Koninginnedag 2004, Groningen and Warffum

[xxPatrickxx]

Queens day in 2004 is in Groningen, at 17:30 dutch time confirmed the RVD it official. More news is coming soon.

[xxLindaxx]

The announcement is today at 17 h 30 at the Provinciehuis of Groningen by Mr Alders :)

[xxPatrickxx]

It's sure now, Queens day 2004 is in the Province Groningen, in the city Groningen and the village Warffum.

Warffum has 2400 resident, Groningen 179.000.
It's the second time that the Queen and her family visit Groninginen, in 1990 visits she the places Haren and Loppersum.

[xxLindaxx]

In Dutch:

Koninginnedag in Warffum en Groningen

Hare Majesteit de Koningin en leden van de Koninklijke familie vieren vrijdag 30 april 2004 Koninginnedag mee in de provincie Groningen en wel in Warffum en in de stad Groningen.
Warffum, met 2400 inwoners, maakt samen met veertien andere dorpen deel uit van de gemeente Eemsmond. Het dorp heeft een historische dorpskern en een gerestaureerde havenkom. Warffum is gelegen op een wierde, een oude woonheuvel van klei, een typisch kenmerk van de provincie. In het centrum bevindt zich het openluchtmuseum Het Hoogeland waar diverse authentieke gebouwen het leven van het Groninger platteland in de 19e eeuw laten zien.

De provinciehoofdstad Groningen, met 179.000 inwoners, is het economische en culturele centrum van de provincie. Door de ligging van Groningen tussen Drenthe en het Groninger Hogeland heeft de stad van oudsher een centrumpositie in de regio kunnen verwerven. Beeldbepalend voor de stad zijn het Groninger museum, de Rijksuniversiteit (sinds 1614) en de meer dan 500 jaar oude Martinitoren aan de Grote Markt.

Het is de tweede keer dat de Koningin en haar familieleden de Koninginnedagviering in Groningen bijwonen. In 1990 bezochten zij de feesten in Haren en Loppersum.

[The Watcher]

Queensday 2002

Copyright The Watcher :P

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[The Watcher]

The royal family will not bring Princess Catharina-Amalia with them to Groningen on Queenday. The little Princess stay home. :)

[sara1981]

why not bring new baby! if people would love to bring newly baby on Queen's day but its would respect Princess Maxima's that not fair!

like Princess Diana who bring baby William to Australia and New Zealand in 1983 for state trip that fair game! because Diana wont wanted leave Wills without mom! you never knew it!

Sara Boyce

[micas]

I ove to Diana take William with her to Australia. Charles and Diana never left the kids with nannys for very long time. They can say that they always have the parents with them. I belive all should do that. Is very said stay with the nany all the time.

I can't see the pics. The site is not in inglish :( :(

[emsaeva]

There is a difference in a baby that is a newborn like Princess Catharina Amalia, and one who is over a year old, like I believe William was when he went to Australia with his parents. I am sure I would not have included C.A. if I were Maxima. She did the right thing by leaving her at home with a nanny.

[micas]

I don't think in the age. The princess is in did very yong. :( :( :(

[Sean.~]

Originally posted by sara1981@Jan 29th, 2004 - 5:44 pm
why not bring new baby! if people would love to bring newly baby on Queen's day but its would respect Princess Maxima's that not fair!

like Princess Diana who bring baby William to Australia and New Zealand in 1983 for state trip that fair game! because Diana wont wanted leave Wills without mom! you never knew it!

Sara Boyce

I don't think such a trip would be fair to a young baby.

[justine]

didn't Diana later (much later) make comments on how hectic and hard the trip was by bringing William along?

Not to mention...isn't Groningen IN the Netherlands (I am guessing...so if I am wrong PLEASE let me know) and Pc W-A and Pcss Maxima won't really be too far away from the baby? Is this a 'day trip' event?
It's not like they are going halfway around the world and leaving the baby at home :)

[The Watcher]

The distance between Groningen and The Hague is 235,4 km.

So it is a day-trip......I don't think that they go travel by shanks' pony. :P

[Sean.~]

Originally posted by The Watcher@Jan 30th, 2004 - 8:31 am
The distance between Groningen and The Hague is 235,4 km.

So it is a day-trip......I don't think that they go travel by shanks' pony. :P

I' m aware of the distance, no reason to be sarcastic. I still don't think the noise and the excitment etc. is appropriate for a newborn. They like to their quiet and like to sleep.

[Angel S.]

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The distance between Groningen and The Hague is 235,4 km.

So it is a day-trip......I don't think that they go travel by shanks' pony.&nbsp; :P

I' m aware of the distance, no reason to be sarcastic. I still don't think the noise and the excitment etc. is appropriate for a newborn. They like to their quiet and like to sleep. [/b][/quote]
I don't think anyone meant to be sarcastic to you. I think someone asked about the distance that's all. I was wondering the same since I have no concept of where these places are in relation to The Hauge.

I agree with you. Since it seems to be a day trip I don't see any reason why CP Maxima would not leave the baby with the nanny. It seems logical to me, the baby is young & the parents will be home within a day.

[Alexandria]

Tomorrow is Queen's Day in the Netherlands. Particularly poignant this year with the loss of Queen Juliana shortly before Easter.

Courtesy of the Benelux Royals MB, for those not in the know, what Queen's Day is all about: Source: Expatica -- Queen of the flea market

Stay tuned for this thread for lots of great pictures!

[royal_sophietje]

Queensday 2004: Warfum

Picture of swinging Maxima, Marilene and Laurentien

Another one of swinging princesses

[royal_sophietje]

Maxima and Marilene looked great in their outfits!!!! More pictures coming, they are now in the train to Groningen for the second Queensday visit

[Josefine]

Originally posted by royal_sophietje@Apr 30th, 2004 - 10:36 am
Maxima and Marilene looked great in their outfits!!!! More pictures coming, they are now in the train to Groningen for the second Queensday visit

did they dance for someone?

[royal_sophietje]

Well, there was a dance group of children demonstrating what they learned. Suddenly a couple of children runned to the royal family and picked Maxima, Laurentien and Marilene to dance with them.

The song they danced on was "Let me entertain you" from Robbie Williams