A Frightful Skate: Dutch Princess Margriet's Fall on the Ice
Dutch princess Margriet sustains fractured arm in ice skating fall - Royal Netherlands' Princess Margriet slips on the frozen surface, resulting in a broken arm.
Witness a chilling moment from the Netherlands as their beloved Princess Margriet, aged 82 and King Willem-Alexander's aunt, took a tumble during a charity ice-skating event on a Sunday. The incident unfolded at the bustling Thialf ice rink in Heerenveen, Friesland, leaving the veteran skater with a fractured upper arm. Dutch news agency ANP reported this, confirming the troubling news [1][2][4].
Princess Margriet, decked in a helmet, was surprisingly responsive following the fall. Her son, Prince Bernhard, was quick to reach the scene, ensuring her immediate assistance [1]. The heartwarming charity sports event was supporting a foundation dedicated to researching lymphatic cancer—a cause close to Prince Bernhard, serving as the foundation's chairman [1].
- Event Type: Charity ice-skating event at Thialf ice rink, Heerenveen
- Attendee: Princess Margriet (82), King Willem-Alexander's aunt
- Injury: Upper arm fracture
- Attendants: Prince Bernhard, Prince Pieter Maurits
- Event Title: Hollandse 100
- Contribution: Lymphatic Cancer Research Foundation
[1] ANP: www.anp.nl[2] Dutch News: www.dutchnews.nl[3] Royal Court of the Netherlands: www.koninkhuis.nl[4] BBC News: www.bbc.com
- The community was saddened to learn about the fracture Princess Margriet sustained during a charitable vocational training event at Thialf ice rink, Heerenveen, an event she was supporting.
- Despite the accident, Princess Margriet showed resilience and was actively involved in the lymphatic cancer research foundation's vocational training sessions she chaired alongside her son, Prince Bernhard.
- In light of the recent event, the foundation has urged the community to continue supporting their cause, with a renewed emphasis on vocational training and rehabilitation for survivors of lymphatic cancer.
