TRH Prince Friso and Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau

[Kalafrana]

This is what I have feared since the first news came through. Any recovery is going to be extremely limited and will take a long time.

What it must be like for his family I dread to think.

Ann

[Lucien]

I just saw the announcement on google news and watched the accompanying link which gave the news conference in English. So very sad. It's like he's caught between two worlds right now. How awful for him and for his family and those that love him. My best wishes to them and to our Dutch Forum members such as Lucien for whom this is so horrifyingly sad.

If any of you wish to share their thoughts with the Dutch Royal Family,you can leave your messages here:

adhesie@dkh.nl

http://gpdhome.typepad.com/royalblognl_news_summary/2012/02/dutch-in-shock-over-fate-of-Prince-Friso.html

courtesy hja


courtesy hja

There was a Holy Mass yesterday in Lech with special prayers for Prince Friso,his wife Princess Mabel and her mother and her two sisters as well as TRH The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima & the Moosbrugger family were in attendance,as was the entire village,all locals attended as they feel so close to a Royal family who stays with them for over 50 years.A candle was burning near the entrance of the church with Friso's photo next to it.

[RealAnastasia]

I'll pray for prince Friso...Those news are tyoo much sad...He was so young and plenty of life. Poor Princess Mabel, poor children. I'm sad beyond words...

RealAnastasia.

[Lucien]

Prince Friso has been flown out of Austria this afternoon on an ambulance flight and arrived in London where he is to stay in a clinic
close to his dear dear wife and daughters.

The Wellington hospital:

http://www.thewellingtonhospital.com/

[Jen_94]

Prince Friso has been flown out of Austria this afternoon on an ambulance flight and arrived in London where he is to stay in a clinic
close to his dear dear wife and daughters.

The article:
http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/comatose-dutch-prince-leaves-austria-1.1246790

[Lucien]

http://gpdhome.typepad.com/royalblognl_news_summary/2012/03/queen-and-princess-mabel-in-hospital.html


courtesy HJA

[Lucien]

Countess Luana celebrates her 7th birthday today.

Luana is the eldest child and daughter of TRH and lives with her
parents and sister Zaria in London.

[Lucien]

The Government Information Service issued a message on behalve of HM Queen Beatrix and HRH Princess Mabel this afternoon.

The Queen and the Princess wish to convey their heartfelt thanks for all the messages and signs of compassion after the skiing
accident of HRH Prince Friso:

" From all parts of The Netherlands and abroad we received messages and signs of compassion after the accident of Prince Friso.

It has touched us and our family very deeply that soo many with their heart are with Friso and share our sorrow & worries.
All encouraging words,hopefull wishes,touching messages,prayers and flowers are a huge support to us and encourage us in
these difficult times.Your compassion and attention means so much to us.

We would like,also on behalve of our family,to convey our heartfelt thank you to all who in any way have shown their sign of support."

Beatrix   Mabel.

http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/nieuws/nieuwsberichten/2012/maart/dankwoord-van-hare-majesteit-de-koningin-en-hare-koninklijke-hoogheid-prinses-mabel/

[OctoberLily]

Thank you so much for the translation.

[Lucien]

HRH Princess Mabel will not take part in this years Queensday celebration on april 30th
due to the health situation of her husband Prince Friso.Other members of the Royal
Family will attend the annual celebrations,this year in Rhenen and Veenendaal.

[Lucien]

HRH Princess Mabel will not take part in this years Queensday celebration on april 30th
due to the health situation of her husband Prince Friso.Other members of the Royal
Family will attend the annual celebrations,this year in Rhenen and Veenendaal.

HRH Princess Mabel resigned as CEO of The Elders due to her personal situation.The travelling
would become too much of a strain to her and her family.

The Princess can spend more time with her daughters and at her husbands bedside
at the Welington hospital,London where Prince Friso is in a coma.No changes occurred,
nor are they expected to occur at any time,at all.

The Princess does remain a senior advisier to the group of Statesmen founded by Nelson Mandela,
Richard Branson and Peter Gabriël.

The Princess has been a CEO of The Elders since 2008.

http://theelders.org/

[Lucien]

HRH Princess Mabel will not take part in this years Queensday celebration on april 30th
due to the health situation of her husband Prince Friso.Other members of the Royal
Family will attend the annual celebrations,this year in Rhenen and Veenendaal.

HRH Princess Mabel resigned as CEO of The Elders due to her personal situation.The travelling
would become too much of a strain to her and her family.

The Princess can spend more time with her daughters and at her husbands bedside
at the Welington hospital,London where Prince Friso is in a coma.No changes occurred,
nor are they expected to occur at any time,at all.

The Princess does remain a senior advisier to the group of Statesmen founded by Nelson Mandela,
Richard Branson and Peter Gabriël.

The Princess has been a CEO of The Elders since 2008.

http://theelders.org/

Communiqué by The Elders on the resignation of HRH Princess Mabel.

http://www.theelders.org/article/mabel-van-oranje-resigns-ceo-elders

[Lucien]

Last weekend Princess Mabel accompanied her sister-in-law Princess Máxima to a concert by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
at the Barbican Hall,London.It was the first public appearance of Princess Mabel since the tragic accident of Prince Friso 3 months ago.
Good!

[Lucien]

HRH Prince Friso celebrates his 44th birthday today,the first since the avalange caught him and the coma he is in since frbruary 17th 2012.
The Prince is still at the Welington hospital,London.He and his family live in London.My thoughts are with him,Princess Mabel and the children
and especially HM.

During a meeting with the press at his Residence today,his elder brother and Crown Prince Alexander said it is a sad day for the RF
as they were supposed to celebrate Friso's birthday yet he's in a coma still following being caught in an avalange on february 17th.

[Sunny]

So he hasn't woken up yet... are there any hopes? Here none writes about him no more, so for me it's difficult to know how he's now...
Thanks for informing, Lucien! My thoughts are with them too.