Re: Princess Beatrix and curtseys
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Queen Juliana abolished curtseys, deep bows and walking backwards from the monarch in 1948. Maxima may be queen, but her mother-in-law as a former sovereign will not have to feel any less than her. I don't think there will ever be a problem with that. If you noticed the procession of the family you saw the new Princess of Orange and her sisters lead the procession, followed by HRH princess Beatrix of the Netherlands with her daughter-in-law Mabel. Mabel who herself never became a member of the Royal House was put in front of 4 active members of the Royal House (Constantijn, Laurentien, Margriet and Pieter). So even on this very formal event the strict order of precedence was not followed.
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