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Two of my children were born at this hospital in Ottawa, Canada which 74 years ago was briefly declared extra territorial - that is not Canada. This was done so Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, who was sent to Canada during the second World War to keep her safe after the N**i invasion of the Netherlands, could give birth to a Dutch child. She delivered a baby girl, Princess Margreit. Tradition has followed ever since that the Netherlands annually sends tulip bulbs to Canada in gratitude for the safe harbour of the Dutch royals. In the spring Ottawa is awash with beautiful beds of tulips.

Below is the recollection of this event by the physician who delivered Princess Margreit.

A Royal Memory Harold Fireman is a retired physician. He is 96 years old and retired aged 88 Medical doctors, in a long career, encounter many interesting, unforgettable events. Strangely, my most elite …

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