Princess Beatrix, Current Events Part 1 (May 2013 - April 2020)

[lucien]

Wonderfull Ladies and great exhibition indeed iceflower!!!

 

[An Ard Ri]

HRH Princess Beatrix attend the opening of the exhibition Held op Sokkel at the Hague Historical museum in The Hague.

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[iceflower]

Looks like an interesting mixture of heroes who are displayed.



** anp gallery ** dpp gallery: Princess Beatrix opens Held op Sokkel **


** refdag.nl gallery: Prinses Beatrix bij opening tentoonstelling Held op Sokkel (fotoserie) **

 

[iceflower]

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Yesterday eveing, October 3, Princess Beatrix attended the Dutch Dance Festival in Maastricht. When she left a man fainted behind her, see the gallery:



** anp gallery **

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

The elegant lady next to the Queen, with the silver chain, is the new Mayor of Maastricht. An iron fist in a velvet glove. She was one of the highest crimefighters (prosecutor-general) before she became appointed Mayor. The first one not belonging to any political party since the Reign of King Willem III. The Mayor's husband is a retired chief-surgeon, her grandfather was a mayor as well and her other grandfather an industrialist in Brabant. "Us knows us". See the Princess and the Mayor holding hands: picture.

 

[Elenath]

The elegant lady next to the Queen, with the silver chain, is the new Mayor of Maastricht. An iron fist in a velvet glove. She was one of the highest crimefighters (prosecutor-general) before she became appointed Mayor. The first one not belonging to any political party since the Reign of King Willem III. The Mayor's husband is a retired chief-surgeon, her grandfather was a mayor as well and her other grandfather an industrialist in Brabant. "Us knows us". See the Princess and the Mayor holding hands: picture.

And a wonderful classy lady at that. She used to be my boss before she became prosecutor-general. Most people here were very happy when she became mayor.

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

In the Dutch system the Mayor -not elected but appointed by the Crown- has a sort "above the parties"-position. It is interesting that it took so long before finally somewhere an independent Mayor has been appointed and then -remarkably- not in a little municipality but in a city as Maastricht. Wonderful. Hope the dude who fainted when the Princess left the theatre is well.

 

[Lee-Z]

In the Dutch system the Mayor -not elected but appointed by the Crown- has a sort "above the parties"-position. It is interesting that it took so long before finally somewhere an independent Mayor has been appointed and then -remarkably- not in a little municipality but in a city as Maastricht. Wonderful. Hope the dude who fainted when the Princess left the theatre is well.

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It appears that he tripped and fell and left on his own afterwards, not needing an ambulance.

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

In older days not so long ago maybe the royal in question would have turned and asked "Are you okay, sir?" but these days the security will take no risk and urge the royals to move on.

 

[lucien]

And a wonderful classy lady at that. She used to be my boss before she became prosecutor-general. Most people here were very happy when she became mayor.

Grin,telling indeed...

Her husband was an excellent heart surgeon btw.

 

[iceflower]

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Princess Beatrix opend the exhibition 'Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer' at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on October 5.

The exhibition of 75 paintings includes 24 loans from the Netherlands, 5 from Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum as well as 4 masterpieces by Rembrandt and 2 Vermeers on view for the the first time at the MFA.



** anp gallery ** gettyimages gallery **


** wcvb.com video: Royalty helps open new exhibit at MFA **

 

[An Ard Ri]

Has this been Princess Beatrix's first US trip since her abdication?

 

[lucien]

Has this been Princess Beatrix's first US trip since her abdication?

Her first official one since then yes,I believe it was.

 

[Lee-Z]

To nip gossip in the bud before it turns up here
apparently german magazine "Aktuelle" tried to come up with a new boyfriend for P.Beatrix, but no, it's not true:
'Nieuwe liefde' Beatrix verbijsterd|Prive| Telegraaf.nl
translated

(i thought it was a nice story, and pics aren't bad either)

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

On November 27th Princess Beatrix will open the exposition 'Spanish Masters from the Hermitage. The world of El Greco, Ribera, Zurbarán, Velázquez, Murillo and Goya'. Hopefully also Queen Sofía of Spain will attend. Like Queen Sonja of Norway did recently for the Edvard Munch exhibition in Amsterdam. Or like President Medvedev did for the Exposition "Splendour of the Tsars" in Amsterdam (see picture).

 

[Marengo]

To nip gossip in the bud before it turns up here
apparently german magazine "Aktuelle" tried to come up with a new boyfriend for P.Beatrix, but no, it's not true:
'Nieuwe liefde' Beatrix verbijsterd|Prive| Telegraaf.nl
translated

(i thought it was a nice story, and pics aren't bad either)

It seems that the man is happily married and has been so for over 60 years. He said that he made a small joke, and the moment the princess had to laugh the camera's snapped and Aktuelle had their story.

 

[iceflower]

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The 2015 Johannes Vermeer Award, the Dutch national prize for the arts, was awarded to the Dutch composer Michel van der Aa today, October 26. Princess Beatrix attended the ceremony in Den Haag:



** anp gallery ** belga ** ppe gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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Yesterday, October 27, Princess Beatrix made a working visit to Fier, a national expertise and treatment centre in the field of violence in dependent relationships in Leeuwarden.


** ppe gallery ** koninklijkhuis.nl: Prinses Beatrix bezoekt Fier ** translation **

 

[An Ard Ri]

HRH Princess Beatrix attends the 90th anniversary of development organization Simavi at the Doopsgezinde Gemeente church in Haarlem.

Viering 90 jaar ontwikkelingsorganisatie Simavi | Activiteit | Het Koninklijk Huis

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[lucien]

The Princess had a polyclinic cataract operation on her left eye in a London clinic yesterday,and was dismissed from hospital shortly afterwards.

 

[Iain]

The Princess had a polyclinic cataract operation on her left eye in a London clinic yesterday,and was dismissed from hospital shortly afterwards.

Why in London? Surely there are clinics in the Netherlands where the operation could take place.

 

[DukeofMontpelier]

Doesn't Princess Mabel live London.

 

[lucien]

Doesn't Princess Mabel live London.

Indeed,and it is ofcourse totally up to HRH where she wishes to see a doc or more.

 

[iceflower]

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This evening, November 6, Princess Beatrix attended the Opera Gala of the National Opera & Ballet in Amsterdam marking the 50th anniversary of the National Opera:


** anp gallery ** belga ** ppe gallery **

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

Nice jewels on the Princess. Never seen these before.

Picture.

 

[An Ard Ri]

HRH Princess Beatrix attended the 18e edition of the ballet gala of the foundation Dansersfonds ’79 at the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam on November 16th.

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http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/activiteiten/2015/11/16/18e-balletgala-dansersfonds

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

It is clear the former Queen is bathing herself in culture, music, dance, theatre, opera, etc. since she abdicated. She seems enjoying her new life to the fullest.

 

[iceflower]

Without doubt well deserved

Here are some more pics of this evening:


** dpp: Princess Beatrix at ballet gala of Dansersfonds ** anp gallery **

 

[An Ard Ri]

HRH Princess Beatrix attends the opening of the Mulitdisciplinair Centrum Kindermishandeling (Child abuse) Kennemerland (MDCK) in Hoofddorp on November 18th.

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[iceflower]

Here are some more pics of yesterday's opening:



** dpp: Princess Beatrix opens child abuse center ** anp gallery **


** refdag.nl gallery: Prinses Beatrix opent centrum tegen kindermishandeling **


** rtvnh.nl gallery: Prinses Beatrix opent overkoepelend centrum tegen kindermishandeling in Hoofddorp **