Royal Relaxer
Beleaguered Princess Masako is off to the Netherlands for her first trip since 1999. Her name, if not her face, has appeared in the press a great deal since she signed off her royal duties due to a “stress related illness” which many say has to do with the pressure she has been under to conceive a son. Fortunately Princess Kiko has stepped up to the pregnancy plate and Masako may be off the hook there.
I thought it was interesting that Princess Masako was off to the Netherlands. Apparently, her doctors recommended that she take this trip. Apparently Masako’s father is a judge on the World court at the Hague, and Queen Beatrix herself has extended the invitation to Masako. And I suppose that the Netherlands has other opportunities to relax.
I hope that the family is able to enjoy itself and have a proper holiday.
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perfeckt 10:10
“And I suppose that the Netherlands has other opportunities to relax.”
June 26th, 2006 at 12:42 amHer name, if not her face, has appeared in the press a great deal since she signed off her royal duties due to a “stress related illness” which many say has to do with the pressure she has been under to conceive a son.
Many have also said this has more to do with Masako just not wanting to do any of the “boring” traditional work of the Imperial household, instead wanting to travel “abroad” (ie: to Europe) and hobnob with other European royals.
June 27th, 2006 at 5:02 amthe “boring” traditional work
Like willfully force herself to have a son?
Seriously, I guess it’s possible that she’s an intractable and impossible woman. On the other hand, they knew her background and education. What on earth were they expecting? That she’d lose interest in speaking foreign languages and traveling?
June 28th, 2006 at 12:41 pm