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#1
01-10-2007, 06:58 AM
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The Netherlands 2007: Keukenhof
Crownprincess Victoria will visit the netherlands on 21th March 2007.
she will op the keukenhof in Lisse. 
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01-11-2007, 12:10 PM
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01-11-2007, 02:58 PM
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Article from Leidsch Dagblad
The visit of Crown Princess Victoria is announced in the regional newspaper of Leyden (South Holland), the Leidsch Dagblad. Here is the link to the article.
Translation in English: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden opens De Keukenhof LISSE - Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden will open the 58th season of De Keukenhof. In this season the flowerpark in Lisse will be dedicated to the famous Swedish physicist and botanicus Linnaeus. Still all tulips are baptized and classified according to a scheme developed by Linnaeus in the 18th century. Crown Princess Victoria will perform the opening on the first day of Spring, Wednesday March 21st. De Keukenhof will be opened for the public from March 22nd until May 20th. In the park the Swedish theme will be recognizable in various ways. The colours blue and yellow will be prominent and there are various expositions in the pavillions. A few months ago pupils from primary schools planted bulbs which will blossom and result in an enormous portrait of Pippi Långstrump, the main character in lots of books by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Desirée (14 Juli 1977) is the Duchess of Västergötland and the eldest daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. She bears the title of Crown Princess since 1 January 1980, when the law was changed in favour of equal succession. Last edited by Henri M.; 01-11-2007 at 03:09 PM.
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03-21-2007, 08:22 AM
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Today the princess is here in the Netherlands to open the Keukenhof in Lisse!!
 The main topic is the Dutch-Swedish relationship, and there is a mosaic work of pippi langkous (the dutch name for Pippi Langstrump) There are some Swedish magazines that have decorated some gardens in the keukenhof, and there is much more. Tonight i will look if there are some pictures of even a video of CP Victoria opening the Keukenhof.
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03-21-2007, 11:35 AM
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03-21-2007, 12:21 PM
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well, i see the work is already done for me :P the man who joins her in the pictures is our prime minister Jan-Peter Balkenende, also know as Harry Potter LoL.. i think Victoria looks great in that coat.. and she looks really happy. i wonder if she visited CP Willem-Alexander and princess Maxima.. they are good friends.
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03-21-2007, 12:49 PM
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Keukenhof - Homepage - Thank you very much for the picturesque season 2006 
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03-21-2007, 01:46 PM
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No word about her charm, the lovely way she handled the 'ruined' opening, the visibly good interaction with the prime minister and the public? Double click for a gigantic picture of the Crown Princess in the Netherlands Double click for another gigantic picture (the Princess, the Netherlands Prime Minister and the director of the park) Last edited by Henri M.; 03-21-2007 at 01:52 PM.
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03-21-2007, 02:15 PM
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The prime minister usually doesn't escort foreign royalty in The Netherlands, if I am not mistaken (apart from wreath laying and other more official things). But nice to see him there.
The Crownprincess seems an utterly charming lady and luckily the weather wasn't to bad this morning either.
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03-21-2007, 02:19 PM
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Yes her charm and interaction with people is more important than the way she looks but I was merely pointing out how stunning Crown Princess Victoria looks giving the fact she is normally talked about with people saying that she does not make such a huge effort.
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03-21-2007, 02:21 PM
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Strange indeed. Of course the premier is involved by formal state events but the opening of a flower park? Princess Máxima, Princess Mabel or Princess Laurentien could have escorted the Princess, in my humble opinion. But the fact that the premier apparently was requested to escort the future head-of-state of Sweden, is a sign of respect as well, of course. On the news the Crown Princess and the premier went very well, all laughing and small-talk together. Premier Balkenende and Crown Princess Victoria will have met each other for the first time 2004 (baptism of Princess Catharina-Amalia).
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03-21-2007, 08:35 PM
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03-21-2007, 09:30 PM
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Victoria looks lovely! Love the hair, it's a very grown up style for her. But she is almost 30.
 Thanks for all the pics everyone! Also I have a question about what Keukenhof translates to in english? I heard on a travel show filmed in Amsterdam that Keukenhof is kitchen. If that's true then could someone explain this event to me better. I'm not seeing the connection.
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03-22-2007, 04:32 AM
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Yes, the 'Kitchen Courtyard'
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In the centuries the park evolved into a renowned flower park but the name 'Keukenhof' ('Kitchen Courtyard') remained the same.
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#17
03-22-2007, 05:37 AM
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This photo in Aftonbladet is hiarious
poor Victoria, how embarassing for herAftonbladet: Hoppsan, Vickan!
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