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Has anyone brought or read the book yet?What did you think about it?
Well I'm going by the reaction I saw on the web at the time and that of Danihs people/firends/family and it wasn't only Alex fans who were shocked. You need only look at the relevant thread on this board to see that!It's not correct that nobody saw A and J split. There were rumours of marriage crisis and divorce for quite some time. But at the end of the day, those who worshipped Alexandra dismissed them as fabrications.
Does anyone write a book so that no one reads it or buys it? I think that it is silly to assume that all the other authors in the world don't want anyone to buy their books and only trine wants to make money. If you don't want someone to read your book save it in a box under your bed. As for the truth of the book who knows. I don't really follow the Danish royals but is it impossible that even a small amount of the book is true? No one is perfect.
I know, it's a rather odd argument people trying to make?Does anyone write a book so that no one reads it or buys it? I think that it is silly to assume that all the other authors in the world don't want anyone to buy their books and only trine wants to make money. If you don't want someone to read your book save it in a box under your bed. As for the truth of the book who knows. I don't really follow the Danish royals but is it impossible that even a small amount of the book is true? No one is perfect.
I don't know who this woman (Trine Villemann) is, but I read often (ten years ago) about the love between Crownprince Frederik and Katja Storkholm and the newspapers wrote that they wanted to marry, but that it was forbidden, because she was a "dessous"-model... (I don't know if it was true, but it was in the media...)Does anyone know who this women realy is and how she gets all this information? She says Frederik doesn't want to be king and should have married Katja Sorkholm and that they got engaged in 1995!!! Is that even true? It also talks about Katja giving Fred confidence for his speaches and it made him more confident of himself. Also that Mary is not natural and trying to hard??
I don't know about you guys, but this just sounds like one of those German tabloid stories (who make up all kinds of nonsence) but then in a book
I don't know who this woman (Trine Villemann) is, but I read often (ten years ago) about the love between Crownprince Frederik and Katja Storkholm and the newspapers wrote that they wanted to marry, but that it was forbidden, because she was a "dessous"-model... (I don't know if it was true, but it was in the media...)
Kind off like Felipe and Eva Sannum then? Same rumours in Spain that Felipe wanted to be with her, but that it was forbidden and that he would not be happy with Letizia. I think its all a bunch of non-sence, but since it sells well, the women is going to make lots of money for it.
Danish royals never brought anyone to court for false statements, they have a tradition of ignoring them and I doubt they will change their way now. Though I sometimes think they should change it and follow the Dutch example.Considering the success royals have had in bringing people to court for false statements and publications it will be interesting to see if the Danish royal family can refute this author. Perhaps the reality is even more interesting than the book!
Well, I'd read the book if it were available in English, if only to embellish the sneering ridicule in journalists' responses here.
Obviously, I've mis-read many negative signs in this marriage, starting with Frederik's tears at the altar, when he was, apparently, crying for his lost Danish love, and not happiness at marrying Mary.
I remember, also, that in his wedding speech, he said in front of the world's media - 'I love you Mary'. More make-believe, I suppose.
And I am shocked, shocked I say, at poor little Mary's lack of composure, strength of character and dignity when she, allegedly, burst into tears at a party because her husband's ex-girlfriend was there. Steady on, Mary - gird your loins, lassie!
Hopefully, the secret Australian forces, training to rescue Mary from her terrible life, her ghastly in-laws and her non-caring husband will soon be ready to offer Mary full support and whisk her away to another fairytale castle in a magic kingdom, far, far away, where she'll be terribly happy dressing up in her finery, for ever and ever.
Judging from reviews of this socalled book, it is a mere collection of the type of gossip, exaggerations and free fantasy you'll find in any tabloid, not worth the effort I would say. Better save the trouble of initiating legal action for a real author who has done some real work and then take a stance on the content
One "problem" is, that nobody has read the book already. We only know, what newspapers and tv-stations mentioned. And they choose that, what they want to choose (and what is a good headliner)...
I dont believe that writer. She is self calling her an expert and for me she is just a freeloader and don't know anything about the DRF. I think she should apologize for this nonsense and should pay the DRF a compensation.
Danish Royal Watches website has another translation of the book review made by Politiken.DK :
Danish Royal Watchers: Danish monarchy & Politiken interview with Trine Villemann
I see a woman who received a lot of criticism - sure she is upset - and is defending herself. If you are attacked, then attack yourself, and son on.....Lena
Trine got all absorbed with her matter and seems quite upset and not like a "cool calculator". She seems to believe, what she preaches...and it doesn´t seem, as if all would be just about getting a financial cushion.
She is a freelancer journalist who wrote for both EB and BB.
So obviously she can adapt to different attitudes/viewpoints.
You can also see that in her various interviews:
Australia: Mary is a victim of the DRF (think of all those potential buyers ),
DK: Mary is the wrong woman, the Danish Katja would have been better. All those marriages with foreigners didn't turn out well (think of all those Danish girls who were not married by a prince - and now Joachim will marry another foreigner ! ).
And when she gives an interview to a political paper, then of course suddenly it's all about "discussing the monarchy",
not about unsubstantiated rumours concerning the royals' private lives.
I see a woman who received a lot of criticism - sure she is upset - and is defending herself. If you are attacked, then attack yourself, and son on.....
I too wouldn't say it's all about money, I think she wants to give herself and her little gossip book a significance they don't have.
I would read this book simply because of the reactions so many people are having about it.( I read the Davinci code for the same reason.)