THE NETHERLANDS: New World for a Princess

Two years ago all The Netherlands was thrown into an uproar by the disclosure (TIME, June 25, 1956 et seq.) that Queen Juliana had called upon a lady faith healer to restore the sight of her fourth daughter, Princess Maria Christina (nicknamed Marijke). There was talk of the faith healer's insidious influence over the Queen; there were even reports that Juliana and her consort. Prince Bernhard, were so divided on the princess' care that they were considering divorce. But the Queen banished the healer, the furor subsided, and, acting on the advice of physicians, the royal couple decided on...

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