#countess alexandra

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Count Nikolai of Monpezat shared those pictures on his Instagram page of himself with his mother, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg and his brother, Count Felix of Monpezat as they attend his graduation, at Copenhagen Business School in Copenhagen, Denmark -June 19th 2024.

📷 : Count Nikolai of Monpezat on Instagram.

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My 23 favorite evening dresses worn by royal brides at pre-wedding celebrations in no specific order, part 2.

[andiatas]

I know I am very late in this topic but what was the danish people's ( public) reaction to the titles scandal of princess marie and jocaim and his family

Hi nonnie! Sorry that it took me basically forever to get to this ask.

As I remember it, the Danish public was furious with Margrethe & her approval rating for that year went down to only 69% (not sure if it's a record low, but those are bad numbers for her). Most of the criticism stems from the fact that Joachim's children would have lost their Prince/Princess titles anyway, so why do it like this & not just stick to tradition?

Denmark has a tradition that the Prince & Princess title is reserved, so it's essentially only used by the monarch's children. Previously, when a royal married without the monarch's consent, they lost their Princely titles & succession rights. Instead, they got the hereditary title Count/Countess of Rosenborg. However, with time, this kind of became the norm: everyone except for the main line gives up their Princely title & instead becomes a Count/Countess.

This is also something Joachim, Marie, & Alexandra pointed towards when they spoke out. The Danish public, Joachim, Marie, Alexandra, Nikolai, & probably Felix as well, were under the assumption that at some point in the future, when they (meaning Nikolai, Felix, Henrik, & Athena) get married, they would give up their Princely titles & succession rights & instead "just" have a Count/Countess title.

I don't think there were any talks regarding what Count/Countess titles the children should have; normally, it was the Count of Rosenborg title that was awarded, but considering Margrethe created a completely new one for Alexandra when she divorced Joachim & made up the Monpezat one to make her husband happy... Basically, if I were a Dane, I would have assumed that either a) Nikolai & Felix get the same one as their mother, or b) all of Joachim's children get an individual one, so four new branches get created. Long story short, the Danish title machinery is almost as messy as the British one.

So, to summarise, the Danish public was very much on Joachim, Marie & Alexandra's side because why couldn't it just wait until the kids got married?

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[grandmaster-anne]

Christmas 2022 & New Year 2023 To mark the 100th anniversary of Good Housekeeping, The Queen Consort, The Princess of Wales, The Princess Royal, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Gloucester and Princess Alexandra have all contributed to a special issue highlighting some of the important causes they support. Featuring on the cover of this month’s Good Housekeeping, The Queen Consort discusses the work of the domestic abuse charity SafeLives to raise awareness of their important work. For many years, Her Majesty has highlighted the work of domestic abuse charities and the work they do to support victims and survivors, both in the UK and overseas, with the aim of breaking the taboo around the subject. Also featuring in the issue: 📍 The Princess of Wales on why Family Action is close to her heart 📍 The Princess Royal shares why she’s raising awareness for the Carers Trust 📍 The Countess of Wessex highlights the work of the NSPCC and Childline 📍 The Duchess of Gloucester reflects on the work of Missing People 📍 Princess Alexandra talks about her work for the Alzheimer's Society

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“Nikolai and Felix of denmark look much younger than their ages. I guess it's their mum's Asian genes coming through for them.” - Submitted by Anonymous

[queenalexandraofdenmark]

prettiest royal woman iyo?

Queen Alexandra

Empress Maria Feodorovna

Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna

Empress Victoria of Germany

Queen Maud of Norway

Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna

Queen Sophia of Greece

Queen Maria Sophie of the Two Siciles

Princess Margaret

Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh, Duchess of Galliera.

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[mathsandwhiteroses]

Tiara Predictions: Japan to United Kingdom

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will be in the UK on 25th to 27th July for a State Visit. The trip will focus on Japanese-British diplomacy, history, biomedical research, museums and biodiversity.

And now to the predictions…

The tiara I want Masako to wear: Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara. This tiara is reserved for the Empress and Masako is yet to wear it so it’d be lovely if she debuted it today. It was last worn by Empress Emerita, Michiko in January 2012 for the New Year’s Reception.

My prediction: Meiji Scroll Tiara. Masako has only worn this tiara since becoming Empress so it’s a fairly safe bet. It was last worn by Masako in January for the New Year’s Reception.

The tiara I want Camilla to wear: Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik. I need this tiara to be worn! So stunning, it’s literally a wall of diamonds and I have a feeling it would suit Camilla so much. It was last worn by Queen Elizabeth in March 2015 for the State Visit from Mexico.

My prediction: Oriental Circlet Tiara. The only tiara that was designed by Prince Albert that still belongs to the British Royal Family (and my personal least favourite), I think this would be a suitable tiara for the State Banquet as it’s suitably large, historic and ornate for a visit from the Emperor. It was last worn by Queen Elizabeth in 2006 on a visit to Malta.

The tiara I want Sophie to wear: Aquamarine Ribbon Tiara. I will admit that I haven’t liked the way that Sophie has styled this tiara in the past so I just want to see it with big hair at the front to hide the gap or for Sophie to have re-worked it. It was last worn in October 2018 for the Dutch State Visit.

My prediction: Her wedding tiara. I’ve mostly chosen non-colourful tiaras for everyone else so Sophie’s only all diamond tiara matches that. It was last worn in June 2019 for the State Visit from the US.

The tiara I want Birgitte to wear: Iveagh Tiara. My favourite Gloucester tiara. Aside from Queen Victoria’s Sapphire Tiara, this tiara is probably the one that I wish Queen Mary would’ve kept within the main family line. It was last worn by Birgitte at the CHOGM reception in 2018.

My prediction: Cartier Indian Tiara. This tiara is large, sparkly and will suit the other tiaras on display. It was last worn by Birgitte in November 2022 for the State Visit from South Africa.

While I don’t think any of the following will be at the banquet, in the unlikely event that one of them does attend my predictions are as follows:

Catherine, the Princess of Wales: Lotus Flower Tiara (but I’d love it if she wore the Sapphire Sunburst Bandeau)

Princess Beatrice: York Tiara

Princess Eugenie: Greville Emerald

Princess Alexandra: Ogilvy Tiara

Princess Michael of Kent: Kent Festoon

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King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra with their daughter Princess Victoria(Toria) and the four children of Duke of York George(later George V), 1901

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Aimee’s unofficial working royal engagement count (based on the Court Circular)

February 2023

(2023 total so far in brackets)

King Charles - 51 (69)

Queen Camilla - 14 (26)

William, Prince of Wales - 12 (23)

Catherine, Princess of Wales - 12 (24)

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex - 25 (37)

Sophie, Countess of Wessex - 28 (38)

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal - 59 (91)

Accompanied by Sir Tim Laurence - 25 (28)

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester - 7 (12)

Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester - 3 (8)

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent - 7 (9)

Princess Alexandra - 2 (2)

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Count Nikolai of Monpezat, his mother Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg and his girlfriend Benedikte Thoustrup pose for a picture as Count Nikolai and Flora Danica Parfums host a private dinner in Copenhagen, Denmark -October 8th 2024.

📷 (1 & 3) : Flora Danica & (2, 4 & 5) : Social Works on Instagram.

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My 10 favorite royal bridal necklaces in no specific order.

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Princess Alexandra of the U.K. attends premiere of "A Countess from Hong Kong" January 5th 1967. Talking with Marlon Brando, to his right Tippi Hedren his left Oona and Charlie.

Princess Alexandra cousin of Queen Elizabeth (granddaughters of George V). At the age of 87 continues to support King Charles and the Crown. In the official coronation group photo she is pictured 2nd from the right.

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12 November 2016 | Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex sit with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as they attend the annual Royal Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. (c) Victoria Jones-WPA Pool/Getty Images

[grandmaster-anne]

Ok, these numbers make more sense than what was recently published, which I think only counted the working days (?), because there is NO way Anne only did 200+ engagements this year LOL 😅 So here are their engagement count this year commissioned by the Daily Express:

King Charles III - 507

Princess Anne - 463

The Countess of Wessex - 290 (130 of them abroad)

The Earl of Wessex - 272

The Prince of Wales - 205

Queen Camilla - 193

The Princess of Wales - 166

Four out of the five royals with the biggest increases in engagements are women:

The Duchess of Gloucester, 76, doubled her workload

Sophie upped hers by 96 percent

Princess Alexandra, 85, increased hers by 73 percent

The Princess of Wales, 40, stepped up hers by 44 percent

Another industrious royal, the Duke of Gloucester, 78, upped his duties by 68 percent.

Although not officially a working royal, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, 67, accompanied the Princess Royal to 27 percent of her visits this year, compared with nine percent in 2019.

Of the 2,667 engagements made by 12 royals, 2,524 (95 percent) were in person, 48 by phone and 95 by video. The late Queen made 10 by phone and 49 by video.