The Saga International Design Center was the location for hte presentation of the wedding gift from Saga Furs to the Danish princess. The fur was designed by the princess together with Saga's design team.

Copenhagen, Denmark -- The Danish Princess Alexandra Christina Manley celebrated her love of fur when she recently made her first public appearance since the announcement of her engagement to His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark in May. The event, which took place at the Saga International Design Center here on Nov. 7, was the official unveiling of SAGA's wedding gift to the princess -- a full length mink coat.

Danish Princess Alexandra Christina Manley at the Saga International Design Center with Saga's Tom Steifel Kristensen (left) and Master Furrier Per Reinkilde.

The Danish Royal Family has been a longtime supporter of the fur industry and Miss Manley not only loves fur herself, but has taken an active role in the design of the coat, a fitted Scanblack creation with intricate workmanship.

"Mink was my first choice," commented Manley. "It happens to be my new country's single largest export to my hometown -- Hong Kong!"

Saga Furs of Scandinavia is a marketing company representing Scandinavian farmed mink and fox sold under the Saga label. It also maintains the Saga International Design Center, which conducts courses and seminars in fur workmanship for students and designers from around the world. Saga President L. Boe Hansen said, "Miss Manley obviously has an innate sense of design. It has been a great pleasure for all of us working with her at our Design Center."

Saga will also give a fur coat to Prince Joachim. The Royal Wedding was scheduled for Nov. 18 at the church of one of the most romantic royal castles in Denmark, situated north of Copenhagen. The castle, built in the 16th century, is considered an outstanding work of European architecture. More than 600 international journalists were expected to attend the event, which was the first Royal Wedding in Denmark since Queen Margrethe married the French Count, Prince Henrik in 1966.

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