Danish prince can draw on Dutch prince's IOC experience
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Copenhagen - Should Danish Crown Prince Frederik be elected member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week, he could well draw on Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander's experience. In remarks on the sidelines of the ongoing IOC session in Copenhagen, Willem Alexander said he had discussed the Danish prince's candidacy, adding that "he (Frederik) phones me now and again to discuss it," the Danish news agency Ritzau reported Tuesday. Willem Alexander has over a decade's experience of the IOC, the highest decision-making body in the Olympic movement. "He can look forward to an interesting job," he said of the Danish royal. The 41-year-old heir to the Dutch throne met his wife, Australian- born Crown Princess Mary, during the 2000 Olympics. They were married in 2004, and have two children.
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Dutch prince
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Liana ,
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:21:19 GMT
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The Dutch crown prince is NOT married to Australian born Mary, but to the Argentinian born Maxima. The Danish crown prince is in fact married to Mary Donaldson.
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wrong prince
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ASH ,
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:46:18 GMT
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In the last paragraph, you mean "The 41-year-old heir to the Danish throne...." It is Frederik who is married to Mary, not Willem Alexander.
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