Princess Margriet & Prof Pieter Van Vollenhoven, Current Events 1 (Jul 2003-Nov 2006)


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May 13, 2005: Princess Margriet visited the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa where schoolchildren dressed as soldiers enacted the liberation of The Netherlands. Later, she had a visit with the Canadian Governer General Adrienne Clarkson.
 

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Princess Margriet & her husband had another busy day in Ottawa yesterday. Early in the morning they visited Rockcliffe Park Public School (which her sisters Beatrix & Irene had attended during the war). While there, they watched a play hilighting the strong friendship between the Netherlands & Canada. They also met with veterans while at the school.

Then it was on to the new Canadian War Museum for a quick tour, followed by lunch at Rideau Hall with the Governor General. Then off to Major's Hill Park for the opening of the Tulip Festival. Then to Commissioners Park to unveil a plaque dedicating a flower bed in honour of her mother, Queen Juliana.

1. Greeting artist Marianne Feaver, whose mother is Margriet's godmother.

2. Releasing a dove at the opening of the Tulip Festival

3. Visiting Rockcliffe Park Public School.

Photos: The Ottawa Citizen
 

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May 14 2005 Princess Margriet & Pieter Van Vollenhoven visited the Canadian War Memorial in Ottawa today to lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

It was a rather gloomy, cold day, which I guess is appropriate for a solemn ceremony.

Here are some of my pictures from the event ...
 

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Pictures of Princess Margriet at the school her elder sisters attended during their stay in Canada.
The Princess watched a play performed by the students.
 

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Pictures from Ottawa.
The Princess met Canadian veterans and laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
Beautiful tulips!
 

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and a few more pics..
 

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two more pics from the Princess's visit to Ottawa, Canada.
 

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After another very successful trip to Canada, Princess Margriet is already back into the full swing of royal duties, with two public appearances this weekend alone. I don't know how she does it. Prior to her visit to Canada, she was very busy with VE Day celebrations. And her days in Canada were often long, with engagements from morning until late evening.

But, she was always very gracious and very generous with her time, even giving impromptu interviews to TV reporters.

The official purpose of her visit was to thank veterans who took part in the liberation of the Netherlands. (The unofficial purpose, was of course to give the people of Ottawa another chance to see "their" princess). For the hundreds of veterans that she met, it must have been a very moving experience - one which they will be talking about for the rest of their lives.

... here are a few more pictures from the trip (including the obligatory pose with the Mounties) ...

Top photos: The Benelux Royals Message Board
Bottom photos: The Ottawa Citizen and The Ottawa Sun
 

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Thank you so much ~*~Humera~*~ and Squidgy for the screen caps, pictures and scans of Princess Margriet's visit to Canada. I was off in la-la land during her visit so I didn't get a chance much to see the coverage on the news, but I don't feel like I missed a single thing watching the coverage here! :)
 
Alexandria said:
Thank you so much ~*~Humera~*~ and Squidgy for the screen caps, pictures and scans of Princess Margriet's visit to Canada. I was off in la-la land during her visit so I didn't get a chance much to see the coverage on the news, but I don't feel like I missed a single thing watching the coverage here! :)

Ah ... well, La-la Land is a wonderful place to go to sometimes!:) Glad you enjoyed the pics Alexandria. It is a kind of exciting time right now for us Canadians eh, with all these royal visits this Spring. First Margriet, now the Queen & soon Edward & Sophie. It will seem so quiet once they have all left.:( Then its back to "royalty watching" from afar again. But at least with this forum, no one ever seems too far away! Thank you so much for that.
 
National Defence [of Canada] has published photos from the wonderful parade in Apeldoorn on May 8th, 2005. I thought I would post some of them, since they are much better quality than the pictures I originally posted made from TV screen caps.

It's sad to think that this will be the last parade ... but the vets are aging ... and its time to move on ... Thanks to the kind people of the Netherlands for treating our veterans so well!

To see these & other photos, go to http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/gallery/index_e.asp and type in Apeldoorn
 

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May 27 2005 Princess Margriet looked very elegant as she opened the Hunebed Museum in Borger. Later in the day, she reopened the Town Hall in Leeuwarden.

These and other pictures from the opening have been posted at: http://users.bart.nl/~jbmeijer/
 

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Princess Margriet was supposed to carry out an engagement in The Hague today, but according to the official site of the Dutch royal family, she has had a fall and broken one of her bones (sorry my knowledge of the Dutch language is not good enough to figure out which bone).

Anyone who has had a bad fracture knows how painful and debilitating it is. (I was clumsy earlier this year and fell down the stairs and had a bad break in my foot. Only now, 4 months later, am I able to start to walk normally again. It's not fun!)

My heartfelt sympathies go out to the Princess. I hope she has a speedy recovery so she can soon be playing with her grandchildren again (including the newest edition to the family, little Felicia).:)

Here is the link to the message: http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/nieuws/nieuws.html

Maybe our Dutch friends can translate please?
 
[font=verdana, arial][font=verdana, arial]Translation from BRMB:
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The statement is as follows in English:
[/font][font=verdana, arial]Due to a fall HRH Princess Margriet has a fracture of the sacrum. The process of convalescence will possibly last several weeks. Eventual further statements regarding the programme of public appearances will be made as soon as possible, if necessary.[/font]

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The Watcher said:
[font=verdana, arial][font=verdana, arial]Translation from BRMB:
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The statement is as follows in English:
[/font][font=verdana, arial]Due to a fall HRH Princess Margriet has a fracture of the sacrum. The process of convalescence will possibly last several weeks. Eventual further statements regarding the programme of public appearances will be made as soon as possible, if necessary.[/font]

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Thanks alot The Watcher (although I have never heard of that bone!)
 
Has anyone heard any news about Margriet? I hope that the healing process is going well, and that she is feeling much, much better these days.

Since there aren't any new pictures of Margriet (& we may not see her until her son's wedding next month), I thought I would post some retrospective photographs of the princess.

Most of the following photos are taken from a collection of royal postcards that the Royal National Dutch Library has digitized. (See http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/...ectionid/58851AEB-4782-4DE0-A126-4F8396BCEF6C)


It is a wonderful collection! There are over 4000 postcards (including close to 600 of Margriet).
 
Yes squidgy, Those pictures of Princess margriet are verry beautifull!!!! I didn,t hear from Princess margriet either, i hope she will attend the wedding of her son:eek: :eek: :eek:
 
The beginning years: Canada


  1. January 1943 Margriet at the Ottawa Civic Hospital with her mother Princess Juliana. The Parliament of Canada passed a special law declaring Princess Juliana's rooms at the hospital as extraterritorial so that her child would have exclusively Dutch and not dual nationality.
  2. June 29th 1943 Margriet with her parents on the occasion of her baptism at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Ottawa. Among her godparents were Franklin D. Roosevelt and Great Britain’s Queen Mary.
  3. October 1943 Posing for the royal family’s Christmas greeting card, Margriet is already at ease dealing with photographers.
  4. Summer 1944 Taking a break in Cape Cod, Massachusetts with her mother and sisters Beatrix and Irene.
  5. 1945 Ottawa
  6. 1945 Beatrix, Margriet, Juliana and Irene pose in Ottawa.
  7. Summer 1945 With the war in Europe over, Juliana and her daughters prepare to return to the Netherlands. Here, they are pictured in New York City, just before boarding the ship that will take them home.
  8. August 2nd 1945 Clutching a cherished doll, Margriet sets foot on Dutch soil for the first time.
Photos from: Albert VanderMey’s When Canada was home.
 

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:D :D August 2nd 1945 The royal family set foot on Dutch soil at a place called Teuge. There is still a small local airport that mostly is been used to fly sports-planes. Its been situated 7 kilometers ( i am sorry i don,t now the measurments you use) from apeldoorn.:D :D :p
 
Childhood in the Netherlands: the 1940s


  1. August 4th 1945 Just a few days after arriving in the Netherlands, the princesses attend a children’s show at Soestdijk Palace.
  2. Circa 1945/1946 Margriet settles in to life at Soestdijk Palace.
  3. June 7th 1946 at Soestdijk Palace.
  4. August 31st 1946 “Stealing the show” at celebrations for her grandmother Wilhelmina’s birthday.
  5. 1947 Margriet with her mother and her little sister Christine, born in February 1947.
  6. January 31st 1948 The princesses all dressed up to celebrate Beatrix’s 10th Birthday.
  7. September 6th 1948 Juliana is inaugurated as Queen.
  8. December 1948 With Christine and an unidentified woman (perhaps their nanny).
Photos: From the collection Picture Postcards of the Dutch Royal Familyas digitized by the Royal National Dutch Library (http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/gvnNL/handler.cfm/event/onpage/pageID/82194E48-8E42-4C5B-9B47-3FDCE4C075C3/collectionid/58851AEB-4782-4DE0-A126-4F8396BCEF6Cv)
 

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Childhood: the 1950s


  1. January 19th 1950 Margriet celebrating her 7th birthday.
  2. February 1950 Even while on a skiing holiday in Austria, the princess is conscientious about her schoolwork.
  3. February 1950 Skiing in Austria.
  4. 1950 Having fun with sisters Irene and Beatrix.
  5. June 7th 1950 With her sister Christine, Margriet carries out an early “official engagement”. (She unveiled a monument.)
  6. 1950 Soestdijk Palace.
  7. February 1951 A family portrait.
  8. 1951 Margriet with her sisters.
Photos: From the collection Picture Postcards of the Dutch Royal Familyas digitized by the Royal National Dutch Library (http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/gvnNL/handler.cfm/event/onpage/pageID/82194E48-8E42-4C5B-9B47-3FDCE4C075C3/collectionid/58851AEB-4782-4DE0-A126-4F8396BCEF6Cv)
 

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Childhood: the 1950s continued


  1. June 11th 1952 Making a public appearance with her mother and sisters Christine and Irene at Soestdijk Palace.
  2. 1952 With Martin, the family’s dog.
  3. December 1953 On holiday with her sisters in Switzerland.
  4. 1954 Soestdijk Palace.
  5. May 1954 Riding with Irene and Beatrix.
  6. 1954 A battle of wills with a donkey.
  7. 1955 Soestdijk Palace.

Photos: From the collection Picture Postcards of the Dutch Royal Familyas digitized by the Royal National Dutch Library (http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/gvnNL/handler.cfm/event/onpage/pageID/82194E48-8E42-4C5B-9B47-3FDCE4C075C3/collectionid/58851AEB-4782-4DE0-A126-4F8396BCEF6Cv)
 

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The Teen years


  1. 1956 The princesses playing a board game at the Palace.
  2. Summer 1956 Picnicking at the Palace.
  3. 1956 A portrait of the 13 year old princess.
  4. 1956 circa Margriet at the Palace.
  5. 1957 at the Palace.
  6. 1957 Playing the guitar.
  7. 1958 at the palace.
  8. 1959 portrait.
Photos 1-3; 5-8: From the collection Picture Postcards of the Dutch Royal Family as digitized by the Royal National Dutch Library (http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/gvnNL/handler.cfm/event/onpage/pageID/82194E48-8E42-4C5B-9B47-3FDCE4C075C3/collectionid/58851AEB-4782-4DE0-A126-4F8396BCEF6Cv)

Photo 4: From Albert VanderMey’s When Canada was home.
 

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dutch royal said:
Yes squidgy, Those pictures of Princess margriet are verry beautifull!!!! I didn,t hear from Princess margriet either, i hope she will attend the wedding of her son:eek: :eek: :eek:

Thanks for the update Dutch Royal!:) I hadn't heard anything about Margriet, but didn't know if that was because I am living so far away from the Netherlands. Yes, I hope she is feeling very good by the time the wedding comes around. I imagine that all of the planning for the two weddings this year are keeping her very busy!
 
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