Besides that all other important guests walked on the red carpet and so did the Countess & her husband.
--Previous Message-- : She is part of the extended family as the : mother of the two oldest grandchildren of : the Queen. : : --Previous Message-- : My apologies. I did not see the pictures of : Joachim & his boys. : I've never been a fan of Alexandra but, as : you say, she was a part of the family for a : long time. : It just seems odd that she is on the red : carpet and posing as though she is still a : member of the royal family. Had she and her : husband arrived quietly but sat with Joachim : & her sons it would not have appeared so : unusual. : : --Previous Message-- : You are absolutely right, Boris. May I cite : Wymanda? She said "I thought her : [Alexandra's] attendance strange when you : consider that her ex husband and his current : wife were not in evidence due to the : imminent arrival of their second : child". So I wanted to point out that : Prince Joachim and his elder sons were : there. Nothing more. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Prince Joachim and his children of course : attended, and so did Countess Alexandra's : husband. : Alexandra was a very poular member of the : Royal family for more than one decade out of : the forty years of Queen Margrethe's reign : which are being celebrated on this occasion. : This, along with the fact that she will : always remain the mother of two of the : Queen's grandchildren, would have made it : appear rather petty in my eyes if she had : not been invited. : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Prince Joachim and his eldest sons were : there! : : : : : : : : :