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The Princess looks lively and is beaming. It is like her abdication has generated a new joie de vivre into her. Wonderful to see.
The Christmas Card of Princess Beatrix!
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Yes, indeed.
Princess Beatrix together with Princess Margarita and her husband Tjalling ten Cate attended the Jumping Amsterdam this evening, January 26
- with full commitment..??
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The former queen still goes horseback riding, even these days. She used to practice horse jumping as well -in her teenage years- though I believe her sister Irene was better at it. I believe it was a hobby they shared with their father and with their paternal grandmother Princess Armgard.
Armgard loved horses and her 'house friend' Col. Pantchoulidzew tought the princesses how to ride. Q. Juliana was notably absent during these visits to Diepenheim Castle in the 50-ties, which according to Bernhard ruined the family life [his affairs apparently did not]. The ''committee of three wise men" who needed to solve the family crisis as Soestdijk duly listed as one of their recommendations that Juliana needed to join her family again for these horseback riding outings, which she did.
Nice to see the queen with her goddaughter, they have been attending this event together for several years. According to the royal website all three A-princesses like horseback riding too.
Does Queen Máxima ride too ? As the daughter of an Argentinian landowner, I would assume horseback riding would be a common hobby in her family.