Prince Bernhard, who had remained in London with Queen Wilhelmina and members of the exiled Dutch government, was able to visit his family in Canada and be there for Margriet's birth.
O príncipe Bernardo, que permanecera en Londres coa raíña Guillermina e os membros do goberno neerlandés no exilio, puido visitar a súa familia en Canadá e estar presente no nacemento de Margarida.