 However, before that happened, her mother, the Princess, clinging to any thread that offered some hope for a cure, came under the strong influence of Greet Hofmans, a faith healer with heterodox beliefs, who was considered by "her many detractors" to be a sham.Wilhelmina's increasingly precarious health made it increasingly difficult for her to perform her duties.Juliana was forced to take over as regent from 14 October to 1 December 1947.