Jasl said:
All this "maybe someone's telling her not to work as much because of Mary" sounds like pure nonsense to me. Firstly, Alex not working is really not a good look for the DRF - so why would they tell her to work less?
Secondly, if it was because of Mary - then why didn't Alex reduce her duties as soon as Mary joined the family? Frankly - Mary has way too much class to even think of putting herself before the needs of the various charities.
I agree with you. It sounds like pure nonsense to me too.
Alex receives money from the state on the basis that she will continue her work but the RF tells her not to work?
And Alex who is independent enough to live openly with her 14 year younger lover obeys immediately?
Purest nonsense.
And this argument that she is stepping aside because this is Mary's time now!
As a matter of fact Alexandra started to work more than she ever did before
(with the exception of the jubilee year 1997 perhaps)
around the time when Mary came on the scene.
2004 and 2005, the first years of Mary as a princess, were actually Alexandra's busiest years.
Mary did not take over any of her patronages, she chose different ones.
And all this shows that there is actually enough work to do for two.
Moreover it is a simple truth - though painful for some - that in the last 3 years Alexandra was in no way able
to take the limelight away from the Crownprincess, despite the fact that she worked more than ever before
and despite such interesting "news" like divorce and new relationship.
IMO it was quite clear that Alexandra would work less as soon as the divorce was finalized,
since she is not a full member of the RF any longer.
I also think that she might receive less invitations now than before because of that.
But she still is patroness of 23 organisations, among them UNICEF.
And all she did this year were 30 engagements, faaaaaaaaaaar less than any other family member did.
I certainly didn't expect that little.
