tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post6389062906744143792..comments2024-03-26T21:27:23.460-04:00Comments on Royal Musings: Prince Philippe strikes backMarlene Eilers Koenighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14984860671065161997noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-71742918396249098082012-10-28T07:12:23.126-04:002012-10-28T07:12:23.126-04:00You really considered - if even for a moment - tha...You really considered - if even for a moment - that the hormone therapy story could be true?! It was not part of the book but was posted on a satirical blog and that says it all. If I were you I would re-write my entry asap. Goes to show that one cannot believe everything that is written in royal forums or books for that matter without checking. ;) Also, the journalist who wrote the book totally ruined his reputation now and came across as attention-seeking weirdo on his PR stunts. He had NO proof for any of his major allegations. I completly agree with Juan. Brilliant post and yes Lady Colin Campbell comes to mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-92070472756748331402012-10-25T21:57:57.425-04:002012-10-25T21:57:57.425-04:00Where there is smoke, there's fire. I am more...Where there is smoke, there's fire. I am more inclined to believe the arranged marriage story, and less inclined to believe a story about gender reassignment and frozen testicles. Unfortunately, as has been seen in other countries, including the UK, the royals are not exempt from tabloid speculation. This is also not the first slam against the Belgian royals. Marlene Eilers Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984860671065161997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-30729732079445240712012-10-25T19:36:12.611-04:002012-10-25T19:36:12.611-04:00It is beyond belief that the heir to any throne wo...It is beyond belief that the heir to any throne would be allowed to undergo gender reassignment surgery for more reasons than I can count. I would be very unlikely to believe any anonymous sources that came up with such an outrageous story. As to rather the Crown Prince and Mathilde's marriage was arranged or his sexual preferences, or even how their children were conceived, I consider these topics to fall under the topic of private matters. These private matters don't impact their ability to perform their public duties or even indicate the level of happiness they may feel in their marriage or their lives. It's their business.At best it's gossip, at worst it's exploitive and damaging to the four children that are going to eventually hear about this. This type of tabloid journalism may be profitable but it still immoral.julainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645546396765308756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-70820810717022272072012-10-24T16:43:39.392-04:002012-10-24T16:43:39.392-04:00All I take away from this is...that must have been...All I take away from this is...that must have been very chilly. tjmooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13324945936937361298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-34129519738085052762012-10-24T16:10:16.986-04:002012-10-24T16:10:16.986-04:00the book won't be published in English so we h...the book won't be published in English so we have to depend on what is being said in Dutch and in French, apart form a few English-language articles. Marlene Eilers Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984860671065161997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-51725697788699383862012-10-24T16:03:31.867-04:002012-10-24T16:03:31.867-04:00As the book isn't yet available in English, I ...As the book isn't yet available in English, I won't get to read it, but the parts about the hormones & testicular removal sound like utter rubbish. <br />If he is gay, who cares? The Duchess of Brabant & their children seem happy & content. Who are we to judge?evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350112568162354415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-39234564495849997212012-10-24T15:30:00.260-04:002012-10-24T15:30:00.260-04:00What that man wrote is a stupidity.
I think some p...What that man wrote is a stupidity.<br />I think some people have interest to discredit Belgian monarchy. To say Belgian princes were born with medical help is ridiculous.<br />That man is a crazy like Lady Colin Campbell in United Kingdom who wrote Queen Elizabeth II was born as well with medical help and The Queen Mother was really daugther of her family´s cook.<br />Nobody is Spain knew Prince Felipe of Spain was getting married to Letizia Ortiz till the Royal Household announced the engagement, that was for privacy reason, the same Prince Phillipe and Mathilde.juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110583495856711286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-69899251541136485032012-10-24T14:51:11.751-04:002012-10-24T14:51:11.751-04:00Wasn't the suitability of Albert also constant...Wasn't the suitability of Albert also constantly in gossip? Somethign about Baudouin preferring Philippe to his brother?? It seems the rumour mills continue..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-68567862497982735202012-10-24T13:38:36.400-04:002012-10-24T13:38:36.400-04:00hypothetical. don't know ... but equally hypo...hypothetical. don't know ... but equally hypotheically .. they would have changed the succession if there were no male heirs :)Marlene Eilers Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984860671065161997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-39479813186029828112012-10-24T13:30:54.664-04:002012-10-24T13:30:54.664-04:00A bit of hypothetical curiosity: If they had not c...A bit of hypothetical curiosity: If they had not changed the succession rules and neither Philippe nor Laurent produced male heirs, who would be the next heir? Leopold I doesn't have any other direct-line male heirs, does he?<br /><br /><br /><br />Kalnelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935054435071109772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-53973793618530707982012-10-24T12:11:17.757-04:002012-10-24T12:11:17.757-04:00I think the author is suggesting that Philippe is ...I think the author is suggesting that Philippe is gay and he only married because of family pressure, and Mathilde agreed because her father was in financial difficulty, and RF would make the bills go away.Marlene Eilers Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984860671065161997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-15886805554834651442012-10-24T11:53:28.980-04:002012-10-24T11:53:28.980-04:00Not saying that any of the rumors are true... but,...Not saying that any of the rumors are true... but, even if they were/are, what's the big deal in having an arranged marriage if all of the parties are happy and content?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077504789734339121noreply@blogger.com