Hanno:
A sad day, indeed for Holland. From all that I have read about him, Prince Bernhard was the ultimate gentleman, good father, good husband and........a true Dutch patriot.
Interesting the last in that he was born a German, was educated in large part in Germany and was a member of the old German aristocracy and still loved his Netherlands and it's people and gave his life to your country.
He was a true good Dutchman, not a bad pilot either by the way, and I know you and your countrymen and women will miss him.
Bill