The Benelux Royals Message Board: Re: Prinsess Mabel of Orange-Nassau

Indeed. Mabel is highly connected to the movers and shakers around the world. She attends a lot of forums and platforms where world leaders from all walks of life gather. She prefers a low profile and choose to live in London out of sight of the Dutch media. She's very influential and thanks to the successful investments of her late husband, also very wealthy. One of those democratically unchecked powerhouses....

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I suppose few people noticed Princess Mabel at the funeral service of former president Jimmy Carter in Wahington DC. I know I didn't notice, but Mildred at the British Board certainly did and she gave us the link
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a63384395/princess-mabel-jimmy-carter-funeral/ .

It's remarkable how little we hear and read in the Netherlands about this princess, who has been internationally politically active as much as her sister in law Queen Maxima, even before her marriage to the late prince Friso. Her international standing is reflected in her position at this funeral: In a row of just 5 seats, next to the secretary general of the UN, The Diuke of Edinburgh, Premier Trudeau and the Portuguese President.....