Word: bernhard
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...prove to be the worst thing to happen to the Dutch monarchy since Parliament took over effective governing power from King Willem II in 1848. More and more Dutchmen are wondering whether their much beloved Queen Juliana will abdicate in the wake of accusations that her husband, Prince Bernhard, took $1.1 million from Lockheed to influence government decisions regarding the Starfighter jets used by the Dutch air force. Should that happen, the monarchy would fall to Juliana's daughter Beatrix, 38, and her husband. Prince Claus...
...three-man commission chosen to investigate the charges against Bernhard, who denies them, has made no report. Few would be surprised if the commission neither confirmed nor denied the allegations. After some initial restraint, the leftist press is hitting the Prince hard. The most venomous attack to date came last week from Communist Journalist Wim Klinkenberg, who charged that Bernhard had been a member of Hitler's SS. European gossip sheets have also been full of reports about his friendship with French Socialite Helene ("Poupette") Grinda, 32. There is no proof for any of these charges or innuendos...
...Holland, investigators stepped up their efforts to discover whether Prince Bernhard really did receive $1.1 million from Lockheed, as alleged. They got permission from the Swiss government to interrogate Swiss residents who might be able to shed light on the scandal. Meantime, two left-wing members of the Dutch Parliament boldly demanded that the Prince's private life should be investigated, too. Gossip sheets further titillated Europeans by talking of Bernhard's friendship with French Socialite Helene ("Pussy") Grinda, 32. The London Daily Express reported rumors that Bernhard had used Lockheed money to meet "personal commitments...
...Netherlands, Prince Bernhard had his first meeting with a quickly organized three-man committee appointed by the Dutch Cabinet to investigate charges that he accepted $1.1 million from Lockheed. Though the prince steadfastly denied receiving cash from Lockheed, he conceded that Lockheed had offered him a free JetStar plane for his good services; he said he turned it down...
Dutch grumbling about Bernhard's German background subsided during World War II. Princess Juliana went to Canada when Germany occupied The Netherlands, but Bernhard stayed in London to serve as a top adviser to Queen Wilhelmina and her government in exile. After earning his fighter-pilot wings with the R.A.F., he organized a Dutch air squadron in 1942; two years later he became commander of the Dutch infantry brigades, including the vast underground army that fought with the Allies to liberate Holland...