Christmas in Argentina for WA, Máxima and their family - December 2007

[acdc1]

Is there a video of the photoshoot anywhere?

[Verde Esmeralda]

Another article, from Clarin newspaper:

Máxima vino a pasar las Fiestas con toda su familia y pidió privacidad

Interesting extract:

Máxima también fue la que tomó las riendas de la pareja a la hora de hablar. "Manejo mejor el español que él", dijo la princesa. Pero en la conferencia de prensa que hubo en holandés también fue la que más habló. Contó que no es una visita de Estado sino vacaciones. Que es la primera vez que Guillermo pasa Navidad en Argentina. Y que las niñas no se dan cuenta de que están del otro lado del mundo, salvo por el clima y la falta de nieve. Máxima no dio detalles de su estadía ni precisó qué día volverán a Holanda.

(Maxima took the lead of the couple at the time of speaking."I handle Spanish better than he does", said the Princess. But in the press conference in dutch she was also the one who spoke most. She said that it was not a state visit, but a holiday. That it is the first time that Willem spends Christmas in Argentina. And that the girls do not realize they are on the other side of the world, except for the climate and the lack of snow. Maxima didnt give any details about her stay or in what day are they returning to Holland.)

[Verde Esmeralda]

Article from Infobae.com:

*Máxima llegó a la Argentina para pasar el fin de año - Infobae.com*

"Las niñas son holandesas, pero van a conocer parte de la cultura argentina por su madre. Además, el hecho de que puedan aprender otro idioma desde pequeñas -en alusión al español- les dará muchas posibilidades, les abrirá mundos", explicó Máxima.

"The girls are dutch, but they will learn about argentinian culture through her mother. Plus, the fact that they can learn another language at such a young age -refering to Spanish- will provide them with many possibilities, it will open worlds", explained Maxima.

[Regina]

The pics are SO SWEET! I liked so much how Máxima was dressed and the girls are precious! But the most important thing is how happy they all seem together!!

Any video?

[galatea_12]

Thanks for the wonderful pics! The family looks so happy! Ariane is so cute! And Alexia is adorable

[PadThaiPrincess]

Princess Maxima looks fantastic, that dress suits her coloring and the AAA girls are scrumptious. It kills me how tall Princess Catharina-Amalia is already.

[Verde Esmeralda]

A link to a video from NOS.nl ( Click on the title that says Koninklijke familie viert Kerst in Buenos Aires)

NOSJOURNAAL

This is the part in which Maxima speaks in Dutch, but also a short sentence in Spanish ("I handle Spanish a little bit better than my husband does") and WA agrees in Spanish too! ("Un poquito si", "A little bit, yes")

[Marengo]

The girls are very cute indeed, I just love Ariane she seems to be a very cheerfull baby. Alexia is a rather pretty girl, in some pictures she resembles her grandmother Carmen Cerruti IMO.

If you wouldn't know better you would think that the girls are dressed the same all the time, but the paparazzi pictures prove differently. i guess they only do it at photosessions. Of course with 3 girls it might save the parents from having quarrels about who has the prettiest dress

[Verde Esmeralda]

Originally Posted by acdc1

Is there a video of the photoshoot anywhere?

See post #108 of this thread, there is the link to a video from NOS.nl

The argentinean media also aired this video in the news...I am trying to find it, possibly with more spoken spanish from Maxima.

[Verde Esmeralda]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Are you sure this is the first visit since March 2006? Didn't her half sister Angeles marry in between, or was that before this date?

In this article from AFP, it says that Maxima stated that this is her first time in Argentina since the official visit last year...

AFP: PrÃ*ncipes de Holanda pasan fiestas navideñas en Argentina y piden privacidad

La princesa recordó que la última vez que estuvo en Argentina fue en visita de Estado junto con su suegra, la reina Beatriz, quien también arribará al país en los próximos días. (The princess recalled that the last time she was in Argentina was in a state visit with her mother in law, Queen Beatrix, who will also arrive to the country in the next days.)

[Princess Maxima]

Originally Posted by Verde Esmeralda

In this article from AFP, it says that Maxima stated that this is her first time in Argentina since the official visit last year...

AFP: PrÃ*ncipes de Holanda pasan fiestas navideñas en Argentina y piden privacidad

La princesa recordó que la última vez que estuvo en Argentina fue en visita de Estado junto con su suegra, la reina Beatriz, quien también arribará al país en los próximos días. (The princess recalled that the last time she was in Argentina was in a state visit with her mother in law, Queen Beatrix, who will also arrive to the country in the next days.)

In the interview, she said their last visit(all together) was in 2006 for the State visit. (but she came to Bs.As for her half-sisters wedding on October 2006)

[Florencia]

A video of the photo session from TV DERF (Agencia Federal de Noticias) / TN
You can listen to Crown Princess Máxima speaking in Spanish.
Máxima Zorreguieta, en Argentina | Agencia Noticias DERF

[dazzling]

More pictures on RoyalPortraits of W-A, Maxima & the girls.
I like the pictures of little Arianne looking intrested in the small flower bush and Alexia being cute & playful on Maxima's lap. Alexia has such a cute smile, she's a very cute little girl.
Picture 0226 on page 3 is the cutiest picture taken in the photoshoot imo

[ashelen]

thank you for sharing the video and the photos it is great!

[Verde Esmeralda]

Originally Posted by Florencia

A video of the photo session from TV DERF (Agencia Federal de Noticias) / TN
You can listen to Crown Princess Máxima speaking in Spanish.
Máxima Zorreguieta, en Argentina | Agencia Noticias DERF

Almost the same video, but in this piece you can listen to Willem Alexander saying "Feliz Navidad, adios" (Merry Christmas, goodbye) in Spanish at the end of it!

TN

[Verde Esmeralda]

According to this article from laangosturadigital.com.ar (news from Villa La Angostura and the Lakes area),

ANGOSTURA DIGITAL | PERIODICO DE VILLA LA ANGOSTURA Y LA REGION DE LOS LAGOS - v.2.0+

the DRF would be now at Cumelen Country Club (I couldnt find the official website, but ...)

*a view from above*

neuquén.com | Noticias: Villa la Angostura Visita Real

*a picture of the type of cottages you can rent there*

Reynolds Propiedades Argentina | (Villa La Angostura) Cumelén Country Club 00



They stayed there also in 2003.

[ashelen]

Anyone knows where did they spend xmas, en Capital or are they aready in la angostura????/

[Verde Esmeralda]

They are already in La Angostura.

Btw, Gente magazine features this week 7 pages on Máxima and the 3 princesses' stay in BA before WA arrived (top right corner of the cover):

Sumario - Gente Online

The article includes many more pictures of Máxima while going out to visit her friends from Northlands school and her aunt Marcela.

It also states that the girls call their grandma "María Pame" (a weird version of "María Carmen", and that the woman talks to them in Spanish, mixed with English.

Máxima rented a flat in Recoleta to stay with her three girls - she didn't stay at her parents', according to Gente.

[acdc1]

Celebrity Baby Blog has some fairly HQ pictures on their site, which are pretty neat. Celebrity Baby Blog

A couple of favorite pictures are these:

http://celebritybabies.typepad.com/p...ane_01_cbb.jpg
http://celebritybabies.typepad.com/p...lia_07_cbb.jpg

If you look, I think that Ariane is going to get the same brown eyes as her mom and sisters!

[ashelen]

thank you about Gente, but it is not possible to see it unless i suscribe, but anyway thank you so much for the info!!!! and make sense that they rented a flat, it is more convinient with all the 3 girls!!!!!!!