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arcana imperii :: the book of j

20.3.04

in memoriam juliana regina

«hare koninklijke hoogheid prinses juliana der nederlanden. 30 april 1909 - 20 maart 2004»

i am sad to comment on the passing at soestdijk palace of Her Royal Highness Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, "the mother of nation" at the age of ninety four.

in one of her last television interviews, juliana appeared to sum up the style and spirit of her reign when she said: «i have always done my best not to become old-fashioned».