Countess Alexandra: She has this special connection to Vienna

Countess Alexandra is actually at home in Denmark, but she also travels to Austria again and again. In Vienna, Prince Joachim’s ex-wife has a second home – for a special reason.

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For the second time in three months, Countess Alexandra von Frederiksborg, 57, traveled to Vienna. There is a special reason for this: the mother of the Danish royal lives here and is happy about regular visits from her daughter.

Countess Alexandra talks about her mother

“She’s gotten old,” the 57-year-old told the Danish newspaper “BT” at the weekend during the Parkinson’s Unity Walk in the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen. Her mother Christa Manley, 89, therefore gets help to cope with everyday life. “She’s fine considering she’s old.”

While Christa and her husband Richard Manley, †85, were often seen in public at their daughter’s side in the 1990s, the 89-year-old now lives a secluded life in the Austrian capital. Back then, long before Prince Joachim, 52, met and fell in love with his current wife Princess Marie, 46, Countess Alexandra was the woman at his side. Her parents therefore took part in many of the big festivals of the Danish royal family and were accordingly often seen in the magazines.

Countess Alexandra grew up between cultures

With the divorce of Prince Joachim and Countess Alexandra in 2005, media interest in their parents also ebbed away. In 2008, after the prince found his new partner in Marie Cavallier, the Manleys moved to Vienna, the birthplace of Christa Manley. Two years later, Alexandra’s father died at the age of 85.

Alexandra Manley grew up between cultures. Her father had Chinese-English roots, worked in Hong Kong, where Alexandra was born and grew up. Her mother made sure that her three daughters did not forget their Austrian roots. “She lived far away from her homeland, but gave us an insight into her origins in a different way. We learned German from an early age, so that we spoke her mother tongue and were able to communicate with our family in Austria,” the countess reported in her Book “Mit lykkelige land” (Eng. “My happy country”).

She got her determination from Mother Christa

And Christa Manley’s character also rubbed off on her daughter. “On a human level, I got my seriousness from my mother. I appreciate being in control. I got my determination from her too, and like her, I’m committed to the good of those around me.”

In February 2022, Christa celebrated her 89th birthday together with her three daughters in Vienna. “My sisters and I were with her, to her great joy. Despite her advanced age, she is doing well,” the noble told “BT”. Hopefully there will be many more of these beautiful family gatherings.

Source used: bt.dk

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