPrincess5]

I like her dress.
What an odd couple they were.

 

[Saragli]

What a Fab! couple they were. I just loved Alexandra, she was a great princess and Joachim was so happy and lively then. Shame it all fell apart. But now J's got Marie, and Alex got the hunkalicious Martin. Happy times all round. This wedding is one of my fav's, everything a winter wedding should be. The next royal wedding needs to be a winter one!

 

[IloveCP]

I did'nt like her dress.I thought it was way too dated.

 

[Josefine]

i got to see this clip from their engagment posted at The Scandinavian Royals Message Board
i thought maybe you like to see it also
Press conference & June 1st, 1995 at Fredensborg Palace - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=KFmqQa-ho4k

 

[roseroyal]

Wow, the Danish Royal Family, speaks really good English!
What did cause the marriage to fall apart? ( If this belongs in a different thread, point me that way. )
Loved Margethe's dress at the ceremony. Beautiful, and regal!

 

[XeniaCasaraghi]

I had forgotten that I have seen this dress before. I just didn't know it was Joachim's wife. I didn't like her dress because of where the skirt started, it looked to 80s or early 90s imo. If it wasn't for that it would have been a great wedding dress.

 

[Emily]

Does anyone have a good photo of Marie Chantal's blue gown/coat at this wedding? I have one from Uppa but would love to see a photo of the ensemble looking straight at it. Thanks for any help.

 

[Rascal]

While looking for something else, I came across this:

Bryllup - Joachim og Alexandra - dr.dk/Bonanza

It has 8 videos covering the wedding of Joachim & Alexandra from beginning to end, much like the crown princely couple in Sweden. Since I never got to see this, I enjoyed it very much and hope others can do so as well.

 

[IloveCP]

Wedding Prince Joachim & Miss Alexandra Manley, November 18, 1995 at Frederiksborg Church - YouTube

I just love the way he looks at her as she walks down the aisle!

 

[DaughterofFrance]

Her dress has to be one of my least favorite royal wedding dresses.

 

[IloveCP]

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Wedding Wednesday: Princess Alexandra of Denmark's Gown

Never was a fan of this gown. Too poufy for my taste, and I don't like the pearls on the collar. Also, her hairstyle was awful! However I do like her veil and tiara.

 

[NGalitzine]

I agree about the hair. I thought perhaps her hairdresser was a Raafarian who piled all the coils on top of her head.
I thought the dress wasnt too bad for a winter wedding on a cold snowy afternoon but didnt like the train.

 

[tlklhm]

I always think that her wedding hairstyle is a failed copy of Jackie Kennedy's wedding hairstyle.

http://pinterest.com/pin/276197389618736502/

 

[Archduchess Zelia]

She didn't look quite perfect, I would have changed a lot (starting with the godawful dress and the failed hairstyle), but the wedding was amazing. Can't remember having actually watching it at the time (as I was about two in late 1995), but I've seen it since and it was really romantic - one of my favourite royal weddings.

 

[Zonk]

I've always thought Alexandra looked beautiful! Her dress and hair didn't bother me in the least. Honestly, its very mid 90's IMO.

They were one of my favorite royal couples and I was a bit disappointed that it didn't work out. But hey, they have two beautiful kids so I guess it wasn't a total loss.

 

[martina]

I never liked her wedding dress but I think she looked beautiful.

 

[duchess inez]

Not sure if this has been posted already or not, but here's a link for anyone who wants to watch the whole wedding.

Bryllup - Joachim og Alexandra - dr.dk/Bonanza

There's also some parts from queen margrethe, anne-marie and benedike's wedding and speeches. Enjoy

 

[LadyFinn]

Queen Silvia and king Carl Gustaf arrive to the dinner the day before the wedding
http://www.europhoto.eu.com/RenderFullScreenImage.aspx?fIn=spdk19951203-310136-3.jpg
More photos
http://www.europeana.eu/portal/search.html?query=bryllup+joachim+alexandra+1995-11-17&rows=24
Queen Silvia and king Carl Gustaf arrive to the wedding dinner
http://www.europhoto.eu.com/RenderFullScreenImage.aspx?fIn=spdk19961209-516053-3.jpg
http://www.europhoto.eu.com/RenderFullScreenImage.aspx?fIn=spdk19951109-242901-3.jpg
More photos from the wedding day
http://www.europeana.eu/portal/sear...=bryllup+joachim+alexandra+1995-11-18&rows=24

 

[PiaDK]

Queen Silvia and king Carl Gustaf arrive to the dinner the day before the wedding
http://www.europhoto.eu.com/RenderFullScreenImage.aspx?fIn=spdk19951203-310136-3.jpg
More photos
http://www.europeana.eu/portal/search.html?query=bryllup+joachim+alexandra+1995-11-17&rows=24
Queen Silvia and king Carl Gustaf arrive to the wedding dinner
http://www.europhoto.eu.com/RenderFullScreenImage.aspx?fIn=spdk19961209-516053-3.jpg
http://www.europhoto.eu.com/RenderFullScreenImage.aspx?fIn=spdk19951109-242901-3.jpg
More photos from the wedding day
http://www.europeana.eu/portal/search.html?start=1&query=bryllup+joachim+alexandra+1995-11-18&rows=24

Thank you for posting these links!

Somehow it seems like this wedding was yesterday - the outdated fashion choices of the guest reveals that 18 years is a long time

 

[tlklhm]

Finally somebody posted the full church ceremony video in YouTube!!
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK07Agdktf4&sns=em
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMgkNa-JQ2s&sns=em
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izRaP5SCJr8&sns=em

Reception - Alexandra was chatting with Henrik and Henrik was helping to arrange her veil when they sat down after entering the room!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct99EOpld6I&sns=em

 

[CyrilVladisla]

I have to say Alexandra looked absolutely perfect: the gown, the hairdo... for me, her gown was far more regal and beautiful than her in-law's...

From Hola, Polfoto, GettyImages and SeegerPress:

This Danish prince had a beautiful bride.
An elegant lady at his side.
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[COUNTESS]

Nice pictures, but an miserable marriage, which ended in divorce. Alexandra calculated everything to look perfect. Too bad she didn't love her prince.

 

[grevinnan]

Nice pictures, but an miserable marriage, which ended in divorce. Alexandra calculated everything to look perfect. Too bad she didn't love her prince.

No reason to believe the marriage was not a happy one early on. Or do you have some inside information to share?

 

[lightningbearer]

Hate the dress but she always looked the part, big hair, big dress, big trains. But i agree they never looked like a couple, you'd never have put the pair of them together in a million years.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

I like the fact that Queen Margrethe II presented Alexandra with the Alexandrine Drop Tiara. How splendid that the name of the tiara, Alexandrine, is similar to Alexandra's name.

 

[Muhler]

Are you able to watch this outside Denmark?
https://www.dr.dk/bonanza/serie/453...-alexandra---18-foerste-parket-til-brylluppet

It's entire coverage of the wedding-party as televised on one of the public service networks, and it covers non-stop from the guests arriving, the speeches and the wedding waltz close to midnight.

 

[theroyalfly]

Are you able to watch this outside Denmark?
https://www.dr.dk/bonanza/serie/453...-alexandra---18-foerste-parket-til-brylluppet

Thanks Muhler! The link works! I can't wait to watch it in full.

 

[gerry]

Are you able to watch this outside Denmark?
https://www.dr.dk/bonanza/serie/453...-alexandra---18-foerste-parket-til-brylluppet

It's entire coverage of the wedding-party as televised on one of the public service networks, and it covers non-stop from the guests arriving, the speeches and the wedding waltz close to midnight.

Thank you so much for finding and posting this! What a wonderful documentation of Danish social history; lovely to see the little vignettes of Prince Henrik's 60th birthday dance! I was curious about the church where Prince Joachim and Alexandra were married: it looks much grander than the one where Mary and Prince Frederik took their vows. Could you share why that particular church was chosen, even though I realize it was a long time ago (Queen Margrethe's gown was stunning!) and the marriage has not lasted the test of time. Mange tak

 

[Muhler]

You are welcome. ?

It was probably mentioned at the time, but I can't recall why.
A good guess would be because because Copenhagen Cathedral was pretty much reserved for the Crown Prince, and because Holmens Kirke, the Naval Church was too small and logistically impractical considering the time of year.
Here the guests simply went straight from the church to a nice warm tent.

As for the church, that was Frederiksborg Palace Church.
And being a palace very much designed to impress, the interior must fit the exterior.
It's today the home of the National History Museum.

https://cdn-0.mapio.net/images-p/110306175.jpg
https://i0.wp.com/www.enfamiliederr...2/Frederiksborg_Slot3.jpg?fit=3745,2103&ssl=1
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Frederiksborg_Slot_-_Arkadefkøjen.jpg
https://f.nordiskemedier.dk/2h32i9j4gpqmattb.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/YbrirTQ.jpg
https://kongeligeslotte.dk/_Resourc...0c/Frederiksborg_Slot_barokhave_foto_SLKE.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederiksborg_Castle

 

[ricarda]

You are welcome. ?
and because Holmens Kirke, the Naval Church was too small and logistically impractical considering the time of year.
Here the guests simply went straight from the church to a nice warm tent.

I doubt the size was the reason. I have been in both churches and in my estimation the Naval Church is bigger than Frederiksborg Castle Church. Also, the Naval Church was the wedding church of Queen - then Crown Princess - Margrethe and Henrik. And if it was big enough for the wedding of a crownprincess, it is also big enough for the wedding of a prince.

I guess the fact that it was winter played a role in the decision. Because the newlyweds and their guests could walk from the church into the castle without having to face the cold, and the bridal couple had their pictures taken there. But the dinner was actually held in Fredensborg Palace - and not in a tent but in Kuppelsalen.

Whatever the reason Frederiksborg Castle was a beautiful setting.