The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima, Current Events 1 (January 2003 - May 2004)

[sara1981]

whoa!

i dont think so!

Princess Maxima would given birth baby in January not in December or not in February! i read in Hello said Princess Maxima would given birth in January!

you said will give birth in February! not January! oh my gosh! she is 5 month pregnant she looks fine!

Sara Boyce

 

[hrhcp]

sara1981  Posted on Oct 27th, 2003 - 9:40 pm

King Christian  Posted on Oct 27th, 2003 - 7:47 pm
 
just learned Maxima's baby is due between Christmas and New Year's.

Princess Maxima would give birth to her baby in January

It was confirmed on Dutch news tonight that WA / Maxima's baby will indeed arrive in the month of December.

It was reported that she was in the 13th week on June 18th, and when you add 42 weeks .. you get when ? for when the baby is due ... plus or minus a week for the first one
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[sara1981]

I got news from Hello!

http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2003/10/29/maxima/

Sara Boyce

 

[Julia]

From HELLO! Magazine

29 OCTOBER 2003
Expectant mother Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, who earlier this month was prescribed bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy, will be giving birth sooner than was once thought, the Dutch royal palace has announced.

When the pregnancy was revealed in June, the due date was set for January 2004. However, according to a new palace press release, doctors who are currently treating the princess expect the birth to take place before the end of the year.

The crown princess, who wed the heir to the Dutch throne, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, in 2002, is suffering from pregnancy-related disorder preeclampsia, a rapidly progressive condition charachterised by high blood pressure. Though Maxima has been resting at home, her most recent checkup results show that both she and the baby, her first child, are in good health.

In September, it was announced that Crown Princess Maxima would not continue with her royal duties due to her health condition. A spokesperson said bed rest has been sufficient treatment, making it clear that the 32-year-old royal has not been hospitalised or prescribed any medications

 

[The Watcher]

Maxima to give birth this year
28 October 2003
AMSTERDAM — Princess Maxima, the popular expat wife of Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, will probably give birth to the couple's first child before the end of the year, the Government Information Service RVD said on Monday.

When the pregnancy was officially announced in June, doctors said the princess was due to give birth mid-January, an NOS news report said. The baby will be the heir to the Dutch throne after Prince Willem-Alexander is crowned King.

The RVD said both mother and child are doing well and Princess Maxima's condition has improved since doctors ordered her a month ago to take it easier. Hospitalisation is not necessary and she does not require medicine.

The previous expectation of a January birth was based on a normal 40 week pregnancy, plus two weeks, but the RVD denied exceptional reasons had brought forward the birth date. It also denied talk of a premature birth.

Amid concerns for her health, Princess Maxima's first official appearance at the end of September was cancelled and Prince Willem-Alexander was forced to travel alone on a working visit to the Russian city of St Petersburg.

The Argentinean-born princess also stopped work with the Rosenmoller Commission, which aims to bring more migrant women into society. She has also been inactive recently with other official work.

Princess Maxima and Prince Willem-Alexander's baby will be the second grandchild of Queen Beatrix and the late Prince Claus.

Princess Laurentien and Prince Constantijn, the third son of Queen Beatrix, have a one-year-old daughter, Eloise, and are expecting their second child in April 2004.

[ Copyright Expatica News 2003]

 

[Josefine]

here you go

lets chat and post the latest news...

you can find the older news at this link

 

[Josefine]

time to close this thread, we can always meet up at the next news thread
so see you there

here is the new thread

 

[moosey60]

It's really serious that Maxima has preeclampsia (sp?)! A lot of women get really sick from that. I'm glad that she's staying at home and resting so she and her baby stay healthy. :flower:

 

[Duchess Sophie]

Hi,

A television program announced that they heard from resources close to the royal family that the baby is due to the end of november.

 

[moosey60]

Originally posted by royal_sophietje@Oct 31st, 2003 - 1:57 pm
Hi,

A television program announced that they heard from resources close to the royal family that the baby is due to the end of november.

Geez, make up their minds already...

 

[Alexandria]

www.ibl.se - 11 November 2003. Schokland, North East Polder, Holland Crown Prince Willem Alexander installed today a new water supply on the former Isle of Schokland, in the North East Polder in the Netherlands.

www.ibl.se - 11 November 2003. Schokland, North East Polder, Holland Crown Prince Willem Alexander installed today a new water supply on the former Isle of Schokland, in the North East Polder in the Netherlands.

www.ibl.se - 11 November 2003. Schokland, North East Polder, Holland Crown Prince Willem Alexander installed today a new water supply on the former Isle of Schokland, in the North East Polder in the Netherlands.

www.ibl.se - 11 November 2003. Schokland, North East Polder, Holland Crown Prince Willem Alexander installed today a new water supply on the former Isle of Schokland, in the North East Polder in the Netherlands.

 

[sara1981]

what bag?

Sara Boyce

 

[Alexandria]

Polfoto 14-11-2003 NLD-20031114-AMSTERDAM: Dutch Crownprince Willem-Alexander throws a Kenyan ragball into the audience after a conferance abnout sports and developing countries in Amsterdam 14 November 2003 the Netherlands.

Polfoto 14-11-2003: Dutch Crownprince Willem-Alexander throws a Kenyan ragball into the audience after a conferance abnout sports and developing countries in Amsterdam 14 November 2003 the Netherlands.

Polfoto 14-11-2003: Dutch Crownprince Willem-Alexander throws a Kenyan ragball into the audience after a conferance abnout sports and developing countries in Amsterdam 14 November 2003 the Netherlands.

 

[sara1981]

im not sure how Maxima? she still off duty?

Sara Boyce

 

[xxLindaxx]

Article from Trouw
A group of midwives from Amsterdam will ask Máxima to sign a petition next monday. The midwives want more support for pregnant women of non-dutch origin in the lesser neighborhoods.
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AMSTERDAM - she is foreign pregnant, goedbeschouwd, and for this reason she is perhaps jointly with other foreign pregnant women which have it less well touched. This hopes a group from Amsterdam obstetricians, that Monday for 11.00 hours with a petition at princess Máxima on the pavement will stand.

They will ring on landgoed at in Wassenaar with the request or Máxima the petition, that Tuesday is offered to a number of Member of Parliament oaths, want sign, beside the thousands of zwangeren which have already signed. In this questions the obstetricians from the region Amsterdam extra attention to the problems of foreign pregnant women in deprived areas.

From research becomes clear that the mortality under Moroccan and Turkish pasgeborenen is higher than under autochthonal baby's. They become more often in bad condition born and are more often sick. This delay starts already in the pregnancy.

For better information and care to foreign zwangeren more time and attention is necessary, to put the from Amsterdam obstetricians. And money therefore more. But special ' delay tariffs ', however, get those general practitioners, to come there not for obstetricians. On the contrary: the subsidy for extra support is stopped. This to large anger of the aid-grant-delicate: ,,It is onacceptabel that health depends on Dutch baby's on the skin colour and the district in which they are born.''

The from Amsterdam obstetricians request princess Máxima use of its position in the Commission participation women from the ethnic minority groups, ' so that all foreign zwangeren the obstetrician gets attention and care which they have necessary '.

 

[paulette]

from colourpress

IS MAXIMA A MEMBER OF SCIENTOLOGY?

A new scandal seems on its way to Holland. Is Crown Princess Maxima a member of a secret sect association associated with Scientology?

 

[paulette]

sorry but I can't just post the news pictures because its more than 35kb.

I don't really have an idea if what is this sector.

 

[moosey60]

Maxima will be off-duty, I believe, until the baby is born. Maxima has pre-eclampsia so it is very risky for her to be doing too many official duties.

 

[Alexandria]

Originally posted by paulette@Nov 15th, 2003 - 8:43 am
from colourpress

IS MAXIMA A MEMBER OF SCIENTOLOGY?

A new scandal seems on its way to Holland. Is Crown Princess Maxima a member of a secret sect association associated with Scientology?

www.colourpress.com

Den Haage, Holland - IS MAXIMA A MEMBER OF SCIENTOLIGY. Photo: Beneluxpress

www.colourpress.com

Den Haage, Holland - IS MAXIMA A MEMBER OF SCIENTOLIGY. Photo: Beneluxpress

 

[Lena]

Has this stupid scientology-story ANY background?

 

[Alexandria]

Originally posted by Lena@Nov 16th, 2003 - 11:10 am
Has this stupid scientology-story ANY background?

I don't know if there is any truth to this story. Are the Dutch press known to be as ruthless as the German press?

 

[moosey60]

Why's it such a big deal if Maxima's a Scientologist? Hmm..Tom Cruise is a Scientologist...oddly enough. What religion is the Dutch royal family? Catholic? Protestant?

 

[lasu]

Did Maxima convert from Catholicism to Protestantism to marry Willem-Alexander?

 

[AnaM]

From what I've read, Maxima hasn't had to convert. If I remember correctly there was a catholic priest who gave a blessing during the wedding ceremony. She did have to agree to let the children be brought up protestant.

 

[Sean.~]

Originally posted by moosey60@Nov 16th, 2003 - 4:20 pm
Why's it such a big deal if Maxima's a Scientologist? Hmm..Tom Cruise is a Scientologist...oddly enough.  What religion is the Dutch royal family? Catholic? Protestant?

Dutch Reform Church (Calvinist). So, yes, they are Protestant.

S.

 

[Duchess Sophie]

Originally posted by Alexandria+Nov 16th, 2003 - 8:09 pm--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Alexandria @ Nov 16th, 2003 - 8:09 pm)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lena@Nov 16th, 2003 - 11:10 am
Has this stupid scientology-story ANY background?

I don't know if there is any truth to this story. Are the Dutch press known to be as ruthless as the German press? [/b][/quote]
Not really, but sometimes they bring cr*p (the gossip-magazines). The newspapers are serious overhere, so they didn't jumped in the story. I doubt if it is true.

 

[Helena]

wasnt it about a dentist of Maxima who is one of the foremen of the dutch branch of the scientology-cult (which is even forbidden in Germany and regarded with much sceptisism through Europe.
Maxima has remained catholic btw, although her children will be raised as dutch reformed (calvinists)

 

[The Watcher]

The story is that she becomes interested in the dentist's ideas about making better the world in the dentist seat, without knowing that it were Scientology ideas. She invited him for a meeting at the Eikenhorst (WA and Maxima's house). There he talks also about his Scientology ideas without saying it are Scientology ideas. (Btw it seems that Willem Alexander often organize meetings with doctors, architects and other experts. Like his mother when she was crownprincess.)

The gossip mags said also that the AIVD found out that the dentist was a member of the Scientology Church and brought this news to Beatrix. Beatrix decided to dismiss the dentist and ordered her daughter-in-law to break up her contacts with him.

The RVD said this whole story is bullshit (...in other words) and that the dentist is still the royal dentist.

So, I think also this is bullshit and a real gossip-mag-story... B)

 

[Duchess Sophie]

Prepare for a new party here:

The batteries that will fire the 101 gunshots when the baby is born are installed.

RTL Boulevard announced that they had a call of a witness who saw that the batteries were transported to the Horsten, where the couple lives.

According to the government information service are they testing the batteries., RTL Boulevard's royalty watcher said that we can now expect the baby quickly.

 

[The Watcher]

I can't wait...... :flower: :woot: :woot: :woot: :flower: