Countess of Frederiksborg
Countess of Frederiksborg | |
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Margrethe II of Denmark | |
Present holder | Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg |
Status | Extant |
Countess of Frederiksborg (
The title refers to Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, the largest Renaissance residence in Scandinavia. The title is an allusion to Alexandra's marriage to Prince Joachim of Denmark which took place in the Frederiksborg Palace Church.[2]
The title was created by
Between her divorce from Prince Joachim of Denmark and her second marriage to Martin Jørgensen, Alexandra remained a Princess of Denmark and was, along with her comital title, styled from 16 April 2005 on as Her Highness Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Countess of Frederiksborg. When she remarried to Martin Jørgensen, she lost however the royal style of "Highness" and title of "Princess of Denmark". But she retained her first-class rank in the Danish ranking and has been therefore styled since 3 March 2007 as Her Excellency Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg.[3]
References
- ^ Danmarks Adels Aarbog 2009-11
- ^ "Frederiksborg Slot". www.kroneborg.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Denmark's Princess Alexandra to remarry". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2020-06-27.