Prince Maurits, Princess Marilène and Family, News and Pictures 1 (Jun 2004-Feb 2006)

[photofan]

Originally Posted by oskana

wrongly or rightly that just how i feel. yes it is my opinion. whats your point? i get the feeling that your not one to respect others opinion even though they disagree with u.

I didn't mean that, I was just clarifying that that's your opinion, and I respect everyone's opinion as yours too! everyone's opinion are welcome in the forums:)

[paloma]

No woman should be embarrassed to breast feed her child. However, there are better places to do it than others. If one is outside of the home, then try to find a restroom to do it discreetly. If you are in public and open your blouse to feed your child, then some people are going to look and stare, especially if you are part of a royal family. That is just reality. She should have thought carefully before breastfeeding in public. She HAD to have known that given the opportunity, papparazzi would shoot photos. I gaurantee you that Maxima, Laurentien and Mabel would never dream of nursing outside their homes.


Babies do eat often, but for nursing moms, there is a breast pump to pump milk. Milk is pumped so that you can feed your child without nursing in public. Sorry, but Marilene should be more careful. JMO

[oskana]

Originally Posted by photofan

I didn't mean that, I was just clarifying that that's your opinion, and I respect everyone's opinion as yours too! everyone's opinion are welcome in the forums:)

i was confused as to what u meant....thank you for clarifying that:)

[Regina]

I really agree with you Paloma, I couldn't say better!!
Breastfeeding is a natural thing, obviously, the woman breast exist for that. But of course it's Not a very regal thing in front of strangers. Maxima and Laurentien are only the ones who never would breastfeeding. I'm sure the Infantas of Spain wouldn't do that, or Letizia or Mathilde of Belgium, just to give some examples.

Originally Posted by paloma

No woman should be embarassed to breast feed her child. However, there better places to do it than others. If one is outside of the home, then try to find a restroom to do it discreetly. If you are in public and open your blouse to feed your child, then some people are going to look and stare, especially if you are part of a royal family. That is just reality. She should have thought carefully before breastfeeding in public. She HAD to have known that given the opportunity, papparazzi would shoot photos. I gaurantee you that Maxima or Laurentien would never dream of nursing outside their homes.


Babies do eat often, but for nursing moms, there is a breast pump to pump milk. Milk is pumped so that you can feed your child without nursing in public. Sorry, but Marilene should be more careful. JMO

[Marengo]

Originally Posted by Squidgy

Ooops! I missed your original post where you stated that Marengo! I'm glad you re-stated it, because it is an important thing to clarify. But it doesn't change my opinion ... it only makes more convinced that her privacy was severely invaded.

Did Maurits & Marilene release an official/semi-official statement saying they were upset, or is it just something that is sort of rumoured?

And do they know how the picture was taken? Was it taken by a paparazzi photographer or was it taken by a neighbour who then sold it to Prive?

Henri M posted this on the Benelux Royal MB, apparently the RVD has (I cannot find it on the wesite of the Royal House btw):

'


Acording to the Rijksvoorlichtingdsienst (Government Information Agency / RVD) it is no longer allowed to publish pictures from the four sons of Prof. mr. P. van Vollenhoven and HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands.

Anyone who still publishes pictures of the four sons' families will be prosecuted. The RVD stresses that it is about pictures made in private circumstances. Prince Maurits and Prince Bernhard and their wives can be photographed when they appear on public events like Queen's Day.

According to a verdict by the European Court of Justice (the case Caroline de Monaco vs the State of Germany), pictures which only aim to satisfy the public with details out of the private lifesphere are not allowed. The RVD has created a 'Media Code' for the family of HRH The Prince of Orange but now they have decided that they will follow the same policy for the families of the four sons of Prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven and Princess Margriet as well.'

So apparently they took action indeed!!

[Alexandria]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Henri M posted this on the Benelux Royal MB, apparently the RVD has (I cannot find it on the wesite of the Royal House btw):

'


Acording to the Rijksvoorlichtingdsienst (Government Information Agency / RVD) it is no longer allowed to publish pictures from the four sons of Prof. mr. P. van Vollenhoven and HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands.

Anyone who still publishes pictures of the four sons' families will be prosecuted. The RVD stresses that it is about pictures made in private circumstances. Prince Maurits and Prince Bernhard and their wives can be photographed when they appear on public events like Queen's Day.

According to a verdict by the European Court of Justice (the case Caroline de Monaco vs the State of Germany), pictures which only aim to satisfy the public with details out of the private lifesphere are not allowed. The RVD has created a 'Media Code' for the family of HRH The Prince of Orange but now they have decided that they will follow the same policy for the families of the four sons of Prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven and Princess Margriet as well.'

So apparently they took action indeed!!

Thanks for the information Marengo.

I think that this is a good, protective mood for the entire van Vollenhoven family. Maurits and Bernhard Jr. already have young families but in the future Pieter-Christiaan and Floris will have young families that need to be protected from the paparazzi, too.

As someone else has already mentioned, as Willem, Constantijn and even Johan-Friso's children get older there will naturally be more interest in them as the Queen's grandchildren than Princess Margriet's grandchildren. But I think there will always be some small population who is interested in the lives of the van Vollenhoven grandchildren.

But personally I am a wee bit disappointed. It is very selfish of me to admit that I love the van Vollenhoven family and that I do enjoy looking at Peter Smulders' website for pictures of the young families going for walks or playing in the park. As neither Maurits and Mariiene or Bernhard Jr. and Annette do many royal engagements -- only one or two a year as far as I can think -- we'll hardly ever see them. :( But I understand and respect this decision.

[Marengo]

I dont think this will end the pictures, Alexandria. Maxima and WA made a simular deal and still they were photographed during their holidays and t a fair in Wassenaar.

I do not think the magazines / paparazi will give their income away without a good fight, so they will probably continue publishing. Especially Prive-magazine has a problematic relationship with the RF and gets sued a lot.

[photofan]

[QUOTE=paloma. I gaurantee you that Maxima or Laurentien would never dream of nursing outside their homes. JMO[/QUOTE]

I'm wondering why do you say that about Maxima and Laurentien? why are they different to Marilene??? I don't understand what you've meant... can you explain it to me?

[Squidgy]

Originally Posted by Alexandria

I think that this is a good, protective mood for the entire van Vollenhoven family. Maurits and Bernhard Jr. already have young families but in the future Pieter-Christiaan and Floris will have young families that need to be protected from the paparazzi, too ...
But personally I am a wee bit disappointed. It is very selfish of me to admit that I love the van Vollenhoven family and that I do enjoy looking at Peter Smulders' website for pictures of the young families going for walks or playing in the park. As neither Maurits and Mariiene or Bernhard Jr. and Annette do many royal engagements -- only one or two a year as far as I can think -- we'll hardly ever see them. :( But I understand and respect this decision.

I share the same feelings Alexandria - on the one hand, I feel sad that I will maybe be seeing fewer pictures of the younger members of the Van Vollenhoven clan, but on the other, I can certainly understand why they felt the need to make such a decision. I would hate for Marilene to get to the point where she cannot leave her house without being followed by the press. (Who knows, maybe she is already at this point.) And obviously, one wonders what kind of effect is this having on the children - to always have photographers trailing them?

[Squidgy]

Originally Posted by Marengo

I do not think the magazines / paparazi will give their income away without a good fight, so they will probably continue publishing. Especially Prive-magazine has a problematic relationship with the RF and gets sued a lot.

Thanks for all of your information today Marengo. Yes, that is a problem - how to encourage constraint in the press, when it is so lucrative to publish these types of pictures. I guess what it boils down to is: when people stop buying the magazines that publish invasive pictures, the magazines will stop purchasing the pictures from paparazzi. But will that ever happen?

[paloma]

Photofan,

As daughters in law to HM, Maxima, Laurentien and Mabel would think a thousand times before embarrassing HM by pulling out their breasts in public. JMO.

[photofan]

Paloma,

thanks for clarify that.... and I respect your opinion but I not share it..

[linda85]

To reflect, Marilene was photographed in a private place. This was a severe invasion of her privacy. I think that the Dutch Royal family is waking up to realities of what the British Royal family had to face with William and Harry. They will have to make a "deal" with the news agencies and have their children photographed at intermediate intervals to assuage the public interest. This is the only way that these grandchildren of the Dutch monarch and HRH Princess Margriet will get a balance of a "semi-normal" life.
Linda 85

[Roxsteve]

Where are the pictures? Have you seen them?

[paloma]

It's not like Maurits and Bernhard have many royal duties. If they are that damn adamant about being private, then renounce their places in succession like their brothers did and move on with their lives. They will be an afterthought. If they are no longer in line to the throne, then most people will probably not have much of an interest in their families. The attention will be directed towards HM Queen Beatrix's children.


The issue of Marilene's privacy being invaded is ridiculous. She may have been nursing in a place that she thought was private, but unless you are in your own private home, you risk the possibility of being seen doing whatever! She knew the risks when she decided to whip out her boob outside of her home!

In today's society, celebrities and royals know that magazines and newspapers see them as a way to make big profits, so why give them a reason by doing something like this in public. Whatever is done outside of the home could possibly be used to reap revenue, so why help them out. This is just reality even though people may not like it.

[Roxsteve]

How many children does the Queen have? Which one is the one that is no longer a prince due to his marriage to someone whose background was not acceptable to the Dutch? Sorry about being so uninformed...

[Gabriella]

Originally Posted by Roxsteve

How many children does the Queen have? Which one is the one that is no longer a prince due to his marriage to someone whose background was not acceptable to the Dutch? Sorry about being so uninformed...

The Queen has three sons. Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince Johan-Frisco and Prince Constanjin. Prince Maurits is the son of her sister, Princess Margriet. Prince Johan Frisco is the one who you are referring to. You can read about him in the thread dedicated to him and his wife.

[paloma]

HM has three sons, Willem Alexander(Maxima), Johan Friso(Mabel) and Constantijn(Laurentien). Johan Friso had to renounce his place in succession due to his and his fiance's lying to the govt. about her alledged involvement with a gangster.

[Genevieve]

Originally Posted by paloma

It's not like Maurits and Bernhard have many royal duties. If they are that damn adamant about being private, then renounce their places in succession like their brothers did and move on with their lives. They will be an afterthought. If they are no longer in line to the throne, then most people will probably not have much of an interest in their families. The attention will be directed towards HM Queen Beatrix's children.

I don't think things would work out quite this way. It's sort of like unringing a bell. Maurits and Bernhard Jr. have been part of the monarchy since they were born. Marilene and Annette have been part of the monarchy since 1998 and 2000 when they married respectively. The media has been interested in these two couples and their families for the last 5-7 years. Even if they both renounced their rights to the throne right this second, that doesn't mean the media interest in them would end that second. The media has been following them around for so long that they can't just stop suddenly.

Consider what has happened with Johan Friso and Mabel. He renounced his right to the throne when he married Mabel but there is still interest in him and Mabel and Luana.

Originally Posted by paloma

The issue of Marilene's privacy being invaded is ridiculous. She may have been nursing in a place that she thought was private, but unless you are in your own private home, you risk the possibility of being seen doing whatever! She knew the risks when she decided to whip out her boob outside of her home!

In today's society, celebrities and royals know that magazines and newspapers see them as a way to make big profits, so why give them a reason by doing something like this in public. Whatever is done outside of the home could possibly be used to reap revenue, so why help them out. This is just reality even though people may not like it.

Privacy for famous people is not quite this clear cut. Just because a celebrity is in his or her home doesn't mean that they are completly free of paparazzi intrusion. When you look at tabloids how many pictures do you see of celebrities in their backyard or through the window of their kitchen or living room or whatever?

As far as Marilene was concerned, and as Marengo has pointed out, she was in a private garden. If the garden is private isn't that like a home that is private? It would be a different matter if she was nursing in a public park, then I would say that it's ridiculous of her to expect any privacy. But this garden is from what I understand, like a garden in her backyard so shouldn't she expect privacy there?

[Genevieve]

Originally Posted by paloma

Photofan,

As daughters in law to HM, Maxima, Laurentien and Mabel would think a thousand times before embarrassing HM by pulling out their breasts in public. JMO.

Just because they are the daughters in law of the Queen make them no more or less moral than the daughters in law of the Queen's sister.

Maxima smoked openly in front of an infant Eloise. I would say that that is by far worst than Marilene doing something so natural as nursing her baby, especially since Marilene was not exposing any private parts, while Maxima was exposing a defenceless baby to harmful second hand smoke.