10. Princess Margriet Francisca of the Netherlands
Princess Margriet Francisca of the Netherlands was born on January 19, 1943, in Ottawa, Canada, during World War II. As the third daughter of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard, she became a symbol of hope for the Dutch people during the war (royalcentral.co.uk). After the war, she pursued higher education at Leiden University and married Pieter van Vollenhoven in 1967. Together, they have four sons. Princess Margriet has been actively involved in various philanthropic activities, particularly with the Netherlands Red Cross, where she served as vice-president from 1987 to 2011. Despite her early prominence, she has focused on quieter philanthropic roles, often overlooked even in Dutch royal narratives.
