What do you mean?Moonlightrhapsody said:They are wasting so much money on things that aren't even true.
What do you mean?Moonlightrhapsody said:They are wasting so much money on things that aren't even true.
King's Mistress said:What do you think?
I heard that some newspapers have written about her second pregnancy already. But how could they get this information?
To make it clear, here is a message from hja of the Benelux Royals MB. Hja is journalist and was invited for that meeting.karolinabraganza said:can someone clarify whether it was an official press conference after all?? i am confused. the above statements hint that it was indeed an official press conference rather than the more unofficial casual meeting with press-representatives to give updates etc.
thanks in advance
They do seem to overreact to the press a bit. I mean, Infanta Cristina hadn't hit three months yet, but she confirmed her pregnancy when the rumour mill got to the "acknowledge or deny" stage. I don't know, sometimes I really really like Maxima, but sometimes she just seems like a spoiled rich daddy's girl. This seems like a bit of a temper tantrum. But tomorrow perhaps she'll do something quite charming and I'll think her delightful all over again.queenanne said:It just seems to me like this couple whines about the press a lot, even for famous people. Now, I understand that yes, it must be very annoying to be constantly in the spotlight, but W-A and Maxima always seem to take it too far. It isn't like Maxima's the only one in the world who has the media gossip about her. This week she's the pregnant one, next week it'll probably be Mary, then Letizia and so on...Why don't they just do like those couples and ignore it? Didn't they sue a newspaper or something like that a few months ago? I, for one, have lost a lot of respect for this couple because of their attitudes.
Very true, i find her spoiled sometimes, but then shell be doing something and ill like herlucys said:I don't know, sometimes I really really like Maxima, but sometimes she just seems like a spoiled rich daddy's girl. This seems like a bit of a temper tantrum. But tomorrow perhaps she'll do something quite charming and I'll think her delightful all over again.
I don't think you guys are being fair at all. First of all it's not only Maxima that was upset at this WA was too & I'm sure the Queen was as well. And they have every right to be upset espcially if the press knew of something & was told to please keep quiet for another 2 weeks & they turned around & talked anyway after agreeing to keep quiet. That is what I think happend.lucys said:They do seem to overreact to the press a bit. I mean, Infanta Cristina hadn't hit three months yet, but she confirmed her pregnancy when the rumour mill got to the "acknowledge or deny" stage. I don't know, sometimes I really really like Maxima, but sometimes she just seems like a spoiled rich daddy's girl. This seems like a bit of a temper tantrum. But tomorrow perhaps she'll do something quite charming and I'll think her delightful all over again.
I think you overestimate the press a bit! I am a member of the press and trust me, if someone told me that the Crown Prince and Princess were pregnant with their second child in the midst of the sad loss of Prince Bernhard, and after a year of also losing Queen Juliana, I'd run all the way to my computer to type up that story real quick! It may be slimy, but it's also how the industry works.Angel S. said:I don't think you guys are being fair at all. First of all it's not only Maxima that was upset at this WA was too & I'm sure the Queen was as well. And they have every right to be upset espcially if the press knew of something & was told to please keep quiet for another 2 weeks & they turned around & talked anyway after agreeing to keep quiet. That is what I think happend.
If they were still in their mourning period then why set up an informal meeting with the press at all? Why not do it after Christmas, after the mourning period was over?Angel S. said:#1 because of the mourning period & #2 because of the protocol waiting period of the 13 weeks. I think they figured another 2 weeks would be okay becuase of mouring (not too late not too soon) & also because of the 13 week wait required by the court. As for the mourining period I think it's okay to announce it now because Maxima will be showing soon so they really couldn't wait any longer. I don't think they're being disrespectful at all.
Nobody is denying the opportunity to announce the wonderful news themselves; but they sort of spoiled it themselves. Even now I can see that while much of the discussion of this second pregnancy is expressing joy and happiness for Willem, Maxima and the Queen, there is also much discussion about the failed announcement from two weeks ago and comments of Maxima and Willem having "hissy fits" and "temper tantrums" and calling the previously scheduled meeting. They hampered a bit of the pure joy of the announcement themselves, as much as the press took the joy of letting them announce it in their own words away from them.Angel S. said:Besides every parent should have the right & joy in announcing their pregnancy. I think it's terrible to take that right away from them!
xxLindaxx said:from BRMB:
Willem Alexander and Máxima are going to Poland in April. The programme has not been announced yet, but on April 26 they will re-open the Dutch pavillion in Auschwitz.
I think Maxima is attractive but not beautiful...just my opinion...HMQueenElizabethII said:Thanks alot,Maxima is very beautiful.
for me it is the colour of her boots, they do not look dumpy they lookSpiffyBallerina said:hmmm...perhaps it is the shawl, but this outfit looks a bit dumpy...
-Kathleen
I never saw this tiara ...is it new ??!!Lyonnaise said:from GREMB- photos from the banquet for the president of Latvia's visit
I think Maxima wore it once before. Here's a link to the gorgeous site: http://www.royal-magazin.de/niederlande/maxima-tiara.htmAmira said:I never saw this tiara ...is it new ??!!
i look pictures of Maxima at banquet with Queen Beatrix and her husband with president of Lativia but i think its new! yes! but its really confuse for me to look pictures of new tiara.Amira said:I never saw this tiara ...is it new ??!!