Princess Alexandra, News and Picture Thread 1: April 2004 - February 2005

[hillary_nugent]

i thought Alexandra looked sad at her grandma's funeral...she had her head constantly bowed...she reminded me of Violet from "the Incredibles' that day...

 

[msfroyste]

i can imagine the whole family as tired, shocked, and sad b/c they have that combined look about them. one thing i did notice about girls in alex's generation is the fact that they all dress alike. i stopped and looked at my sister and she has this a-lined/streamlined style of dress about her clothes with minimum makeup. and yes, i did notice that she was wearing makeup on the b'day and national day pics.

 

[bad_barbarella]

all of the grandchildren have similar clothes on... it reminds me of family von trap from sound of music and their uniforms...

 

[msfroyste]

they are similar to the von trapp family. i thought that too when i saw the sound of music a few weeks ago.hehehehe.

 

[bad_barbarella]

mabye they all sing too... except i really dont see alex wear curtains...

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

I heard they were supposed to wear the same clothing.

 

[hillary_nugent]

really? That would explain why they all dress alike...but why must they dress alike?

 

[msfroyste]

for most funerals, it's usually wear black, occasionally white. i've never heard of otherwise. but i have noticed in europe, most royal men usually wear morning suits if not military uniforms and certain orders.

 

[hillary_nugent]

yeah black and white ...but is there a rule that must wear the same suits and everyting? ^___^

 

[msfroyste]

by same suits, do you mean the morning suits that louis, felix, and jean, jr and some of the other guests had on? if so, then that could've been j-c's preference or a request from the family. but as a general rule, for funerals, the only rules that apply are one should be solemn as it is a solemn occasion and one should wear black or white. the cuts and designs of the individual suits ppl wear shouldn't matter, seeing as the only ppl that usually wear matching suits at a funeral are military personel, and the ppl that work for the funeral home/morturary or are there representing an organization that the person was involved with, unless the deceased or the family of the deceased request otherwise which could cause problems.

 

[hillary_nugent]

thanks for the explaination msfroyste ^___^

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

So anyway, back on Alex.

 

[bad_barbarella]

were there any other photos from cabasson 2004? like beach photos?

 

[hillary_nugent]

was it in 2004? i thought it was in 2003...but i'm probably wrong like always ^___^

 

[msfroyste]

the pics from cabasson in 2004 were from marie astrid's b'day party and the pics from 2003 were of them on the beach doing stuff.

 

[bad_barbarella]

we didnt get beach pics from last year

 

[msfroyste]

i don't think there were any beach pics taken. the only ones i saw were from the archdukes of austria party.

 

[drimal]

XVII Pics of 1.04.2000 and 14.05.2000

I have two picture series for ou, the first from the first communion of Prince Sebastien on 14.05.2000 and the second from a fotoshooting on Berg Castle on 1.04.2000.

1. before the church on the first communion of Prince Sebastien on 14.05.2000; GD Jean, GD Josephine-Charlotte, Alexandra, (Marie Gabrielle? , Prince Jean's daughter ), Louis, Sebastien, Felix, Guillaume, father Henri and mother Maria Teresa
2. all the guests on the stairs of Berg Castle
3. the actual Grand Ducal couple with all their five children
4. ... and with Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte ( )
5. Princess Alexandra and brother Prince Guillaume playing the piano on 1.04.2000
6. and 7. the family outside in the parc of Berg Castle
8. Henri driving a Jeep "Willy" and the two sons are delighted
9. Maria Teresa and son Louis love the smaller quad
10. Guillaume and Felix playing a billard match; Alexandra and Louis being proud spectators

 

[drimal]

XVIII Princess Alexandra's first communion on 9.5.1998

1. the archbishop Monseigneur Fernand Frank (the same as on the funeral of J-C) and Princess Alexandra
2. and 3. Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra and Prince Joseph-Emmanuel von und zu Liechtenstein (Princess Margaretha's son, but ignore why he is near Princess Alexandra on many photos )
4. and 7. the archbishop with Alexandra, Louis, Joseph-Emmanuel and Sebastien
5.and 6. and 8. last row: Maria Teresa's father ?, Princess Marie Astrid, Prince Jean, Helene Vestur (Jean's wife, actually they are divorced), Princess Margaretha, one of Maria Teresa's brothers?, middle row: Archduke Carl-Christian of Austria, actual Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte, Grand Duke Jean, actual Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Prince Guillaume
9. and 10. all the guests returning from the church

 

[drimal]

11. some of the guests ( from Maria Teresa's family), her sister Catalina and her daughter in front for example
12. again a picture with Princess Alexandra, Prince Louis and Prince Joseph-Emmanuel
13.Maria Teresa's father ?, Princess Marie Astrid, Prince Jean, Helene Vestur (Jean's wife, actually they are divorced), Princess Margaretha, one of Maria Teresa's brothers?, middle row: Archduke Carl-Christian of Austria, actual Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte, Grand Duke Jean, actual Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Prince Guillaume, second row: Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra and Prince Joseph-Emmanuel von und zu Liechtenstein
first row: Princess Marie Astrid von und zu Liechtenstein, Prince Felix, Princess Marie Gabrielle (Jean's daughter), Prince Imre (Marie Astrid's son), Prince Sebastien, Prince Christophe (Marie Astrid's son), Prince Carl, Prince Wenceslas, Prince Constantin (all Jean's children), Princess Maria Anunciata von und zu Liechtenstein and Prince Alexander (Marie Astrid's son)

missing on the event: Princess Marie Astrid's daughters Marie Christine and Gabriella; Prince Nikolaus von und zu Liechtenstein

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

I see Alex in white alot.

 

[KatieLouise]

Yes, she does seem to wear white a bit... but for a First Holy Communion or Confirmation that's a standard practice. At what other events has she worn white? By the way, thanks for the pictures, drimal! I've never seen these before

 

[USCtrojan]

I think that she looks beautiful in white. I love her in red as well.

 

[msfroyste]

i saw her in white during the photo shoot for henri and sebastien's b'day pics and during national day last year. thanks for the pics drimal.

 

[bad_barbarella]

shes growing up so fast

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

She has also been to National Day in white more than once.

 

[drimal]

shes growing up so fast

Oh yes bad_barbarella!

Especially the last two/three years.

You can see the growing up in this picture series from 1998 till 2004:

1. in August 2004
2. on 23.06.2004
3. on 23.06.2003
4. on 27.03.2003
5. on 9.8.2002
6. on 23.06.2001
7. on 18.12.2000
8. on 11.11.1999
9. on 17.02.1999
10. on 16.6.1998

 

[wardenbabe13844]

Princess Alexandra had both a First Communion and a Confirmation... what are both of these?

 

[Nathalian]

She´s gonna turn to a very beautiful woman!! I guess is the genes...everybody in this family is beautiful...hehehe

 

[Danielle]

Princess Alexandra had both a First Communion and a Confirmation... what are both of these?

Sorry, this is off topic

The Catholic Church has Seven Sacraments which include Confirmation, Communion, Baptism, Reconciliation etc. Here are some links, because I can't explain things very well.
About the Sacraments: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_sacraments
First Holy Communion: http://www.catholicireland.net/pages/index.php?nd=49
Communion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communion
Confirmation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_%28sacrament%29
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04215b.htm

I hope this helps.