Posted by Jo
on 13/9/2009, 12:00:17, in reply to "nothing new"
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: Other sovereigns have preceded her on the
: stage in less than regal roles. Marie
: Antoinette played sheppardesses and in more
: recent times Queen Juliana took to the stage
: in an amateur production playing a
: cleptomaniac.....
: Juliana's best theatrical performance
: however was her surprised look when Beatrix
: announced during her inauguration that
: Queensday would remain on april 30th. Queen
: Juliana herself had signed the order several
: days in advance
Well, you canīt compare a Queen on stage with a Queen demonstrating some specific kind of emotions during anact of state...
I didnīt know Juliana played a cleptomanic! Was it during her reign? And to be honest: She never was the most "royal" of royal ladies in her attitudes and appearances.
That she also took over a dramatic part or the beheaded Queen of France played a sheperdess doesnīt mean I like it! What I said before: I think itīs o.k. on a familiar, private basis, but I feel very uncomfortable with a Queen in a theatrical production with the audience buying tickets for the performance.
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