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#45
04-15-2005, 09:32 PM
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These pictures were split when I did a clean up of some other threads.
It would be great to add to this thread of older pictures of the entire Dutch royal family. 
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#48
10-12-2005, 05:26 PM
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Lovely pictures Marengo! And a special thank you for the picture of Margriet's baptism in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ottawa.:):) It's kind of sad - I walk by that church everyday on my way to work & all day I look out at it from my office window ... but I have never been inside of it. One of these days I will visit it. I read that Juliana, as a thank you gift, donated an oak lectern to the church, bearing the royal coat-of-arms as well as carvings of marguerites. It would be neat to see.
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#49
10-12-2005, 06:01 PM
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That last pic of Juliana and Bernhard is really special. Quite moving really :(
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#50
10-13-2005, 04:24 AM
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A picture of the two of them together in older age always moves me as well, they went through so much with/ because of each other! I believe the picture was taken in the gardens of Palace Soestdijk when warveterans were passing there, after the defile the old Queen and Bernhard chatted wth them and had a look a the old jeeps etc.
BTW on the picture of the baptism of Margriet one can also see the earl and countess of Athlone. I recently discovered a biography by Theo Aronson on the countess, here in the public library of Amsterdam so I hope to read it very soon!
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#51
10-13-2005, 01:30 PM
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Question: On the benelux message board, there have been many comments about Queen Beatrix wearing a white flower on Queen's Day in 1976. They say how she was making a big statement. Someone on that board said, "Indeed, she had (see pic !) but that wasn't enough and she wore another one on her dress, inside. Bit overdone, IMHO....and I'm still convinced she was determined to make a huge statement on that day... Pity that, since it was her mother's birthday and Juliana's special celebration at Soestdijk!"
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...stdijk1976.jpg
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#52
10-13-2005, 04:37 PM
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The Earl, as you probably know, was one of Margriet's godfathers. At the time that Juliana & her daughters were living in Ottawa, the Earl of Athlone was our Governor General. I think he & his wife, Princess Alice had pretty strong ties to the Dutch RF (Alice was an aunt of Juliana's, was she not?), and while Juliana was looking for a house to rent in Ottawa, they stayed with the Earl & Countess.
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#53
10-13-2005, 04:42 PM
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I found a picture of the Queen with her coat off & as they say on the BRMB, she is wearing a big flower on her dress (though it is not white). http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...hmentid=187096 A mystery ...
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#54
10-13-2005, 05:27 PM
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Apparently Beatrix was the only one wearing a WHITE flower and that's what all the fuss is about. Was there something going on at the time in The Netherlands that would make a white flower such a huge statement? Also, why does it sound like it was such a personal thing with Queen Juliana's birthday?
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#55
10-13-2005, 08:12 PM
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I think it has something to do with the so-called 'Lockheed-affaire' Prince Bernhard was involved in in 1976. It's difficult for me to explain this all in English.:( But to go short: I think Beatrix wanted to make a statement about the whole matter. Since the white flower always has been a symbol for Prince Bernhard in my country, Beatrix wanted to point out how she felt about the whole situation and that she supported her father.
I thought I heard something about this defile and the flower in all the documentaries that have been on television when Prince Bernhard died. But I'm not sure about it. So, if anyone knows, feel free to correct me or give some more specific details on the matter. Because it's an interesting one in my opinion...
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#56
10-13-2005, 08:20 PM
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That's so strange though because the posters on the benelux board just finished discussing how Beatrix and her father weren't on speaking terms because of the whole affair. Beatrix was really mad that her father did such a thing and that it tarnished the royal family the way it did. Apparently, many insiders said that the relationship between Beatrix and her father were very strained at this time. So I guess I just don't I know why she'd be wearing a symbol of support.
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#57
10-13-2005, 08:32 PM
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Spiffyballerina: Well, that's possible. It's just my interpretation and I thought I heard something about it in the past. But as I said, I could be wrong, of course. But that's why I want to know it too! Interesting matter. :)
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#58
10-14-2005, 03:32 AM
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