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: According to a book about the Count of
: Barcelona which includes several interviews,
: he explains the story between King Baudouin
: and Infanta Pilar. Certainly the match was
: contemplated and, according to Don Juan, it
: was "that stupid Rethy" who
: boycotted it. Apparently, she did not want
: to have a royal as the King's consort.
:
: What possible business was it of the
: Princesse de Réthy? Surely King Baudouin did
: not look to her for any guidance in the
: matter of his marriage? I was given to
: understand that neither he nor any of his
: siblings was in any way close to her?
:
: Pilar attended the world expo in Brussell
: with her father and was often seen with the
: King. According to the CoB's interviewer,
: Pilar did not like him. But her father said:
: "she would be willing to sacrifice
: herself, as a well educated Infanta".
:
: Well, I guess Pilar's willingness to
: "lie back and think of Spain" was
: quite admirable in a rather outdated way but
: it seems King Baudouin had the more sensible
: approach of wishing to follow his heart
: rather than just act out of duty. I daresay
: he probably saved both of them from years of
: unhappiness even if it meant ultimately
: sacrificing his desire for children of his
: own.
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