Queen Beatrix, Current Events 4 (June 2007 - November 2008)

[Marengo]

I never heard her about her godchildren before.... sheds a whole other light on Margarita's revelations

very good of HM to support this initiative and also to visit the memorial for the victims of the fire, she was there shortly after the fire too, to support the victims and I am sure her continuing interest must be some kind of support.

[anirac]

[quote=Marengo;632824]I never heard her about her godchildren before.... sheds a whole other light on Margarita's revelations

quote]

Not very nice, but

[anirac]

Originally Posted by Henri M.

I only know three godchildren to Queen Beatrix:

HRH Margarita Maria Beatriz Princess de Bourbon de Parme, daughter of HRH Carlos-Hugo Prince de Bourbon de Parme, Duke of Parma & HRH Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld

HRH Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland, daughter of HM Carl XVI Gustaf King of Sweden & HM Queen Silvia of Sweden née Sommerlath

Fiona Elizabeth Fenella Burrows née Shakerley, daughter of Sir Geoffrey Adam Shakerley, 6th Baronet Shakerley & Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Anson formerly Shakerley

Who knows more?

She is also godmother of Prince Pieter-Christian and Juliana Guillermo.

[Henri M.]

Originally Posted by anirac

She is also godmother of Prince Pieter-Christian and Juliana Guillermo.

Ah, okay, let us complete the list:

HRH Margarita Maria Beatriz Princess de Bourbon de Parme, daughter of HRH Carlos-Hugo Prince de Bourbon de Parme, Duke of Parma & HRH Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld

HRH Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland, daughter of HM Carl XVI Gustaf King of Sweden & HM Queen Silvia of Sweden née Sommerlath

Mrs. Fiona Elizabeth Fenella Burrows née Shakerley, daughter of Sir Geoffrey Adam Shakerley, 6th Baronet & Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Anson formerly Shakerley

HH Pieter-Christiaan Michiel Prince van Oranje-Nassau, Van Vollenhoven, son of Professor mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven & HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld

Miss Juliana Edenia Antonia Guillermo, daughter of mr. Jorge Peréz Guillermo & HRH Princess Christina of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld

[lucien]

Uh,I don't think the list is complete,yet,Henri.

[Marengo]

No, she must have some godchildren that are unknown to us. I do kno that she is godmother to one or even two great-grandchildren of Princess Alice of Athlone (Abel-Smith should be their last name). I have a picture of her at a baptism in ENgland in one of the 'Golden's books of Royalty', can't remember which one it is though.

[Marengo]

As was to be expected: today I read letters in several newspapers wondering 'Where was the Queen' during the funeral of Majoor Bosshardt.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Marengo

As was to be expected: today I read letters in several newspapers wondering 'Where was the Queen' during the funeral of Majoor Bosshardt.

Not expected,but by the ones who either don't know of how the RF conducts in such cases,or just to stirr something up,the vox populi we've seen often over the last few years.....

HM was represented by her Grandmistress Mrs.Martine van Loon-Labouchère at the service and the actual funeral.Besides that,there was a huge beautifull wreath from Her Majesty,Alexander and Máxima and Margriet & Pieter for their dear old friend.

HM had a scheduled function simultaniously,she opened the Royal Academy of Arts exhibition at The Hague.
Het Koninklijk Huis

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Picture:
Het Koninklijk Huis

[Marengo]

Well, we had the same angry lettres after HM didn't attend funerals of Pim Fortuyn, Theo van Gogh, so that is why I expected one this time too. The usual nitpicking. Today I read several lettres in HM 'defence'.

[lucien]

HM Queen Beatrix and Princess Máxima arrived in Stavanger,Norway this afternoon to join the celebrations of HM Queen Sonja's 70th birthday.

PPE Agency

Courtesy PPE/Nieboer.

[Marengo]

I wasd wondering if HM or one of her sons will attend the funeral of Count Gottfriend von Bismarck (44), son of Fuerst Ferdinand and Fuerstin ELisabeth. Ferdinand was one of the closest friends of the late Prince Claus and he is also a godfather to the Prince of Orange. The count led a rather loose life, orgies and twice a person died in his house due to an overdose of heroine or cocaine.

Perhaps he is one of HM's godchildren btw, which we discussed above?

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Marengo

I wasd wondering if HM or one of her sons will attend the funeral of Count Gottfriend von Bismarck (44), son of Fuerst Ferdinand and Fuerstin ELisabeth. Ferdinand was one of the closest friends of the late Prince Claus and he is also a godfather to the Prince of Orange. The count led a rather loose life, orgies and twice a person died in his house due to an overdose of heroine or cocaine.

Perhaps he is one of HM's godchildren btw, which we discussed above?

That's what crossed my mind as well,but the then Princess must have met/known the Bismarcks before she met Claus,as Gottfried died aged 44,born in 1963 while she met the late Prince in 1964....officially.

That said,Gottfried fits the discription,what a wasted life of drugs and alcohol and degenerate individual,and what hell it must have been for his family dealing with him.

The funeral will take place within the closest family circle.
With HM in Norway and Alexander in Guatamala,no chance she/he will attend.

[lucien]

I just love these pictures,wonderfull to see how much HM is loved.:
[DNF] Fotoarchief Denieuwsfoto

[DNF] Fotoarchief Denieuwsfoto

And this one:
[DNF] Fotoarchief Denieuwsfoto

Godmother and her godchild:
[DNF] Fotoarchief Denieuwsfoto

And another cute one:
[DNF] Fotoarchief Denieuwsfoto

And another nordic beauty:
[DNF] Fotoarchief Denieuwsfoto

And his sister follows:
[DNF] Fotoarchief Denieuwsfoto

And Ari:
[DNF] Fotoarchief Denieuwsfoto
Courtesy PPE/Nieboer.

[Iain]

Originally Posted by lucien

I just love these pictures,wonderfull to see how much HM is loved.:

Oh I think it would be very easy to love her. She's such a wonderful person.

[anirac]

A little bit out of thread, but i went trough the old newsthread and read that henri m. never saw Her Majesty with glasses on official occasions. And I remember that not so long ago I found an interesting link from NOS in 2005:

NOSJOURNAAL

You have to look at the clip. Strange to say I don't see the glasses at the picture above.

[anirac]

Another dear friend of Beatrix and Claus died:

Former german diplomat Otto von der Gablentz passed away age 76.

Von der Gablentz was german ambassador to The Netherlands from 1983 to 1990,and a close friend to
HM Queen Beatrix and the late Prince Claus.
After his retirement he moved to live in Amsterdam,where he passed away yesterday.
http://www.coleurop.be/template.asp?...ctor&sub=gable
Beneluxmessageboard

[lucien]

Originally Posted by anirac

Another dear friend of Beatrix and Claus died:

Former german diplomat Otto von der Gablentz passed away age 76.

Von der Gablentz was german ambassador to The Netherlands from 1983 to 1990,and a close friend to
HM Queen Beatrix and the late Prince Claus.
After his retirement he moved to live in Amsterdam,where he passed away yesterday.
http://www.coleurop.be/template.asp?...ctor&sub=gable
Beneluxmessageboard

You forgot to mention,courtesy JH who posted this text at the Benelux MB.

Very sad indeed,an admirable man,who,in no-time,learned to speak dutch affluently
to help solve the rift between the dutch WWII generation and Germany,in which he
succeeded by his openness and diplomatic skills.

[anirac]

I'm so sorry I forgot him!!!

[Hendrik-Jan77]

A very sad weekend for Her Majesty:
Today another close friend of the Royal Family has died in Amsterdam: Schelto Patijn (1936), Dutch politician and former mayor of Amsterdam (1994-2001).
He was the son of Conny Patijn, chamberlain of the late Queen Juliana and was also a descendant of Michiel de Ruyter.
He knew Queen Beatrix since their youth and were, at one time, dance partners.
They remained friends and met each other at various social functions.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Hendrik-Jan77

A very sad weekend for Her Majesty:
Today another close friend of the Royal Family has died in Amsterdam: Schelto Patijn (1936), Dutch politician and former mayor of Amsterdam (1994-2001).
He was the son of Conny Patijn, chamerlain of the late Queen Juliana and was also a descendant of Michiel de Ruyter.
He knew Queen Beatrix since their youth and were, at one time, dance partners.
They remained friends and met each other at various social functions.

Oh that is very very sad indeed,to loose a friend is sad enough,but to loose two close friends within 24 hours is a severe blow.