What Will They Be Known For?

[lucys]

We spend a lot of time on this board talking about clothing and hair...judging these princesses by how they look (usually a very subjective topic if ever there was one) and not what they do, so I thought it might be interesting to think on a more substantial topic.

Princess Diana was known for her compassion with the sick and, later in life, her connection to such things as land mine activism. Princess Caroline of Monaco is very active with the Red Cross. Sophie, Countess of Wessex, has become involved with maternity issues. The Infantas Elena and Cristina have long been associated with the Special Olympics.

What activities or charities, if any, are the current crop of princesses known for, or, for those not yet settled into their roles, what do you guess they will become involved with?

 

[Freedom]

Although I don't have any answers to contribute, I just wanted to chime in and say what a great question this is !! Thanks Lucys. :flower:

 

[tiaraprin]

This is a good question!!

I think Diana will be known and remembered for bringing controversial world issues into view such as AIDS, Leprosy, and Land Mines. She will also be remembered as the woman who finally blew the whistle on the hypocracy that a royal wife just shut up and look the other way when her husband betrays her, as so many royal ladies did before her (Queen Alexandra comes to mind).

I think Queen Margarethe will be remembered for her down to earth style, her intelligence, and artistic talent.

Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered as the devoted monarch who stayed above the fray and did her job no matter what.

 

[renats]

That's a very good question Lucys! I really appreciate that you added here a more substantial topic. But unfortunatelly, the pratical side of it won't work out. All royals and all public people will be remebered by their "public image of life/work" and not by their real life/work.

 

[Freedom]

...unless they make it a point to highly publicize their good deeds.

 

[Asma2]

King Mohammed VI of Morocco is already called the greatest reformist of Middle East.

 

[joytotheworld]

Princess Alexandra of Denmark is very involved with UNICEF.

 

[sara1981]

Princess Diana would still known as Diana,Princess of Wales because she is divorces but she would carry of her duty to trip.

she been trip to Angola visit people who are lose legs and Bosnia also.

she been attend to New York or Washington D.C. for Red Cross funds dinner with mrs. Dole

Sara Boyce

 

[gogm]

The Lady of my avatar has been described by UNESCO as:

"Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg has been a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the education of girls and women the world over since 1997. She has relentlessly fostered efforts contributing to their empowerment and to enabling them to defend their rights..."

Some of the newer arrivals, especially CP Mary and CP Letizia, will need to carve out some niches. Princess Alexandra of denmark seems to be a hard working (and gorgeous and stylish) servant of the Danes. That is probably what CP Mary and CP Letizia will need to do. Just do whatever is asked and maybe serve on blue ribbon panels with distinction to show they're up to the job. This goes double for CP Victoria who will be Queen rather than Queen Consort.

Following up on tiaraprin's posting, I believe Queen Sofia ranks right up there with Queen Elizabeth II as a monarch who did her job splendidly!

 

[wymanda]

I think that King Hussein will long be remembered as a peacemaker in the middle east. He got out of his sick bed when he was having chemotherapy to try and assist in brokering a peace deal between Palestine and Israel. The number of world leaders who attended his funeral is testement to how highly the world respected him.

 

[tiaraprin]

Originally posted by wymanda@Jun 21st, 2004 - 2:18 am
I think that King Hussein will long be remembered as a peacemaker in the middle east. He got out of his sick bed when he was having chemotherapy to try and assist in brokering a peace deal between Palestine and Israel. The number of world leaders who attended his funeral is testement to how highly the world respected him.

This is a very rare time I agree with Wymanda!!

 

[Josefine]

do you got more thoughts on this

what about the members of the royal families of Sweden and Norway

 

[MoonlightRhapsody]

Personally, I think Prince Joachim of Denmark will be known as the idiot who let the great woman get away.

 

[Marengo]

Queen Beatrix will be known for her perfectionism and sense of duty (and the helmet hair), Queen Juliana for her warmth, Prince Claus for his work in africa, Prince Bernhard (who has cancer now ) for his 'joie de vivre' (the maker of James Bond had him in mind when they created 007). Queen Wilhelmina is remembered as 'mother of the fatherland' (which is now also used for her daughter Juliana sometimes) for her stubborn courage during & inspitational leadership WWII (Sir Winston Churchill called her the only man in the dutch gouverment and Franklin Delano Roosevelt insisted on rising from his wheelchair whe the Queen spoke at Capitol Hill).

King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of the Belgians will be remembered for their moral guidence & their great love for each other.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Yes,Queen Elizabeth II will be rembered as a hard-working Monarch.
Princess Diana will be rembered as "The Queen of Heart".
Princess Alice of Gloucester will be remembered as the longest-lived British Royals.
King George VI and Queen mother Elizabeth will be remembered a lot,because their friendly,their smile always in public and The Royal Family during War,not left country.

 

[princess olga]

Great question indeed!

*Queens Elizabeth of the UK, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Sophia of Spain will undoubtedly be remembered as the professionals that they are.
*King Juan Carlos of Spain will be fondly remembered and admired for his diplomacy and amazing courage during the transition days of Spain after Franco.
*Prince Charles, who is reviled and laughed at by so many at the moment, will in my opinion, be remembered not only for divorcing a great girl named Diana, but also for his pushing the envelope on issues like architecture (defending beautiful old buildings against greedy developers building ugly monstrosities) and organic and nature-friendly farming.
*King Constantine of Greece, will be remembered mostly for losing the Greek throne. too bad as he seems a very sympathetic person.
*King Baudewijn of Belgium will be remembered not only for his love for his wife and his friendlyness, but also for his consistency regarding his conservative view on life, like when he refused to sign an abortion bill
*Queen Margarethe will be remembered for her artistic abilities.

And the current crop of CPs..it's certainly too early to tell, however, I believe that

*Willem Alexander and Maxima, if they're not careful, rather than being admired, will be remembered as the expensive tax money-sucking cost post that they currently are, with their 10-plus-vacations a year, and Maxima not particularly having a very full agenda..they really would do well to take a page from British princess Anne' book, who works her tail off..
*Felipe and Letizia: I think they will surprise adversities in the future with hard work and dedication. Certainly Felipe's parents are setting a plum example.
*The current king and queen, and CP's of Belgium: to my mind, they will be remembered for their lack of arrogance. Especially the King and Mathilde are sympathetic.
*Princess Alexandra of Denmark will be remembered as the hardworking professional princess, who managed to smile and march on even in the face of terrible adversity, her divorce. I hope for Denmark that it will keep an interest in this royal, as she is, in my opinion, more of an asset for the country than Mary.
*Victoria: her friendliness definitely will be remembered fondly, no matter what turn her private life will take.
*The Wessexes: sorry but they will be remembered for leading a cushy life without having to do much.
*wills and harry: too early to tell.
*Diana: even though she got kindof annoying towards the end of her life, when she gave all her secrets away in an interview and became a commodity, will be remembered for the asset that she was: a friendly and charming girl with a genuine knack for being great with people.

 

[ElisaR]

I'm afraid they will not be remembered at all.

 

[Toledo]

My post # 999...reset to # 996: some old posts are gone changing the count backwards, if only we could do that with birthdays!

What Will They Be Known For?
King Juan Carlos I of Spain: for been a survivor and being, along with Sofia, the greatest King and Queen team Spain ever had.

Queen Elizabeth II of Britain: For keeping the dignity of institution of monarchy despite the British Empire falling apart after WW II and her children and grand children becoming the daily menu for the tabloids. Prince Phillip will be remembered for being one of the funniest and odd characters in the Windsor family, capable of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time but still, saying it like none other.

Charles, Diana and Camilla: for what they did in life and what they did to each other, until the end of time one name will always bring up the other two.

The King and Queen of Thailand: For being themselves and showing how the monarchy can stay away from politics.

The Monaco Family: For their scandals. It's never a boring day with that family!

The Royal families of Sweden, Luxemburg, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Spain and Netherlands: for being able to join past and present with a new generation of commoner Queen/Grand Duchess/Crown Princesses that revitalized the monarchy.

The Imperial Family of Japan: for trying hard to do the above but finding there are still people and intitutions with minds stuck in other centuries.

The Princely Family of Liechstenstein: for being Europe's best kept secret, an ancient family that did not hesitate to make one of their own the lovely Princess Angela.

The Royal Family of Jordan: For trying to bring peace in the middle east and improve the lives of women.

The King of Nepal and the King of Swaziland: For their lack of sight. They both had the opportunity to use their power for good and chosed not to, thus giving a bad name to the term Monarch. What happened in Nepal this year will be the story we will read in the future in Swaziland. And let us hope with less bloodshed.

The Kings of Bhutan, Lesotho and Cambodia: for being in the same position as the two above, and chosing the path to a democratic Constitutional monarchy.

The King and Consort Princess of Morroco: For being on the crossroad between the last two sets of Royals I mentioned.

 

[royaltywatcher]

Personally, I think Prince Joachim of Denmark will be known as the idiot who let the great woman get away.

Thank you.

 

[royaltywatcher]

Diana, for being the innocent young girl that got caught up in the promise of a remarkable future, but was dumped by her husband who loved an unattractive woman of his own age.

I think history will remember this Diana, and not the land-mine Diana, sadly.

 

[princess olga]

My post # 999...

King Juan Carlos I of Spain: for been a survivor and being, along with Sofia, the greatest King and Queen team Spain ever had.

..with the notable exception of Ferdinand and Isabella, I'd say. JC and Sophia make a great second, but topping Isabella is pushing it..

 

[royaltywatcher]

Charles, a tough one:

Remembered as the man that dumped a beautiful young woman for an unattractive older woman. To this day, I don't know whether to loathe him for using a young woman or admire him for his faithful devotion to an unattractive woman of his own age.

Also remembered as the man that talked to plants, but was ahead of his time when it came to organic gardening.

Also a man that lived in the shadow of his mother, much as Edward, Prince of Wales lived in Queen Victoria's shadow for most of his life.

 

[royaltywatcher]

Charles, a tough one:

Remembered as the man that dumped a beautiful young woman for an ugly older woman. To this day, I don't know whether to loathe him for using a young woman or admire him for his faithful devotion to an unattractive woman of his own age.

Also remembered as the man that talked to plants, but was ahead of his time when it came to organic gardening.

Also a man that lived in the shadow of his mother, much as Edward, Prince of Wales lived in Queen Victoria's shadow for most of his life.

I'm quoting and responding to myself, because I feel guilty for calling Camilla "ugly", which I don't like to do, it just seems mean. I just used that word to illustrate a point. Actually, these days I find Camilla beautiful in a way, probably because she has great clothes and she just exudes happiness.

 

[kwanfan]

I think Mette-Marit is doing a nice job of carving out a niche in HIV/AIDS work. Mary seems to put a lot of focus on mental health organizations. Although I think Camilla will always be known primarily for being the "third person" in Charles and Diana's marriage, I think she's doing a great job working with osteoporosis.

 

[salwa]

As a Jordanian , i must say that he will always be in our hearts and minds for his kindness , honesty & wise judgement in teh darkest moments ..may allah bless him and bless our king & Queen

I think that King Hussein will long be remembered as a peacemaker in the middle east. He got out of his sick bed when he was having chemotherapy to try and assist in brokering a peace deal between Palestine and Israel. The number of world leaders who attended his funeral is testement to how highly the world respected him.

 

[Iain]

Queen Beatrix for her smile.

 

[Toledo]

my post # 998...

..with the notable exception of Ferdinand and Isabella, I'd say. JC and Sophia make a great second, but topping Isabella is pushing it..

King Fernando and Queen Isabel were two formidable warrior kings in an era of champions, crusades moved by higher goals and discovery of new lands. But both were given their crowns in a very different way from what their direct descendant King Juan Carlos had to go through. And he went to hell and back to become King. Franco could have chosen any other person, including the 'legitimate' heir Duke of Cadiz whose father was the older sibling of Juan Carlos' father. Franco could have also selected some crazy Carlista or...why not, a candidate from the other branches that sprung out of Spain. There were the Parmas or the Bourbon Two Sicilies. Too many people for one single prize...and he chose Juan Carlos. Even when Franco did not like his bride, a Greek Orthodox Princess. Even when his own favorite grand daugther married the scheming Duke of Cadiz and she could have been the Queen of Spain.
But Franco chose Juan Carlos because he, the Prince, knew how to play his cards to survive. And once he did he played them again and turned against the Franco elite to defend democracy in Spain, to take the the country from the military hands and give it back to the people. And he had Sofia by his side, a powerful woman capable of taking charge as Regent if her Royal spouse gave his life in his quest to turn the country around.

Fernando and Isabel, Juan Carlos and Sofia, two different couples in two different situations. And they both came out winning.

 

[crisscross1]

You have all come up with some wonderful things, I think good old Fergie will be remembered for all the amazing bloopers she made.

 

[Princess BellyFlop]

The story will also remember Diana for her ability to work with the press hum hum if I may say.

 

[HenrikaB]

Personally, I think Prince Joachim of Denmark will be known as the idiot who let the great woman get away.

That is a pretty harsh statement. I believe that everything happens for a reason. Thus, if they are no longer together, then it was not meant to be.