Prince Klaus dies

fable · Post by **fable** » Sun Oct 06, 2002 5:50 pm

I just heard on Radio Nederland that Prince Klaus, husband of the Netherlands' Queen Beatrix, has died, at the age of 76. I extend my condolences to all members of the forum from Holland. Any further comments about Prince Klaus I will leave to them.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 6:16 am

We know the revolution has failed when the bastards die of old age.

/-\lastor · Post by **/-\lastor** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 6:41 am

Hehehe, that was LOW

But no seriously, prince Klaus was a good guy, despite some bad publicity. But, hell, everybody dies some day. I feel sorry for him that he had to go this way.

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 7:45 am

Wow Fable, nothing mutch gets by you unnoticed does it?
I didn't think anybody would notice except for the dutch.

He was a cool guy.
He would have died years ago if he wasn't royal, but thats the way the system works.
They kept alive, and thats about it. Mentally he was long since gone. Sort of like the pope, if you know what I mean.
And thats too bad, I felt sorry for the guy.

But, there is one thing I'll never forget.
Once he took of his tie and threw it on the floor. "No more ties!!"
That was pretty cool.

My condoleses to the royal family.
(They probably never see this but...)

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 8:20 am

Originally posted by Rob-hin
But, there is one thing I'll never forget.
Once he took of his tie and threw it on the floor. "No more ties!!"
That was pretty cool.

Yeah, I heard about that one, too. He was boosting African fashions as a means to assist development, and launched a satirical attack on the "tyranny of the necktie."

He was apparently a lot more than the usual royal hanger-on who does nothing but draw governmental funds to look good in public--a scholar of some note, a fine classical musician, and a superb diplomat whose career possibilities simply vanished when he married Beatrix.

Grojlach · Post by **Grojlach** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 10:58 am

*makes his first post in 7 months*

Yes, it's terrible news indeed... We will miss him. On the other hand, he had to spend a lot of time on the Intensive Care lately, so I can't help but think it was for the better; he suffered a lot. May he rest in peace.