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Twelve years ago, Prince Johan Friso was buried in an avalanche while skiing.
His widow Mabel Wisse Smit faces happy memories in Munich.
Munich – On February 17, 2012, the terrible accident occurred that would change the lives of the Dutch royals forever.
Prince Johan Friso (44, † 2013) was buried in an avalanche while on a skiing holiday in Lech am Arlberg, Austria.
A year and a half later, Mabel Wisse Smit's husband (55) died from his injuries.
This was now shown in a rare appearance at the Munich Kunsthalle.
Mabel Wisse Smit's wedding dress is part of a large retrospective in Munich
The double-edged occasion: your wedding dress is on display.
But instead of wistful tones, Mabel appears radiant: “It was wonderful to see my wedding dress at the magnificent Viktor & Rolf Fashion Statements exhibition, a large retrospective curated by Thierry-Maxime Loriot.” The wonderful dress and many other great works of art from the last 30 Years will be on display at the Kunsthalle Munich until October.
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No wonder the dress is guaranteed a place in the extravagant exhibition.
248 bows made of crepe georgette adorned Mabel Wisse Smit's wedding dress.
In 2004 she married the younger brother of the Dutch King Willem-Alexander (56), who died in the tragic skiing accident just nine years later.
The white robe is reminiscent of the happy times of Princess Mabel and Prince Johan Friso
The white robe was made by the Dutch fashion duo Viktor & Rolf, who combined a three-meter-long train and a waist-short veil to create the look.
On February 21st, Friso's widow visited the Hypo-Kulturstiftung's art gallery in a flounced mini dress, also from Viktor & Rolf, with matching pumps from the popular Oranje designers and then showed pictures of her visit on Instagram.
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Mabel Wisse Smit is happy to see her wedding dress back in the exhibition, even though it reminds of the terrible accidental death of her husband Prince Johan Friso (photomontage).
© Niels Ralph Wenstedt/Imago & Boris Roessler/dpa
For a long time it was quiet around Wisse Smit.
The widow has worked since 1997 at the Open Society Institute, a foundation of the US billionaire of Hungarian origin George Soros.
From 2003 she worked there as International Advocacy Director.
She has been since July 2008
CEO of The Elders, an association of outstanding former statesmen and women, peace activists, human rights activists and prominent intellectuals.
At least Wisse Smit doesn't have to worry about money.
As the business magazine
Quote 500
reports, Prince Friso's widow has an estimated fortune of 560 million euros.
Despite the corona crisis, the Dutch woman even doubled her assets, it was said.
The two daughters Friso and Wisse Smits were also able to grow up in complete seclusion; Friso left behind his wife Mabel and the two daughters Luana (18) and Zaria (17).
Mabel Wisse Smit showed her children on the 80th birthday of Queen Beatrix (86) and five years later when they visited with her grandmother and ex-Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands at the opening performance of the Holland Festival in the Theater Amsterdam.
Two years ago, a Frisos ski that was found once again drew attention to the misfortune of Mabel and the Dutch royal family.
Sources used:
Instagram, Quote 500, Brigitte.de