Earlier tonight, Princess Mabel, her sister, Nicoline, and Prince Constantijn, Prince Friso's younger brother arrived at the hospital in Innsbruck. They stayed for an hour, and returned to Lech by armored van. Recent snowfall has made the road less passable.
Lech is about 90 minutes away from Innsbruck. Would it not make more sense for Princess Mabel and Queen Beatrix to check into an Innsbruck hotel?
Princess Mabel and Queen Beatrix visited Prince Friso earlier in the day. One of the hospital's neurologists told reporters that the longer it takes for a patient to wake up, the "worse the outlook."
The critical time is 3 to 4 days. "It then becomes worrisome if someone has not yet woken up."
I wondered the same thing about the hotel. Under the circumstances, I thought it was an odd choice for Willem-Alexander and Constantijn to bring their children along for a vacation, as well. I'd have thought the Queen, Mabel, and the brothers would have stayed in Innsbruck to focus on Friso, while the rest of the family stayed home.
ReplyDeleteFrankly, I was surprised that the Dutch government permit the eight immediate heirs to the throne to board a plane together in the middle of a snowstorm the other night, too.
The vacation is a tradition, and long-planned. Perhaps it is better to have the children maintain a routine. I also think that if the doctors had recommended it, Mabel and the queen would have moved to an Innsbruck hotel.
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