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Argonath RPG Community => Speakerbox => World and local news => Topic started by: Darxez on August 12, 2013, 04:18:11 pm
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Dutch Prince Johan Friso has died after a year and a half in a coma following an accident at an Austrian ski resort, officials say.
Prince Friso, who was 44, was moved from hospital in London back to the Netherlands last month, but had since suffered complications.
He was hit by an avalanche in February 2012 and buried for 15 minutes.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima are said to be on their way home from a holiday in Greece.
"Prince Friso has died of complications related to the hypoxic brain injury, which he suffered as the result of his skiing accident in Lech, Austria on 17 February 2012," a royal palace statement said.
He died on Monday morning in The Hague, the palace added.
The prince's wife, Princess Mabel, is said to have spent her 45th birthday on Sunday at his bedside.
Link (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23669317)
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Rest in peace.
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Oh God, who is the new prince now?
Peace in his castle now.
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't is best fris, zo
rip friso
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RIP
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Rest in peace.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but he was alive in London's hospital, but died in a Netherlands hospital, does this not mean London's hospital was better, and he should have stayed there? Or does it just mean the Netherlands royal family said 'Hey doc, silently turn off his life support machine when nobodies looking.'
Y'know, kind of like how Diana mysteriously died in a tunnel.
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Rest in peace.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but he was alive in London's hospital, but died in a Netherlands hospital, does this not mean London's hospital was better, and he should have stayed there? Or does it just mean the Netherlands royal family said 'Hey doc, silently turn off his life support machine when nobodies looking.'
Y'know, kind of like how Diana mysteriously died in a tunnel.
Rumors are going around that someone pulled the plug.
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Rumors are going around that someone pulled the plug.
It's a bit obvious.. He was fine, well, alive atleast in London, they moved him back to the Netherlands and OOH LOOK, DEAD.
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Rumors are going around that someone pulled the plug.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but he was alive in London's hospital, but died in a Netherlands hospital, does this not mean London's hospital was better, and he should have stayed there? Or does it just mean the Netherlands royal family said 'Hey doc, silently turn off his life support machine when nobodies looking.'
Y'know, kind of like how Diana mysteriously died in a tunnel.
what
He had a skiing accident and didn't get oxygen for a long period, too long. He hasn't been conscious at all after the accident and was in a coma until he died. He didn't die in a Dutch hospital. There was no plug pulled, it would've been done much earlier if they wanted him dead. Diana supposedly died in a car crash. Friso survived his accident.
Too bad he didn't recover, but at least his suffering is over now. Being in a coma is one of the worst experiences you can have in life, or so I have been told by survivors.
Rest in peace is a good way to say it...
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It's a bit obvious.. He was fine, well, alive atleast in London, they moved him back to the Netherlands and OOH LOOK, DEAD.
He was half-dead in Austria (where he was right after the accident for a few weeks), he was half-dead in a coma in London, and he died half-dead in a coma in the Netherlands. Never once was he 'fine, well and alive'.
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima are said to be on their way home from a holiday in Greece.
Holidays, seriously?
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Holidays, seriously?
That's what we're paying for.
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That's where we're paying for.
Haha ohh well, what do you expect them to do? Sit next to his bed for one and a half year?
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Haha ohh well, what do you expect them to do? Sit next to his bed for one and a half year?
Start working their fucking ass off, like me.
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That's where we're paying for.
That's not what* we're paying for. I mean, if you're throwing money at their palaces, I don't know, but the taxes your parents pay really don't go to the monarchy. :D
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As there are many stories confusing reality let me make some things clear.
The reason he was moved to London was that he lived there with his family. Apart from there being excellent treatment is was simply close to home.
During his coma his mother Princess Beatrix, visited him very frequently and considering her age this put a strain on her health as well.
As there was little expectation of improvement he was moved not to a hospital, but to an estate of the Royal family, of course preared for his medical treatment.
Contrary to what is portrayed in movies, a human body is not made to lay in 'sleep' for long periods and almost all comatose patients get complications, only very few survive a long time.
As for pulling the plug, on one side his death was clearly unexpected, if it had been planned people would not have been on holidays.
On the other hand as his wife celebrated her birthday the day before, one can imagine a discussion between a mother and a wife knowing that the current situation just prolonged their grief with little chance to ever see the person they love back to his former self.
As good as medical technology is, when I get in to a situation where I can technically live but without any quality or expected improvement, I hope my family pulls the plug fast.
R.I.P. Friso
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I researched Prince Friso only 2 months backs, when I was looking at permanent vegetative states. Very sad news for his family. Rest in peace.
It's a bit obvious.. He was fine, well, alive atleast in London, they moved him back to the Netherlands and OOH LOOK, DEAD.
He was officially discharged from hospital. I think one of the reasons he was admitted in London was because him and his wife Princess Mabel, together with their children were living there already.
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I researched Prince Friso only 2 months backs, when I was looking at permanent vegetative states. Very sad news for his family. Rest in peace.
He was officially discharged from hospital. I think one of the reasons he was admitted in London was because him and his wife Princess Mabel, together with their children were living there already.
A prince living in a country with a different monarchy? Hmm.
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Start working their f**king ass off, like me.
+1.
The royal family disgusts me.
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That's not what* we're paying for. I mean, if you're throwing money at their palaces, I don't know, but the taxes your parents pay really don't go to the monarchy. :D
I can't help that you never paid any tax, I already passed the age of 15.
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Most monarchies bring in more money for their country through tourism than they get of the countries taxes, so any claims that tax payers pay for the palaces and such is complete bullshit, unless it's a monarchy which doesn't generate shit.
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a monarchy which doesn't generate shit.
The Dutch monarchy isn't even allowed to do shit anymore. Whether they want to or not. They've recently been stripped of their last responsibilities which the parliament now fulfills aswell. They're nothing more but an "image".
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The Dutch monarchy isn't even allowed to do shit anymore. Whether they want to or not. They've recently been stripped of their last responsibilities which the parliament now fulfills aswell. They're nothing more but an "image".
Thats pretty much the same for the British monarchy, other than the queen being head of state to the commonwealth, they have no real power and are now just a symbol of Britains past and tourist attraction, which DOES generate millions and millions each year for the UK, alot more than they get from British tax payers, Buckingham palace alone requires 3million + per year to maintain, thats not including the hundreds of armed service men which protect the royal family every day, along with all the policing and such, but they still manage to generate millions in profit, not for themselves, but for the country.
And I assume the Dutch monarchy is no different.
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Most monarchies bring in more money for their country through tourism than they get of the countries taxes, so any claims that tax payers pay for the palaces and such is complete bullshit, unless it's a monarchy which doesn't generate shit.
You're from the UK. You don't know how it works here.
The royal carriages cost already EUR 2,5 million a year. You think they're paying it from their pocket money?
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Thats pretty much the same for the British monarchy, other than the queen being head of state to the commonwealth, they have no real power and are now just a symbol of Britains past and tourist attraction, which DOES generate millions and millions each year for the UK, alot more than they get from British tax payers, Buckingham palace alone requires 3million + per year to maintain, thats not including the hundreds of armed service men which protect the royal family every day, along with all the policing and such, but they still manage to generate millions in profit, not for themselves, but for the country.
And I assume the Dutch monarchy is no different.
The Dutch monarchy doesn't generate nearly as much tourism as the UK does.
Atleast the UK knows how to attract people and actually has something to show.
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The royal carriages cost already EUR 2,5 million a year. You think they're paying it from their pocket money?
How?
Mikal is uh... yeah, he's actually right here. :D
17 and already blaming everyone and everything else in the country for your own problems...
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How?
Mikal is uh... yeah, he's actually right here. :D
17 and already blaming everyone and everything else in the country for your own problems...
Just watch this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9_3LxsI5Ey4
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How?
Mikal is uh... yeah, he's actually right here. :D
17 and already blaming everyone and everything else in the country for your own problems...
I'm not 17, lol.
What "How?".
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The Dutch monarchy doesn't generate nearly as much tourism as the UK does.
Atleast the UK knows how to attract people and actually has something to show.
I did say I assume, and I guess I'm wrong, I just thought most monarchies attract tourism, especially ones with a considerable or long past with some unique tradition, doesn't the Dutch monarchy have that atleast?
Just watch this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9_3LxsI5Ey4
Did you listen to all the youtube videos that said the world was going to end in 2012?
I didn't click the video but I thought I'de randomly say it. :-P
Mikal is uh... yeah, he's actually right here. :D
Bro, I'm always right! Unless I'm wrong, but then I'll still be right in some way or another. :-)
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Modern monarchies in my eyes are great symbols of culture, history and a part of a nation. Even if you don't like them, at least most don't get in your way. Many do a lot of good, setting up charities, trusts and supporting genuinely good causes - using their name to give awareness to something that actually might matter.
Being born into a royal family puts you at the heart of a lot good (like the fact that you may not have to worry about a job, certain social connections, what's in your pocket, though of course it's not true with all current or former royal families), but you inherit a lot of pressure and maybe even hate from people that have never met you.
A prince living in a country with a different monarchy? Hmm.
He worked in the financial sector, but I think he had holdings and such back in the Netherlands, though for work purposes was based London side.
Mikal, you thinking conspiracy? The Dutch have people everywhere? : D
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Bro, I'm always right! Unless I'm wrong, but then I'll still be right in some way or another. :-)
;)
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Mikal, you thinking conspiracy? The Dutch have people everywhere? : D
Theres Pakistani people everywhere too, does that mean the queen will be Muslim soon? :-)
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Theres Pakistani people everywhere too, does that mean the queen will be Muslim soon? :-)
I'm not sure, I haven't asked. There are a 'few' people from Pakistan who aren't Muslim besides. :p
Plus, if the Dutch have people everywhere (which is probably not true, considering they're not a massive country), they don't have to be dutch. There's already a Dutch King/Queen so I guess we don't have to worry. All's good.