Joachim And Alexandra News: Mar. 2004 - Aug. 2004

[lori]

Is that an occasion to say good bye to some of the orgs. she represents or just a regular annual get together? I wonder when she said to get back to business life, is she going back to business for personal or public purpose? She has been absent from business life for so long that I wonder whether she would find business life is not the same as what she used to. We may never get answers to these questions. 40 is a wonderful year to be reflective and move life in a different direction, and I hope she succeeds what she lays out to do.

[Chatleen]

Originally posted by lori@Jul 8th, 2004 - 3:24 pm
Is that an occasion to say good bye to some of the orgs. she represents or just a regular annual get together? I wonder when she said to get back to business life, is she going back to business for personal or public purpose? She has been absent from business life for so long that I wonder whether she would find business life is not the same as what she used to. We may never get answers to these questions. 40 is a wonderful year to be reflective and move life in a different direction, and I hope she succeeds what she lays out to do.

Princess Alexandra recently told in an interview (my own translation):

“To step down is being less busy. And that scares me to be less busy. I am a person, who loves a high pace. It is some of the worst of all for me to have nothing to do. I wouldn’t feel comfortable with that.
I think I inherited the quality of being busy from my mother. It is in the genes. Since I was a young child, I have always had a lot of things to do. I can also see the same quality in our children. Nicolai has energy, which is simply unbelievable. He rushes around, and he talks, and he soaks up. Felix has only just started to rush around following the big brother, but I remember, that I once said to a girlfriend: ‘Where has my son all this energy from?’
‘How can you ask yourself that question at all?’ she answered me: ‘Of course he has it from you’.
In the future I would really like to work more with the trades and industries, it is a big part of me, and I have many years of experience in that area. I think, that put together with my humanitarian work, will give a really good balance in my life.”

[Genevieve]

Originally posted by Chatleen@Jul 8th, 2004 - 5:41 pm

While Alexandra may need a bit of time to get back into the groove of the business world (being away from it for such a long time, a lot of things have probably changed and she probably needs to get up to speed), I think she would be a great asset with her pre-Princess work experience and current Princess role to bring more attention to Danish businesses. Bridging both backgrounds, Alexandra could perhaps could take on a role as a Danish business "diplomat" or something to that effect.

[Chatleen]

Originally posted by Genevieve@Jul 8th, 2004 - 7:30 pm
While Alexandra may need a bit of time to get back into the groove of the business world (being away from it for such a long time, a lot of things have probably changed and she probably needs to get up to speed), I think she would be a great asset with her pre-Princess work experience and current Princess role to bring more attention to Danish businesses. Bridging both backgrounds, Alexandra could perhaps could take on a role as a Danish business "diplomat" or something to that effect.

I agree with you. Maybe especially in Asia she can be a great asset, because she culturally and geographically knows this area so well.

[Dennism]

Sorry if this photo was posted already. It´s from the state visit to Romania:

Alexandra

[cindie]

http://img63.photobucket.com/albums/v192/D...andra/Alex2.jpg

Alex has copied Mary's style ?? visiting the above website, her dress style reminds me of the style that Mary worn on her engagement day.

[Genevieve]

Originally posted by cindie@Jul 13th, 2004 - 3:24 am
http://img63.photobucket.com/albums/v192/D...andra/Alex2.jpg

Alex has copied Mary's style ?? visiting the above website, her dress style reminds me of  the style that Mary worn on her engagement day.

Why would Alexandra need to copy Mary's style? They are two different women with two different styles of dress and fashion preferences. There is no need for Alexandra to copy Mary or vice versa.

And I don't quite understand what about this suit makes it like the suit Mary wore on her engagement day, other than the fact that both jackets seem to be made out of tweed. The colour is different. Mary's jacket was knee-length and held together with dark leather straps. Alexandra's jacket goes just beyond her hips and is comes together in two big round swoops whereas Mary's was cut straight across, and Alexandra's jacket is edge with lace. What is so similar about the two jackets?

As for this suit, Alexanda wore this to the Town Hall occasion during the week-long wedding festivities for Frederik and Mary. Furthermore, she has frequently in the past -- way before Mary's presence on the royal scene -- worn similiar outfits and suits.

[cindie]

Thanks Paulette, Alex looks great with dark green dress!

BTW, who is Hans Chirstian Andersen?? Why do they need to cerebrate his 200th anniversary in China?


I am wondering why doesn't her prince go with her? Alex has done alot of things for the royalty.

[hrhcp]

Hans Christian Anderson was an author who wrote a lot of books for children. Too bad most of our modern society doesn't remember the old authors anymore.

Here is a link to some of his stories:
http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/aesop/aesophca.html

Hans Christian Anderson lived in Odense, Denmark ... and at one time in my past, I visited his too, just like the Royal Crown Princely Couple will do too, later this month.

Next year it will be 200 years since he was born? / died ? ..... and given his prolific contribution to society .... and the fact that he came from a small country, he will be substantially honoured along the auspices of "if we package this well, the return on investment will be terrific".

The reason China will be celebrating this too .... is because Joachim has an eye on the future of small Denmark, and saw to it that he "fell in love with a ladie of Chinese extraction" ... and with China becoming the rolling force in world economics for the next time to come, it is in the best interests of China to recognize a link to respectable Europe.

Trust that provides a lead-in to some questions you might have had ....

[Gigi]

I don't like the hair either Paulette. That particular style makes her appear older than she is. I think that it would be better suited for a woman in her mid-fifties, not somone who just turned forty.

[hrhcp]

paulette  Posted: Jul 19th, 2004 - 1:17 am

honestly, I don't like her hair.

I don't see what's negative about it .... a convenient hair-do that looks good.

I prefer the one she had during the 2004 birthday of Queen Margrethe II.

Could you show a set of pictures showing the "then" and "now" ?

[Ennyllorac]

Originally posted by King Christian@Jul 20th, 2004 - 12:55 am

I don't see what's negative about it .... a convenient hair-do that looks good.

Could you show a set of pictures showing the "then" and "now" ?

I think she looks great!

[sky]

Hi everybody
I've been off line for weeks now, but I don't think I have missed much. I don't Alexandra's new haircut either, it makes her look about 5 years older, when before she looked 5 years younger. :P Did anyone else know that Alexandra cut her trip short with Joachim and the boys, just so she could go to China with the choir?

[paulette]

I am just wondering how come Princess Alexandra's trip to China isn't included in the Calendar of the website of the Danish Royal Family. ????

I think it's because this trip to China isn't an official trip of hers maybe she would just accompany the choir. Or I am wrong?????


Next Function of the princess

29/07 04
H.K.H. Prinsesse Alexandra modtager ZONTA på Schackenborg Slot, kl. 14.00.

[paulette]

Originally posted by sky@Jul 21st, 2004 - 7:18 pm
:P Did anyone else know that Alexandra cut her trip short with Joachim and the boys, just so she could go to China with the choir?

That is such an immense act from the princess.

Imagine, she has to decrease the number of days she would spend vacationing with her family just to give chance to accompany the Danish Radio Girl Choir to China.

[paulette]

New pictures of the princess from Rex Features though we already have seen it earlier.

click here

[hrhcp]

with Alexandra's haircut ... it looks to be a matter of personal opinion.

I like her haircut of now ..... it looks better than before.

And besides ... does she do her haircut for her mum-in-law's approval or that of hubby-dear ? :flower:

[Chatleen]

Originally posted by King Christian@Jul 22nd, 2004 - 7:00 am
And besides ... does she do her haircut for her mum-in-law's approval or that of hubby-dear ? :flower:

I would expect, that she first and foremost choose a haircut, she herself feels comfortable with

[hrhcp]

Chatleen  Posted: Jul 22nd, 2004 - 12:24 am

I would expect, that she first and foremost choose a haircut, she herself feels comfortable with

can't fault the honesty.

[lori]

I find her interesting because she changes hair styles and clothes colors and coordinates boldly. Unlike some sport a particular hair style for a century (OK, exaggeration, but you get my point). Look at queen elizabeth, sophia, silvia, and younger ones like elena, even maxima. Hair seems to be a sticking point that's just so inflexible, they look always the same. Boring.

by the way, princess martha of norway is also interesting because of creative with alot of things including hair.