Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld

[Pssst]

[Pssst]

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[Tutumulut]

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Could it be argued that the Prince's son in law as shown in one of the pictures is coming from a higher moral ground, but dresses in a less noteworthy way, until his famous "remove the tie" speech?

Or does he have more elegance because of his higher standards and therefore whatever he choses to wear looks well on him?

Would be curious to other readers views, unless they have moved on of course. I realise I'm late to the party.

[hectorm]

Hello Rick,
while it´s true that Prince Claus dressed in a less conspicuous manner than his father-in-law, I find that he had more charm and true Style (maybe emanated from his higher moral standards). I don´t think the "tie" speech lessened his moral grounds a bit.

[rogiercreemers]

Also, don't forget his different professional background. Bernhard essentially was a scion of rather colourful, but impoverished aristocratic family, who married - amongst others - for financial reasons, and whose WW2 exploits made him controversial among the allies. Claus, on the other hand, was a son of a plantation manager in Tanganyika, and joined the diplomatic service after studying law. In other words, where Bernhard could get away with flamboyance and flair, Claus would need to display discretion and restraint.

[uppercase]

Excellent photos regardless the politics!!

[Tutumulut]

rogiercreemers, very well said!

uppercase, fully agree. And what a work must have gone into putting these pictures up here.

[Pssst]

Excellent photos regardless the politics!!

http://milstil.tumblr.com/tagged/prince-bernhard

^There is more to come. Despite all the Prince's flaws I consider him an epic dresser. A huge source of inspiration.

Also, don't forget his different professional background. Bernhard essentially was a scion of rather colourful, but impoverished aristocratic family, who married - amongst others - for financial reasons, and whose WW2 exploits made him controversial among the allies. Claus, on the other hand, was a son of a plantation manager in Tanganyika, and joined the diplomatic service after studying law. In other words, where Bernhard could get away with flamboyance and flair, Claus would need to display discretion and restraint.

Claus was essentially forced into a role on the background after all the Benno scandals. The Lockheed affair almost meant the end of the Dutch monarchy. Like Prince Hendrik, Claus' position at court was only ceremonial. If anyone is interested in Bernhard's 'real' personal history, then you should try to get your hands on a copy of historian Annejet van der Zijl's PhD thesis “Bernhard, A Hidden History”, in my opinion the most recent, most balanced, most complete and nuanced biography of Bernhard's life.

Voor alle Hollanders, Flamingen en andere Nederlandstaligen:
Interview met Annejet vd Zijl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs5g2yMt ... re=related

Docu gebaseerd op Van der Zijl's biografie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eFFVpA4-Ns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z0tOKY3 ... ure=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LMYRzsH ... ure=relmfu

- Pssst, aka Daedalus

[Costi]

Nice tie - pocket square match

[hectorm]

Nice tie - pocket square match

I believe the box set was also a gift from Lockheed.