Princess Marie-Christine of Belgium

[mybags]

Here is a link with Princess Marie-Christine doing an interview about her life as a promotion for her newly published autobiography. The interview is in English with Dutch subtitles.

http://www.vrtnieuws.net/nieuwsnet_m...x.html?video_1

I have to say that I don't agree with the way Princess Liliane handled Princess M-C's situation. That was a cruel and aweful thing to do.

[mybags]

Some recent pictures of the Princess from the above website.

[charlottestreasures]

Does anyone have any more info on Princess Marie-Christine .
An update and any info on her first marriage to a Canadian?

[charlottestreasures]

Found this ad for events in Toronto, Canada. Her first husband, "Paul Drake" is still playing piano.

Tuesday night through to Saturday night....on any of these evenings you may find me and others at the legendary Club 22 at the Windsor Arms. From 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, the man who in many ways is a fixture at the 22, none other than that great pianist Paul Drake will be appearing. At 10 p.m. Paul is followed up by a different Jazz Group each week and yes you can even dance. The original Club 22 and Courtyard Cafe were sold and torn down only to arise like Phoenix in this new format as part of the Windsor Arms. You'll find this elegant bar and setting at 15 St. Thomas Street, 1 block west of Bloor and Bay running south.

[Marengo]

As posted by EricvdV on the Benelux Royals MB:

in weekly Flemish magazine Humo, not the most reliable magazine.
Pictures used from a previous interview in Flemish weekly magazine 'Dag Allemaal' in October 2004 at the time of the release of her autobiography "De Breuk" in Dutch / "La Brisure" in French.
Not much new information on her, apart that she claims she was staying in coma last year (no origins mentioned) and she didn't hear from her family. Princess Marie-Christine also states she didn't receive any money of the auctions the year after the death of her mother Princess Lilian, nor didn't she claim that she was up for cash. The money all went to beneficial organisations, according to Marie-Christine.
In my opion, the princess talks troubled and contradictory on her family and Belgium: on one hand she doesn't want to do anything with them and on the other hand she seems disappointed that her family/Belgium aren't interested in her anymore. I am reluctant on the author of the interview: Mario Danneels, who wrote the famous biography on Queen Paola. At the end of the week a new book by Mario Danneels will be released: "Het trauma van de troon. Het verdriet van de Van Belgiës", edited by Halewyck. (translation: "The trauma of the throne. The sorrow of the Of Belgium-s."

Link: Humo: part of the interview in Dutch

[HMTLove23]

according to netty royalty page Princess Marie-christine 1st husband paul druker died april 1st 2008. he was 70.

(I accidently posted this information on her sister's Princess marie esmeralda's thread, I forgot which sister is which. Sorry)

[Marengo]

Is it known from what he died?
I believe that he and the princess were only married for a few months, right?