Hi Everyone To answer some questions - Anette, Jaqueline - about the royal wedding in Denmark: 1. The young man standing beside crown prince Frederik was his brother Joachim. The present queen, Margrethe 2nd has only 2 sons, Frederik was born in 1968 and Joachim in 1969. Frederik is therefore next in line to the Danish throne and he will then be Frederik 10th of Denmark. Joachim was married in 1995 to Alexandra Manley, a British citizen from the then British Hong Kong. Her father is Chinese and her mother is Austrian and Princess Alexandra is a very beautiful young woman. So Queen Margrethe now has 2 beautiful daughters-in-law. 2. The temperature was about 15C. on Friday and it was a bit windy, but then we often have a breeze blowing in Denmark The forecast had been rain but it stayed dry and the sun, defying the forecast, actually came out for the happy couple just as they came out of the church. 3. Yes, Copenhagen certainly is a beautiful city with some very old historical buildings but also a nice blend of new modern buildings too. Denmark is renowned for its architects and this year sees the completion of the spectacular new opera house in Copenhagen, designed by Henning Larsen. 4. Jealousy on the part of the Brits - that might well be as this little monarchy in Denmark, the oldest in the world, could today teach the British royals a thing or two when it comes to relations both private and public! 5. The veil is most DEFINATELY Carrickmacross, made by the nuns of Connaught for the English princess Margaret's wedding on 15th June 1905 in St. George Chapel Windsor, where she married the Swedish crown prince, Gustav VI Adolf. She was the mother to Ingrid, and Ingrid is the mother of the present queen Margrethe. There is no certain facts about the production of the veil but according to Patricia Wardle, it was probably designed by Mrs. O'Brien and made under her supervision by the St. Louis sisters in their lace school. Under the open folds of the dress side panels you can see more of the Carrickmacross lace - 8 metres! The lace has been in the possession of the royal family for more than 100 years. I believe there was Chantilly used to trim the underskirt, but whether this is machine or handmade -I'm not sure. This will most probably be described in the exhibition of the dress as from Thursday, and I will keep you informed. best wishes and keep bobbin' along from Avril -- And on the 8th day, God created golf courses and lacemakers........
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