The van Vollenhoven Family, Current Events & Pictures Part 1 (December 2005 - )


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The press meeting for this year's Hollandse 100 charity competition (to raise money for research about lymphoma). It will take place on March 19.


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The Hollandse 100 charity competition has taken place in Heerenveen today, March 19.

Great to see that many members of the family!


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So, this year it's Bernhard and his family, his parents and Floris, Aimée and Lucas?!
 
I always have mixed feelings with that charity: organizing a competition for family and friends and donators while at the same time Bernhard van Vollenhoven can, effortlessly, transfer the whole revenue out of his own pocket.
 
Princess Margriet, Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven, Princess Aimee, Prince Floris, Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Princess Anita attended the 12.5 year anniversary of the musical Soldier of Orange in Valkenburg today, April 30:


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And today it's Pieter's birthday!
 
The kick-off/press meeting for this year's Hollandse 100 charity competition (to raise money for research about lymphoma) has taken place on the Jaap Eden Ice Rink today, February 27.

The competition will take place on March 24.


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This Saturday the yearly event 'Hollandse 100' is taking place. It is organized by Prince Bernhard's foundation 'Lymph & Co'. Each year prince Bernhard and other members of the Van Vollenhoven-family participate in this event. The main event is 10 km of ice skating and 90 km of cycling.

Side events include:
The Half Hollandse 100: 5 km of ice skating and 45 km cycling
Junior 10: 10 km of ice skating (for those under 18)
The family/group relay: ice skating for as many 400 m rounds as possible in one hour
Walking Challenge: walking 10 or 20 km

Edit: On the website I found the following royal family participants:
- Bernhard & youngest son Benjamin for Team Levi 9 (Bernhard's company)
- eldest son Samuel & nephew Lucas (son of Maurits & Marilene) for Team De Spierpijn Sponsors (the Muscle Pain Sponsors)
- wife Annette for Team De Meisjes (The Girls)
 
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I think we only saw the sons of Prince Bernhard and the son of Prince Maurits. The daughter of Prince Bernhard apparently studies or interns in New York at the moment.
Nice to see Margriet and Pieter at this event. They have raised sons who all seem to have a stable and happy families themselves.
 
It looks like prince Pieter-Christiaan also participated! No surprise there as he is by far the most sporty within the royal family.

Of course, princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven were present to support their son as they do each year (no more ice skating for the princess it seems). Glad to see that although prince Maurits didn't participate this year, he supported his son who did.

And I wouldn't have recognized Lucas either, had his father not been walking next to him... Being in the military might have changed him physically as well.
 
Blauw Bloed created an overview of the 11 grandchildren of Margriet and Pieter; including a few more recent pictures I hadn't seen before.

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Wie zijn de 11 kleinkinderen van prinses Margriet en Pieter van Vollenhoven?

Prinses Margriet en Pieter van Vollenhoven zijn de trotse grootouders van maar liefst 11 (!) kleinkinderen. Maak kennis het nageslacht van Pieter en Margriet.
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Princess Margriet and Prof. Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven with sons Prince Maurits, Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Prince Floris and grandson Benjamin posed for a birthday photo on Princess Margriet's 82nd birthday yesterday, January 19:


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Floris van Oranje FvO on Instagram: "82 🔥❤️ 🎉🎉"

851 likes, 70 comments - florisvanoranje on January 19, 2025: "82 🔥❤️ 🎉🎉".
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I guess Benjamin was supposed to represent his father...
 
Congratulations to Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven on this wonderful achievement!
 
Today, March 4, the press meeting for this year's Hollandse 100 charity competition took place in Heerenveen.
The event itself will take place on Sunday, March 23.


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Princess Margriet has been taken to the hospital after a fall on the ice. The princess was attending an event organised by her son Bernhard, to raise money for research for Lymphoma. Her son says that during one of her last skating rounds in the Tialf stadium, she fell. Her sons Maurits and Bernhard were quickly at her side. She seemed well, but has been taken to a hospital for a check-up.

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Prinses Margriet naar het ziekenhuis na val tijdens schaatsevenement in Thialf

Prinses Margriet is zondag met een ambulance naar het ziekenhuis gebracht na een val op het ijs in stadion Thialf in Heerenveen. De 82-jarige prinses was op dat moment aan het schaatsen voor het sportevenement Hollandse 100.
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Prinses Margriet (82) naar ziekenhuis na val op ijsbaan Thialf

Prinses Margriet is ten val gekomen bij een bezoek aan Thialf. De 82-jarige prinses schaatste een rondje mee tijdens de Hollandse 100 maar kwam op nog onbekende wijze op het ijs terecht.
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The Ronald McDonald foundation does wonderful work for children - worthy cause
 
When I saw the videos of her putting on skates my first thought was "what on earth is she doing?" out of fear of exactly what happened taking place. Sigh...I wish the Princess a speedy recovery!
 
Wishing Princess Margriet a speedy recovery after her nasty fall!
 
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When I saw the videos of her putting on skates my first thought was "what on earth is she doing?" out of fear of exactly what happened taking place. Sigh...I wish the Princess a speedy recovery!
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I was fascinated by the style of the skates. It looked like she was wearing giant hockey skates.
 
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We call these skates 'Noren' (Norwegians). The skates are used for longer distances and long track speed skating. Few people who actually skate in the Netherlands will be using ice hockey skates.
 
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We call these skates 'Noren' (Norwegians). The skates are used for longer distances and long track speed skating. Few people who actually skate in the Netherlands will be using ice hockey skates.
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That's really interesting! It looked like they had really broad blades, so I wondered if they offered a more stable ride or something.
 
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