Countess of Frederiksborg
Countess of Frederiksborg is a Danish personal title of nobility, which Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, created for her former daughter-in-law, Alexandra.
The title refers to Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, the largest Renaissance residence in Scandinavia. The title is an allusion to Alexandra's marriage to Prince Joachim of Denmark which took place in the Frederiksborg Palace Church.
The title was created by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark on her birthday, the 16 April 2005, and was given the rank of 1st Class, which entitles Alexandra to the style of "Her Excellency". The title is a personal title of nobility and was therefore not revoked, nor did it become dormant, when Alexandra remarried in March 2007. Like a life peerage in the United Kingdom, it will not be inherited by her children.
Between her divorce from Prince Joachim of Denmark and her second marriage to Martin Jørgensen, Alexandra was a :Category:Danish princesses|Princess of Denmark, and from 16 April 2005, was styled "Her Highness, Princess Alexandra of Denmark, The Countess of Frederiksborg". When she married Martin Jørgensen, she forfeited her title as a "Princess of Denmark". She retained her place and rank in the first class of precedence no. 1 with name and title "Her Excellency, Alexandra The Countess of Frederiksborg".
