Dutch State Visit to India: October 24-27, 2007

[Marengo]

HM The Queen will pay a state visit to India from October 24th to 27th. She will be accompanied by the Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima. Post all your information, questions and links to pictures concerning this visit in this thread. After the state visit the Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima will pay an official visit to Bhutan. The thread for that visit can be found here.

 

[lucien]

Dear HJA already arrived in India last saturday,as he will travel extensively within,ao,India in the weeks ahead of the State Visit.
http://www.royalblog.nl/

Courtesy HJA.


Het Koninklijk Huis

 

[lucien]

Program.

As was announced HM will bring a Sate Visit to the Republic of India from wednesday october 24th till saturday october 27th.

HM will be accompanied by TRH The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima,as well as the dutch Foreign Minister HE Mr.Maxime Verhagen.

After the official part of the visit on day one,there will be extensive talks on ecology,
water and micro-finance and the synergy between these sectors.
There will also be attention for the (immense) economic development of India and the possibilities for the dutch corporate world.

Wednesday october 24th.

Ceremonial welcome at the Presidential Palace.

Wreath laying ceremony at the Raj Ghat,the venue where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated.

Meetings with authorities and the leader of the opposition

HM will attend a round table meeting with delegation of the dutch corporate world

Dinner hosted by (the first female-)HE President Pratibha Patil.Both Heads of State will speech

Thursday october 25th

Visit to the Energy and Resource Institute

Visit at the Depalaya school.with special attention for healthcare and hygiene

Afternoon:seminar water and finance:Exploring Innovative Partnerships

Reception of the dutch community at the residence of the dutch ambassador in New Dehli,HE Mr.Niehe....
(indeed,brother of dutch tv producer Ivo..)

Evening:HM will host a concert of the Netherlands Copper Ensemble for Her Indian guests.

Friday october 26th

Flight to Bangalore

Visit at NGO trainingcentre Myrada,HM will be informed on the contribution of micro-finance on - mainly female -
Self Help Groups and Watershet Committees.

Visit to Shrinivasnagar village

Reception of the dutch community on Bangalore

Dinner hosted by the Governor of the State of Karnataka,of which Bangalore is the Capital.

Saturday october 27th

HM .will visit the municipal micro-finance organisation Ujjivan,that fights poverty on a commercial basis.

As the last part of this State Visit,Her Majesty will have talks with four leaders (Goeroe's) of four Indian "revolutions" that each in their respective field,were instrumental for the development of mother India:the green revolution,agriculture/the white revolution,milkproduction/
the blue revolution,space program/the grey revolution,information technology.

Het Koninklijk Huis

 

[Marengo]

Just wondering, where you say HM wil do this and that, I assume she will accompanied at all these tings by her son and daughter-in-law? No seperate agenda for them I hope? Anyway, thanks for translating the programme and posting it here, it is appreciated!

 

[lucien]

Just wondering, where you say HM wil do this and that, I assume she will accompanied at all these tings by her son and daughter-in-law? No seperate agenda for them I hope? Anyway, thanks for translating the programme and posting it here, it is appreciated!

"I say" HM where the RH website says so.I presume,with all the micro-finance and water issues/meetings mommy leads the way and Alex and Máxima follow,it is all within their line,or one of them,of interests.

 

[dazzling]

A brief description about the purpose of the visit next week

Queen Beatrix to visit IndiaBy PTI


Sunday October 14, 12:03 PM
Sagar Kulkarni
The Hague, Oct 14 (PTI) Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands will undertake a four-day State visit to India from October 24 during which the two sides are expected to discuss the Indo-US civil nuclear deal and explore ways to strengthen bilateral ties, particularly in trade and economy sectors - article

 

[lucien]

HM and TRH left for India earlyer today.They will use the two days ahead of the State Visit to acclimatise.

 

[anirac]

I thought to get in the mood for the statevisit, I post some pictures of the last visit of Beatrix and her late husband in 1986. I hope you enjoy it:

A flowery welcome
http://s180.photobucket.c...w&current=4070117.jpg

And a extraordinary welcome
http://s180.photobucket.c...w&current=4066934.jpg

A thanks for the good work
http://s180.photobucket.c...ew&current=932203.jpg

Just get in contact with the people
http://s180.photobucket.c...w&current=4071936.jpg
http://s180.photobucket.c...w&current=4066932.jpg
http://s180.photobucket.c...w&current=4066933.jpg (This is one of my favourits, because you see these lots of women listening to her. I think it is a moment she is sharing her personal opinions as a woman and mother. She is not the head of state in this moment. Just my two cents worth

)
http://s180.photobucket.c...ew&current=889970.jpg
http://s180.photobucket.c...w&current=4070106.jpg (You see that they don`t fear the contact with the people

)

When you are in Rome, do it like the Romans

http://s180.photobucket.c...w&current=4071935.jpg
http://s180.photobucket.c...w&current=4071938.jpg

I think they had a great time there. Especially prince Clause was very interested in India and its development.
I`m soory that I can`show you pitures of their really last visit to India. That was at the milennium, when the whole family of Beatrix and Claus travelled to India, with all sisters of Beatrix and all cousins. I think that was a great party

But unfortunally it was a private visit. So no pictures

 

[Tan]

Beautiful pictures anirac.

I kind of miss Claus on Beatrix side...there were a gread couple

 

[dazzling]

HM and TRH left for India earlyer today.They will use the two days ahead of the State Visit to acclimatise.

That was the best thing they could do. It is a long flight. Are any of Maxima's girls with her? Ariane maybe?

 

[Hendrik-Jan77]

On Dutch television, in a programme called 'RTL Boulevard' it was said from reliable sources that the mother of Princess Máxima, Maria del Carmen Cerruti is babysitting the three girls at Villa De Eikenhorst during their parents' state visit.

 

[Tan]

On Dutch television, in a programme called 'RTL Boulevard' it was said from reliable sources that the mother of Princess Máxima, Maria del Carmen Cerruti is babysitting the three girls at Villa De Eikenhorst during their parents' state visit.

That´s great....better than any nanny

 

[Marengo]

I thought to get in the mood for the statevisit, I post some pictures of the last visit of Beatrix and her late husband in 1986. I hope you enjoy it:

Thanks for these pictures anirac, I enjoyed them very much, and nice to see Prince Claus too!

 

[anirac]

India is well prepared for the visit

http://www.anp-photo.com/...icture=6484420&pos=13

http://www.anp-photo.com/...Picture=6484648&pos=3

http://www.anp-photo.com/...icture=6484481&pos=10

http://www.anp-photo.com/...Picture=6484563&pos=6

For those who want to see real pictures of the visit:

De NOS doet verslag van het staatsbezoek aan India en Bhutan in de Journaals op radio, tv en internet en in twee speciale tv-programma’s:
India: Vrijdag 26 oktober van 18.20 tot 19.45 uur op Nederland 2
Bhutan: Donderdag 1 november van 18.20 tot 18.45 uur op Nederland 2
http://www.nos.nl/nosjour...7_staatsbezoek_india.html

 

[rockon210]

For those, who want to watch Live Coverage from India, I have found Links to India TV Channels which you can watch online and one Link to an India News Channel. There will surely be Live Pictures, when they will arrive tommorow.
The time difference is +5 hours.
Indien fernsehen
IBNLIVE Live Streaming

 

[Aurora810]

Thanks for the links anirac and rockon210. I will surely check them out!

BTW, I love your avatar rockon210. I haven't seen that pic, it is very sweet.

 

[Marengo]

Apparently the Royals and their party went by a KLM flight to New Delhi while the government airplane KBX, went there too, but empty. The reason is probably that the KBX would have to stop once or twice to refuel while KLM´s Boeing 747 doesn´t.

 

[anirac]

Now the visit really started

(and it must be very hot there. 35 degree

)

First photos from anp

Meeting the new and first female president Pratibha Patil
http://www.anp-photo.com/...icture=6487808&pos=20
HM examine the Gard of Honour
http://www.anp-photo.com/...icture=6487821&pos=14
http://www.anp-photo.com/...icture=6487806&pos=18
Maxima and the president
http://www.anp-photo.com/...Picture=6487846&pos=9
A grouppicture with the Royals, the president and premier Singh
http://www.anp-photo.com/...Picture=6487861&pos=7
Then they visited the place where Mahatma Ghandhi was burned
http://www.anp-photo.com/...Picture=6487887&pos=5 (It is funny to see how "tall" Beatrix is in India, even barfoot. She is just arround 1,64m / 5`5``. I think she will enjoy that the most Indian women are smaller

)
http://www.anp-photo.com/...earch.pp?page=1&pos=4
http://www.anp-photo.com/...earch.pp?page=1&pos=3
Beatrix received a gift (I`m sure she really admire it, it`s the right gift forher)
http://www.anp-photo.com/...earch.pp?page=1&pos=2

I believe I don`t like HM`s outfit. Maxima recycled, but the hat is new and I love it

 

[dazzling]

Maxima looked lovely, her outfit was very pretty as well as the hat. Queen Beatrix also looked good, i thought her red outfit was very neat.

throws rose petals over the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, at Rajghat in New Delhi, 24 October 2007
Queen
W-A
Maxima

Maimx & W-A receive a gift - picture
Queen Beatrix & W-A - picture
(ANP)

 

[Paty]

Gallery from PPE
PPE Agency

 

[dazzling]

pictures from Reuters via yahoo

Maxima(side view) - lovely view of her hat
Queen
Queen2
Queen3

Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (C), the Prince of Orange (L) and his spouse Princess Maxima (R) pay their respects at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial(gettyimages)

Picture - i think this is a lovely photo of the three of them

 

[Marengo]

I like Maxima´s hat too, though I think most here will hate it, her outfit however... the balloon skirt, from Natan probably? It does nothing for her IMHO, she can do a lot better.

HM´s outfit seems of a light material so that must be nice considering the heat, still the outfit isn´t nice at all, neither is the hat IMHO.

Anyway, clothes aren´t that important of course, I am looking forward to the visit and hope they will ride an elephant somewhere (I doubt they will though). I think that apart from belgium this is the first country that HM paid a second state visit to?

 

[dazzling]

Anyway, clothes aren´t that important of course, I am looking forward to the visit and hope they will ride an elephant somewhere (I doubt they will though).

It would be great to see at least one of the Cp couple on an elephant ride, cant imagine the Queen, but who knows I would also like to see them or Maxima in a Salwar Kameez (indian tradition wear) I think she'd look lovely & would be a nice change. I remember Mette-Marit in a lovely one when she was in India.

I think that apart from belgium this is the first country that HM paid a second state visit to?

This is the second state visit to India, she visited once before in 1986 with her husband, pictures in this post

 

[Princess Maxima]

Máxima looks very elegant today, and the hat is beautiful!

 

[indian_royal]

I'm soooooo excited about the visit. Its a treat to besseing both the Queen and the CP couple in India, I think its Maxima's first visit as crown princess.
I stay in bangalore so i will be looking forward to seeing them.

 

[dazzling]

ANP pictures

Maxima with hat off
Queen & cp couple
Queen & cp couple 2
Queen & Maxima
W-A & Maxima
Queen
W-A & Maxima 2

 

[dazzling]

Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (2L), Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (2R), The Prince of Orange (L) and his spouse Princess Maxima (R) pose prior to a delegation level and CEO Forum meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, 24 October 2007.

Picture - Oh !! i did not expect to see Maxima in an orange dress, its lovely, a very vibrant color, I also like the hat/hair piece.
Picture 2 - Beatrix with her eyes opened this time


Visiting Netherlands Queen Beatrix accorded ceremonial welcome - article

 

[ines]

What do they doing there? Just changeing the outfits?

 

[princess leonor]

Great pictures everyone. Love Maxima's first pair of shoes today, just lovely

 

[anirac]

What do they doing there? Just changeing the outfits?

I believe they work between
MORE orange!!!

http://www.anp-photo.com/...Picture=6490749&pos=4
http://www.anp-photo.com/...Picture=6490741&pos=7
http://www.anp-photo.com/...Picture=6490802&pos=6

The Queen is on the road with Maxima and Maxime Verhagen (dutch foreign minister)
http://s180.photobucket.c...w&current=6490898.jpg

and minister of Economic affairs Van der Hoeven
http://s180.photobucket.c...w&current=6490963.jpg (This hat is SO amazing)