Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg

Alexandra Christina, Countess of Frederiksborg, RE, formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark, (nee Manley; born 30 June 1964) is the former wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, the younger brother of King Frederik X of Denmark.

She was born in Hong Kong. She is of mixed Asian-European ancestry. She met Prince Joachim in 1994. They married in 1995 and had two sons together. They divorced in 2005.

Titles and styles

• 30 June 1964-18 November 1995: Miss Alexandra Christina Manley
• 18 November 1995-8 April 2005: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Denmark
• 8 April 2005-16 April 2005: Her Highness Princess Alexandra of Denmark
• 16 April 2005-3 March 2007: Her Highness Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Countess of Frederiksborg
• 3 May 2007-present: Her Excellency Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg

National honors

• Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen (16 April 1997)
• Knight of the Order of the Elephant (R.E.) (24 February 2003)
• Member of the Royal Family Decoration of Queen Margrethe II (14 May 2004)

Foreign honors

• Finland: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Romania: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania