The idea that there is a chance that Countess Eloise will become our future queen during this summer holidays due to a fatal accident during this summer holidays, the minds will continue to be busy. “Rather not!”
The Oranges left for their regular summer spot in Greece, and that also means: all on the plane. King Willem-Alexander, Máxima and their three daughters: Amalia, Alexia and Ariane. Last week it was emphasized in the Oranjezomer how risky it is that the whole family flies together.
No more on plane
If that device crashes, the succession suddenly comes to … Eloise van Oranje. “Oh, you don’t mean that,” Heerdd Duk at the table. “Well, all pray then.”
Now, a week later, this is also discussed in Shownieuws. There, presenter Dyantha Brooks tells that the British heir to the throne Prince George has now turned twelve. “And then it seems that you are no longer allowed to fly with your parents.”
Black and white
Royalty expert Sandra Schuurhof agrees. “Yes, it is one of the royal houses that has a bit of that rule. It is not black and white, because Kate and William can say:” We think that we are not going to do it, “but it has been that way so far. When William turned twelve, he no longer flew with Charles and with Elizabeth.”
It is to protect the monarchy. “Because suppose the helicopter or the plane in which they are crashing, then you immediately lose a few heir to the throne or the heir to the throne.”
Airplane crash
Pretty tricky, says Sandra. “If William and George don’t fly together now, you will certainly have one, and also his sister and his brother, but if the whole family were to be in one plane and that crashes, then of course you have a problem.”
Story-boss Guido den Attrekker: “But that happens to us too, because they have flown to Greece all together and if that doesn’t go well, Laurentien will be queen or how does that work?”
Sandra: “No, then Constantine becomes King or then Eloise or her sister or brother.”
Rather not! ‘
Guido is already horrified by the idea. “Well, rather not then.”
Sandra concludes: “I have to say: the king is himself a pilot and it is the most safe means of transport. I think he thinks: yes, we are so often in the car – now a little less, because the girls are of course a bit older – and that they find that an outdated idea. The chance is that something happens.”