pollyemma
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It was anounced today that prinses anita is expecting!
didem said:official announce
Princess Anita in cheerful expectation
on behalf of her highness princess Anita and his prince Pieter-Christiaan notifies the RVD to highness:
Her highness princess Anita and his highness prince Pieter-Christiaan has been extraordinarily delighted be able share that her highness princess Anita in expectation is.
The birth of the first child of princess Anita and prince Pieter-Christiaan is expected November 2006.
Alexandria said:What great news!My disappointment in not seeing Anita at Queensday earlier this year has been appeased that she was probably just experiencing morning sickness.
Here is where I will dampen the happy news with a technical question: I wonder why the RVD announced the news? I thought that since Pieter-Christiaan and Anita didn't seek permission for their marriage it meant that they were no longer under the umbrella of the Dutch royal court, even as the nephew of the Queen and the son and daughter-in-law of Princess Margriet. And that potentially, like Johan Friso and Mabel, they could choose to announce the news or share pictures as they wished but that it was not "required" or expected in the way pictures of Leonore were by the public since Constantijn is still in line to the throne.
There seems to be some great confusion in the Dutch royal court about who is part of their umbrella and whether the family members "on the fray" are part of court representation or not. For example, although it was a lovely surprise this year, technically should Johan Friso, Mabel, Pieter-Christiaan, Floris and Aimee not have been part of this year's Queensday? Or should Mabel's second pregnancy not have been announced by the RVD either?
In Pieter-Christiaan and Anita's case, will we get to see an official picture of their son or daughter when she is born? Will they be required to release a picture and information about her as Constantijn and Laurentien did with Leonore?