State Visit to the Republic of Lithuania; 24-26 June, 2008

[lucien]

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix will pay a State Visit to the Republic of Lithuania from june 24th till june 26th,
at the invitation of HE President Adamkus.
Het Koninklijk Huis

[Guido]

Why will not WA and Maxima accompany to the Queen?

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Guido

Why will not WA and Maxima accompany to the Queen?

As a rule,TRH never do if the State Visit is within Europe,(with the exception of Belgium,Luxembourg as was the case a while ago-).TRH do accompany HM on "Intercontinental" State Visits.

But what often is the case is that both TRH already have payed official visits to these countries before a State Visit takes place,not as a rule,but that just happened to be the case several times,including the Baltic countries.

[lucien]

HM was invited for the State Visit by HE President Valdas Adamkus (who underwent heart-surgery last week btw...) and will be the guest of President Adamkus and Mrs.Alma Adamkiëne.

The visit will mainly focus on the capital Vilnius and the former capitals Trakai and Kaunas.HM will lay a wreath at the Monument for those who Fell in the war of Independance,at the Antakalnis cemetary.

HM will visit the Vilnius Art Academy and visit/meet/discuss with students at the University of Vilnius on the future of Lithuania.

State Banquet hosted by President Adamkus.

HM will have talks on the economical effects of the EU membership.

HM will host a reception for the dutch community in Lithuania at the Vilnius Picture Gallery.

HM will host a reception and performance of the Loeki Stardust Quartet during contra-event at the National Philharmonie in honour of president Adamkus and members of all fields of the Lithuanian society.

HM will visit the former capital Trakai and Trakai Castle

In Kaunas HM will,ao,visit the Elinta company,a 3-D Laser and intelligent computersystems specialist.

HM will visit the Sugihara House,Kaunas,the former Japanese consulate.
Consul Sugihara together with the dutch honorary-consul Jan Zwartendijk saved the lives of thousands of jews by issueing visa in 1940.

The State Visit will be concluded with a masterclass by the Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet for students of the Juozas Naujalis
gymnasium of music,Kaunas.

A more specific agenda will follow soon.

Het Koninklijk Huis

[lucien]

Vilnius is ready for the visit:

http://www.royalblog.nl/

courtesy dear HJA.

[Paty]

Arriving and Wellcome Ceremony.

(Belga and Anp, always update galleries)
BelgaPicture - Category details
ANP Beeldbank

PPE Agency

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[lucien]

ANP Beeldbank

Courtesy Royalimages.

Het Koninklijk Huis

[lucien]

The State Banquet:

PPE Agency

Courtesy PPE/

ANP Beeldbank

[Marengo]

Finally a new gala dress for HM. Not too nice IMO, but it fits the style of Sheila de Vries / HM lately: Eastern fabrics and monumental/ statuesque. Nice to see that HM put on a lot of jewels, and also nice to see the button tiara in that form again (don't like th base with the stars).

Nice picture of HM's jewels here.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Finally a new gala dress for HM. Not too nice IMO, but it fits the style of Sheila de Vries / HM lately: Eastern fabrics and monumental/ statuesque. Nice to see that HM put on a lot of jewels, and also nice to see the button tiara in that form again (don't like th base with the stars).

Nice picture of HM's jewels here.

It is not so new either,it's been seen in India,decades ago,as you might have seen at the BRMB,I like it anyway,on Her.

Speech by HM at the State Banquet Last night:

Het Koninklijk Huis

Day 2,The Castle of Trakai:

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE/ v/d Werf.

Dutch tv Ned2 will air the State Visit tomorrow,june 26th at 18.25PM.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by lucien

It is not so new either,it's been seen in India,decades ago,as you might have seen at the BRMB,I like it anyway,on Her.

Speech by HM at the State Banquet Last night:

Het Koninklijk Huis

Day 2,The Castle of Trakai:

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE/ v/d Werf.

Dutch tv Ned2 will air the State Visit tomorrow,june 26th at 18.25PM.

Vilnius this evening:
PPE Agency

[Marengo]

Originally Posted by lucien

It is not so new either,it's been seen in India,decades ago,as you might have seen at the BRMB,I like it anyway,on Her.
.

I saw that indeed but I don't think it is the same dress, the would have taken the original dres from the 80-ties, add a top in the same colour, put new grey stripes over it and probably enlarge the weist too... Seems a rather diffivult procedure and the lower stripe on the dress loks different too.

HM told the press that she was happy with the debate about more clarity of the royal finances, as she wanted that for a very long time (more clarity, not a debate).

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Marengo

I saw that indeed but I don't think it is the same dress, the would have taken the original dres from the 80-ties, add a top in the same colour, put new grey stripes over it and probably enlarge the weist too... Seems a rather diffivult procedure and the lower stripe on the dress loks different too.

HM told the press that she was happy with the debate about more clarity of the royal finances, as she wanted that for a very long time (more clarity, not a debate).

I think you are right,allthough it did/does have a lot of simularities doesn't it?

Love this one too:

Het Koninklijk Huis
Oh,and
http://www.royalblog.nl

courtesy HJA.

[lucien]

HM returned home late afternoon yesterday:

ANP Beeldbank

courtesy Royalimages.

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE/

[Marengo]

Lots of nice details on royalblog indeed. Apparently HM commented on the little attention that some foreign guests received in our own country, she called it sometimes embarrasing and undeserved as most of these people are very interesting. The queen did receive a lot of media attention in Lithuania.

Another thing is that the Loeki Stardust Quartet for the contra-presentation was a big succes. And that there were never so little cancellations for a contra-presentation given by HM as this time. The quartet played a Lithuanian hymn at the end, to the surprise of the guests, who were delighted with it. Now I still remember the Loeki Stardust Quartet from HM's 60th birthday celebration. I think I saw several royal guests fall alsleep when they were playing at palace 't Loo in Apeldoorn.