Dutch State Visit to Argentina: March 30-April 1, 2006

[Heiress Victoria]

you're welcome haha ....Princess Maxima.. are you also going to the coctail after the Colon's function?.. because I phoned some contacts and they told me that unless I could read and write in perfect dutch I couldn't go in (to the reception).. but I had no idea that to attend the theatre you also needed invitation.. so well for you.. and take your camara with you

 

[ceci]

Some pics my dear husband took this afternoon in the park. Hope you enjoy them

 

[Princess Maxima]

I went to the Park too!!!!(i'll post pics later)
Today was the best day of my life-i saw Máxima and was on the dutch news..haha

 

[ceci]

you're welcome haha ....Princess Maxima.. are you also going to the coctail after the Colon's function?.. because I phoned some contacts and they told me that unless I could read and write in perfect dutch I couldn't go in (to the reception).. but I had no idea that to attend the theatre you also needed invitation.. so well for you.. and take your camara with you

The reception is for the dutch community, so if you don´t have dutch passport you can´t go. You don´t need to read and write perfect dutch to go. At least I don´t do it, but I am invited because my husband is dutch.

By the way, cameras and cell phones are not allowed in the reception

 

[Princess Maxima]

Oh, i've just saw the gala banquet.
WOW! Máxima was georgeous: wearing a black dress, with a faboulous necklace and her hairt up

 

[Squidgy]

Some pics my dear husband took this afternoon in the park. Hope you enjoy them

Thanks for sharing your husband's pictures Ceci! It looks like there was quite a crowd there today!

 

[popy]

Were are you watching all of this, tv?

 

[Heiress Victoria]

yeass.. Y saw the banquet... WOWWW MAXIMA'S NECKLACE WAS FABULOUS, IMPRESSIVE

 

[Maxie]

Is she wearing a tiara? And the queen?

 

[Squidgy]

Is she wearing a tiara? And the queen?

Bart, on the BRMB says there are no tiaras!

 

[Adry]

Im trying to catch up some picture but anything yet..

 

[Princess Maxima]

Bart, on the BRMB says there are no tiaras!

No tiaras i've just saw it on TV

 

[Maxie]

Okay, I give up on my own royal family in the tiara department. I stayed up (it's 3 am here) to see some glittering jewels and what do they do? Leave them in the vaults to gather dust. My oh my... can I get my money back?

 

[Adry]

Pictures from the dinner
Getty
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/ http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/

 

[Maxie]

Still no pics of Maxima, so I'm off to bed! See you all tomorrow...

 

[mandyy]

Photos
#1-8: Reuters
#1,8: Argentine-born Princess Maxima of the Netherlands smiles during an official dinner at San Martin Palace in Buenos Aires March 30, 2006.
#9: Royal Images

 

[Alexandria]

Thank you everybody for all the great pictures from news sites as well as personal ones, and personal accounts of seeings Beatrix, Maxima and Willem in person.

Funny to see that Maxima also wears a pearl pin in her hat, like the Queen does. I never saw it before on her (or any of the younger royal women), but I always found it a nice detail.

What is the pin in the hat that you refer to Marengo? Did Maxima wear it with the pink outfit or the black and white one?

I find it interesting that to varying degrees the Queen's daughter-in-laws have picked up on her style -- the pin in the hat by Maxima as Marengo's noted, the brown shawl Maxima wore over one of her gala outfits; the engagement dress Mabel wore to the van Vollenhoven wedding; and sometimes Laurentien's colourful style reminds me of the Queen's outfits.

It must be nice for the Queen to have her son and her daughter-in-law (plus her granddaughters!) accompany her on such a trip. She must miss Claus very much and certainly it must be more fun and less lonely to share these trips with other people than to go by yourself.

 

[Silvermj]

You will find some great pictures of the State Visit day one on La Nación flash image slide show:

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/varios/GaleriaImagenes/GaleriaFotos/instantaneas/instantaneas.asp?galeria=generica4/xml/instantaneas.xml&pagina=Generica4

 

[popy]

Gracias Silvermj!!!

 

[Silvermj]

Gracias Silvermj!!!

You're most welcome, Popy!

More about the State Visit, Day one

State Gifts:
Queen Beatrix was given a Silver Tulip, manufactured by Pallarols.

Prince Willem Alexander was given a silver mate (it has been reported he is a collector of silver objects, is that correct?).

Princess Maxima was given a decorative bowl made of our National precious (or rather semi-precious) called Rosacrosita (for deeper information on the stone check this link in English http://rodocrosita-ar.com.ar/home-e.htm#top ) and onix.

The Queen gave the President several antique maps

During the day, Queen Beatrix made some comments in Spanish but she spoke English 99.99% of the time, while Prince Willem-Alexander was praised by Mrs K for his excellent command of the Spanish language.

More photos:
http://www.presidencia.gov.ar/foto.aspx?cdArticulo=3103
http://www.presidencia.gov.ar/foto.aspx?cdArticulo=3104
http://www.presidencia.gov.ar/foto.aspx?cdArticulo=3105
http://www.presidencia.gov.ar/foto.aspx?cdArticulo=3106
http://www.presidencia.gov.ar/foto.aspx?cdArticulo=3107
http://www.presidencia.gov.ar/foto.aspx?cdArticulo=3108
http://www.presidencia.gov.ar/foto.aspx?cdArticulo=3109
http://www.presidencia.gov.ar/foto.aspx?cdArticulo=3110

 

[michi04]

Well, i just can say, that`s Maxima at her best. I just can admire, how much she found her own style. Absolutely one of my favorite princesses.

 

[Pooky]

I've been watching Canal 13 from Buenos Aires, they have online the evening edition of the news programme (Telenoche) and the presenter was making kind of funny comments - not rude, just funny - like that Maxima's dress matched on purpose the color of the Pink (government) House, about the hats (they're not so common in Arg) and from the crowd waiting outside during the walk from the Pink House to the Banco Nación, some girl shouted: "Máxima, tell us how you did it!!!!!" meaning "how did you manage to catch a prince?"

 

[alejandro_sk]

Hi everybody!
Just a question: why does Máxima have to wear a hat on her visit here if women never wear hats in this country? Is it part of the Dutch protocol?
Thank you in advance!
Alejandro

 

[fanletizia]

From anp-photo

 

[fanletizia]

Images from PPE

 

[Maxie]

Yay, some pics of Maxima! I just adore her hairdo! So beautiful. Looks like she's wearing the diamond necklace of the ruby parure. I like this necklace so much, I think it's one of the finest pieces of the Dutch jewelry collection!

 

[Maxie]

After some research I figured out that it isn't the necklace of the ruby parure, but a newer one that looks like it. It think she wore it before to the wedding of Martha-Louise, together with the orange dress...

 

[maxima4ever]

After some research I figured out that it isn't the necklace of the ruby parure, but a newer one that looks like it. It think she wore it before to the wedding of Martha-Louise, together with the orange dress...

and together with ear-jewels...which she wore on here own wedding . I like the hairdo too. She looks like a real princess. But I like too the 2 hats she wore.

 

[mandyy]

Article from HELLO
.............During one of the official ceremonies they attended, Maxima almost stepped forward in front of the queen, a gaffe which would have been an embarrassing breach of protocol. Realising how close she'd come to a literal faux pas, Maxima's face expressed horror, but her husband Crown Prince Willem-Alexander reassured her with a hearty grin......................
http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2006/03/31/dutchroyals/

Photos from HELLO

 

[Princess Robijn]

is there a picture of the full gala dress of Pss Máxima