Re: What tiars will we see at the Princess Wedding in Stockholm Archived Message
Posted by Johan on June 5, 2013, 12:14 pm, in reply to "Re: What tiars will we see at the Princess Wedding in Stockholm"
Margriet and Pieter have not slowed down since the change in monarch. Before the event it was made clear they would continue their work. They have slowed down a bit over the past decade, but would be very fitting representatives for the wedding in Sweden. Margriet like the bride as a Royal princess and third child of the reigning monarch opted to marry a commoner who would not get a title, but she did not give up her position or rights of inheritance, just like Madeleine and Chris. They are also the couple that over the decades have been the Dutch royals when it comes to North-America going to NY every year and often to Canada. Im really appalled by the Dutch and Belgian Royals for not attending. The Belgian King has two younger children and even a couple of grown up grandchildren who could easily attend on his behalf. The Dutch king has his aunt and uncle and could have asked some of his Orange-Nassau cousins to attend. In my view the only Benelux monarchy showing some manners is the Luxembourg one. The Belgians and Dutch live up to the rudest part of their national reputations..... --Previous Message-- : The Royal House has quite changed since the : Investiture, only Prince Constantijn and : Princess Laurentien could attend but this : week both Countess Leonore and Countess : Eloïse (on the same day as the wedding) have : their birthday. : : That there is flexibility is proven by the : unexpected attendance of Prince Constantijn : at the funeral of Prince Mortiz, Landgraf : von Hessen, a few days ago. : : The King: outranks the bride : The Queen: outranks the bride : Princess Beatrix: attends a Bilderberg : Conference : The Princess of Orange: too young : Princess Alexia: too young : Princess Ariane: too young : Prince Constantijn: birthday of his two : daughters : Princess Laurentien: birthday of her two : daughters : Countess Eloïse: too young : Count Claus-Casimir: too young : Countess Leonore: too young : : Then there are two more members of the Royal : House: Princess Margriet and Professor : Pieter van Vollenhoven. They could have : attend but seeing their agenda, have slowed : down since the Abdication. By the way: what : is the relationship of this couple, both in : their 70's, to the young Princess Madeleine : and her beau Christopher O'Neill? The other : members of the royal family (the De Bourbon : de Parmes, the Van Vollenhovens, the : Guillermos) do not belong to the Royal House : and apparently the King has not requested : them for representation. Maybe a clear : choice to mark the new situation? : : Spain is also not represented, neither is : Belgium. That is surprising as Philippe, : Astrid and Laurent have a Swedish : grandmother (Princess Astrid of Sweden) but : Philippe is already twice the age of : Madeleine, so maybe there is no any personal : link with the bride? There remains more than : enough glitter anyway. I am particulary : curious to learn the jewels of the Countess : Natascha Abensperg und Traun, the groom's : halfsister..... : : : :
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