Princess Margriet & Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven: Part 3 (December 2008 -)

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Still in Canada Princess Margriet visited the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre in Toronto on November 17, 2012.

She met with 50 Canadian veterans who helped liberate the Netherlands at the end of the Second World War.



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[Tiggersk8]

I love seeing pictures of Princess Margriet w/her "other home's" Veterans. She just shines and enjoys meeting them as much as they enjoy meeting her.

Sadly, at the rate our WWII Veterans are leaving us, these pictures very well could be the last ones of HRH w/Canadian Veterans of the Holland Liberation.

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Princess Margriet attended an event in Arnhem today, November 26, held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Het Dorp, a residential community district and care institution where people with disabilities can live independently.



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Princess Margriet has opened the exhibition ''Wilhelmina's Levensavond'' (Wilhelmina's evening of life) at the Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn today, November 27, 2012. The exhibition shows the period of Queen Wilhelmina after her abdication, her paintings, clothes and other personal possessions.

Queen Wilhelmina had died on November 28, 1962, so I think the opening date of the exhibition was intentionally chosen.



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** nos.nl video: Prinses Margriet krijgt rondleiding Wilhelmina-tentoonstelling **

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Princess Margriet has attended the celebrations of the 120th anniversary of the company Koninklijke Gazelle in Dieren today, December 14, 2012. She tried out the 14 millionth bike herself



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** dpp gallery: Princess Margriet rides on a bicycle at Gazelle **

[Princess Robijn]

A new official picture of Princess Magriet was released on the occasion of her 70th birthday on 19 January 2013.

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© RVD, foto: Frank van Beek

^Picture is allowed to be posted.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Princess Robijn

A new official picture of Princess Magriet was released on the occasion of her 70th birthday on 19 January 2013.

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^Picture is allowed to be posted.

Beautifull picture of our "Canadian" Princess!

[Shelo]

Originally Posted by lucien

Beautifull picture of our "Canadian" Princess!

Yes. She looks great. I read this forum every day but don't post much (everything already seems to be said!). I found an interesting birthday post about Princess Margriet's hats that others here might be interested in.

Milestone Birthday of Princess Margriet

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Princess Margriet has opened the exhibition "Dutch masters from New York" at the Teylers Museum in Haarlem today, February 5, 2013.



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** dpp gallery: Princess Margriet opens Dutch Masters in Teylers Museum **


** haarlemsdagblad.nl: Opening tentoonstelling Teylers Museum door Prinses Margriet ** translation **

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Princess Margriet has inaugurated the new townhall of Midden-Delftland today, February 7, 2013. Her husband had been scheduled to perform the inauguration, but he is ill and had to cancel the event.



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[lucien]

Due to the beginning pneumonia..again...and also due to cardiac related health problem Prof.mr.Pieter van Vollenhoven will undergo tests at the Utrecht University Medical Center this week.

Wish him well!!

[lucien]

Originally Posted by iceflower

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Princess Margriet has inaugurated the new townhall of Midden-Delftland today, February 7, 2013. Her husband had been scheduled to perform the inauguration, but he is ill and had to cancel the event.



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The Princess will probably step in for her hubby today too as he is scheduled to handout diploma's to 7 members of the Voluntary Fire Corps at the Safety Trainings Center in Tilburg.mr.Pieter is still in the Utrecht University Medical Center for heart tests.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by lucien

Due to the beginning pneumonia..again...and also due to cardiac related health problem Prof.mr.Pieter van Vollenhoven will undergo tests at the Utrecht University Medical Center this week.

Wish him well!!

Due to his heart problems mr.Pieter underwent surgery this morning,the operation went well and he had a defribilator inplant.It is expected he can be discharged today too.

Hope it works for him!!

[iceflower]

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Princess Margriet has opened the new school building of the Mytylschool and the Noteboomschool in Amsterdam today, March 25, 2013.



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[NGalitzine]

Is Prof Pieter still recovering from pneumonia/heart problems or is he out and about again?

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Princess Margriet has opened ''Artis in Bloei'' on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, today, March 27. Margriet baptized a special anniversary tulip named ''Natura Artis Magistra''.



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[lucien]

Pieter van Vollenhoven had to stand in for his wife today as she has the flue.
He visited the Burger's Zoo in Arnhem on occasion of its 100th anniversary.

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[Marengo]

Newspaper 'Telegraaf' has a big article today about tax avoidance of princess Margriet and her husband.

Prinses Margriet ontwijkt belasting - Binnenland | Het laatste nieuws uit Nederland leest u op Telegraaf.nl [binnenland]

The couple started the foundation 'Royale' in December 2006 to evade succession tax after their death (which is 20% for a child and 36% for a grandchild). The construction by the ABN AMRO bank is legal, but it still doesn't leave a good impression.

Margriet en Pieter omzeilen belasting - Binnenland - VK

Note that I did not read the complete article (which is only in the printed edition), so I don't know what evidence they have to support their claims.

[ericat]

If what they are doing is good accounting and is legal, then many many MANY (probably all) wealthy people in Holland and most other countries would do exactly the same.....

I would do whatever I could to protect my wealth. Who would not do so?

Cant understand why people see this and are "shocked". No one gives money to the tax man with a huge smile - NO ONE DOES!!! We all try legally to avoid tax, and to claim as much as is legal and to arrange our affairs to keep as much as we can for when we do die our family can inherit it.

[Marengo]

Sure and while the rich avoid paying taxes over their fortunes, they leave it to the middle class to actually pay. This procedure may be legal but IMHO it is unethical, esp. for a member of the royal house. It clearly is a loophole in the laws, but it is certainly not the intention of the state that millionaires can evade paying taxes. That they find legal ways to evade it doesn't make it right.