Hofmans
Hofmans is a Dutch-language surname and a variant of Hofman. It may refer to: *David Hofmans (born 1943), American horse-trainer *Greet Hofmans (1894–1968), Dutch faith-healer *Gunther Hofmans (born 1967), Belgian footballer {{Surname Dutch-language surnames ...
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Greet Hofmans
Greet Hofmans (23 June 1894 – 16 November 1968) was a Dutch faith healer and "hand layer". For nine years she was a friend and advisor of Queen Juliana, often residing at Palace Soestdijk. She became the former Dutch queen's confidante in the 1950s, but was removed from the royal court after an affair that in the Netherlands is often referred to by her name, the ''Greet Hofmans affair''. Court crisis 1948–1956 Hofmans was introduced at the Dutch Royal Court on the initiative of Prince Bernhard in 1948 to treat the eye sickness of Princess Maria Christina. This illness arose after Juliana was infected with rubella during the pregnancy. Hofmans developed a great influence on the queen, encouraging pacifist ideas. In the period of the Cold War this caused a crisis in the royal household. Reputedly it reached the point where it threatened the marriage of Juliana and Bernhard. This crisis, which lasted to 1956, split the Dutch court into two camps. On the one side were Juliana ...
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