2004 in Review

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January 19-24, 2004: Queen Beatrix and Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands' State Visit to Thailand.

BANGKOK, THAILAND: Dutch Queen Beatrix (C) and her son Prince Willem Alexander (L) pose with Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej (R) at the royal palace in Bangkok 19 January 2004. during the Dutch Quuen's offical visit to the kingdom. AFP PHOTO CONTINENTAL (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

Please click on the link below for a detailed account of their five-day visit to Thailand:
State Visit Thailand: January 19-23, 2004

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February 2004: King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden's State Visit to Viet Nam.

HANOI, VIET NAM: Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf (C) and Queen Sylvia (in 2nd-L-cyclo) tour on a cyclo the ancient quarter of Hanoi, 04 February 2004. The King, accompanied by Queen Sylvia, is on a seven-day official visit to mark the 35th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Sweden. AFP PHOTO/HOANG DINH Nam (Photo credit should read HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images

For more news and pictures, click on the link: State Visit to Vietnam

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March 2004: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands visits Germany.

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 2: German President Johannes Rau (R) and his wife Christina Rau (L) welcome Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands at Bellevue Palace March 2, 2004 in Berlin, Germany. Queen Beatrix is on a two-day visit to Germany. (Photo Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

BERLIN, GERMANY: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (L) and vice-president of the German parliament Norbert Lammert (R) are reflected in the glass of the Reichstag in Berlin, 02 March 2004. Queen Beatrix is in Berlin for the inauguration of the new Dutch embassy. AFP PHOTO DDP/MICHAEL KAPPELER GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty Images)

BERLIN, Germany: The Dutch ambassador Nicolaos van Dam (2nd L) shows the new embassy of the Netherlands to Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, 02 March 2004 in Berlin. Queen Beatrix is on a two-day-vist in Berlin for the inauguration of the new embassy, that was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. AFP PHOTO DDP/MICHAEL KAPPELER GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty Images)

BERLIN, GERMANY: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands looks at newspaper-frontpages from 1915 to 1933 of the publishing houses Mosse and Ullstein in the Jewish Museum in Berlin, 02 March 2004. Queen Beatrix is on a two-day-vist in Berlin for the inauguration of the new embassy. AFP PHOTO DDP/MICHAEL URBAN (Photo credit should read MICHAEL URBAN/AFP/Getty Images)

BERLIN, GERMANY: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (R) greets Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands prior to talks at the Chancellery in Berlin 03 March 2004. Queen Beatrix is in Berlin for the inauguration of the new Dutch embassy. AFP PHOTO DDP/JOHANNES EISELE GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)

ORANIENBAUM, GERMANY: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands visits Oranienbaum palace in Saxony-Anhalt 03 March 2004. The palace was built in the 17th century by a Dutch architect. AFP PHOTO DDP/JENS SCHLUETER GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JENS SCHLUETER/AFP/Getty Images)

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April 5-7, 2004: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's State Visit To France.

PARIS - APRIL 5: Queen Elizabeth (2nd-L) and the Duke of Edinburgh (L) attend a reception in their honor at Musee du Louvre with French President Jacques Chirac (C) and his wife Bernadette Chirac (R) April 5, 2004 in Paris, France. The reception forms part of their state visit to France, marking the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Entente Cordiale. (Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images)

For more information regarding this state visit, click on the following link:
The Queen & Prince Philip's State Visit To France

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June 19 to July 5, 2004: Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark's Visit To Greenland.
June 22 to July 5, 2004: Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary's Visit To Greenland.

Colourpress picture of the two Royal Couples with the crew of the Royal Danish yacht "Danneborg" taken on the last day of their trip.

For more pictures and reports, please click on the link: Greenland Trip

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June 27-29, 2004: Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Visit To Iceland.

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND - JUNE 27: Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon (2nd from L) and his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit (L) arrive at Bessastadir, the official residence of President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson (R) and his wife Israeli-born First Lady Dorrit Moussaieff, during their 4-day visit to Iceland on June 27, 2004 in Reykjavik, Iceland. (Photo by Steve Finn/Getty Images)

You can find more news and pictures at this link: Haakon & Mette-Marit Visit To Iceland June 2004

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June 28, 2004: Crown Prince Felipe and Crown Princess Letizia Visit Rome.

VATICAN, VATICAN CITY STATE: Spain's Crown Prince Felipe de Bourbon and Princess Letizia, wearing the black mantilla, talk with Pope John Paul II during a private audience at the Vatican,28 June 2004. The Pontiff gave his blessing to Spain's new royal couple, telling Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia that the "birth of a new family is a great event'' for Spanish society. AFP PHOTO/ POOL /OSSERVATORE ROMANO (Photo credit should read OSSERVATORE ROMANO/AFP/Getty Images)

There are more pictures in the following thread:
Felipe And Letizia News and Picture Thread Part 4


July 19-20, 2004: Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia Visit Mexico.

You will find news and pictures regarding this event in the following thread:
Felipe And Letizia, News and Picture Thread Part 5 (Start at post #102)


September 7-9, 2004: Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia Visit Hungary.

For news and pictures regarding this event, click on the following thread:
Felipe And Letizia, News and Picture Thread Part 6 (Start at post #132)