Friday, February 19, 2010

Dutch princess site improves

February 19, 1948

Princess Maria Cristina of the Netherlands turned one year old yesterday. The fourth daughter of Crown Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard, was born with serious eye issues. The AP reports that Marijke's "right eye shows improvement." But the official physicians' statement released by the palace also noted that "there is little hope that the sight of her left eye will develop." The little princess "has developed well mentally and physically, and the sight of her right eye is much improved and now she recognizes not only colored things but also the faces of persons."
The Princess, who is nearly blind, was born on February 18, 1947 at the Soestdijk Palace. Her mother had contracted German measles during her pregnancy.

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