Koninginnedag 2010, Wemeldinge and Middelburg

[Sister Morphine]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Well, she just keeps buying her clothes from Viktor & Rolf. This suit is no exception. Indeed not a very fortunate outfit, and I believe the first time that a royal lady is wearing trousers during Queens Day. The plateau heels seem to be in fashion too, I see a lot of them in shops here. Mabel was able to dance with them and even play soccer...

Normally an outfit like that would look good if she were going to a club or a party or some other type event but for this? I don't know. Seems a little too......not appropriate for someone in her position in life.

That's just me, though.

[Marengo]

According to the PZC newspaper, the bus went to a sport complex in Midelburg. Here the Queen left Zeeland by helicopter. I find that a bit odd, as the bus should be able to be back in The Hague in one hour. Of course I don't know where the family celebrates the rest of the day. It used to be at Soestdijk palace, with Queen Juliana. But maybe they all go home immidiately now.

In the morning the royal escorte added to create one of the longest traffic jams of the last years. On the A16/E19 from Breeda to Antwerp there was a traffic jam of 70 kilometers.

[An Ard Ri]

Wonderful photo's Happy Queen's Day

[iceflower]

A press review:

Hola-article:

** La Familia Real holandesa festeja el 'Día de la Reina' bajo la lluvia y sin olvidar a las víctimas de Apeldoorn ** gallery **

Hellomagazine:

** Mix of joy and sadness as Holland's Queen Beatrix celebrates 30 years on the throne ** gallery **

[Katrianna]

Thanks to all for the videos and pictures! I love Queen's Day, the public and the Royal Family all have fun, except for 2009, of course. I always look forward to the pictures and videos every year.

[ahtikavalentine]

Some pics

Queens Day Middleburg « Nicholas Hansen Photography

[carlota]

this looked like so fun, as always in queensday! my dutch friends told me what a feast it is and how everyone is really involved and takes part in events, from adults in markets and fairs, to youth in parties, to children. i think it's great the dutch family managed to make such an event of the queen's anniversary! it's probably the only ocassion for all royals where people really get involved. it's a shame it rained so much and i'm surprised how well the royals kept up to dealing with what happened last year.

however, what on earth was maxima thinking when she got dressed? that coat is just horrible and does not combine with her dress at all. her hair looks badly-done as well. i actually like mabel's outfit, but i agree it was probably not the best event to use it, but she pulls it off.

[susan alicia]

noticed that too, she was really very nice.

The thought crossed my mind that Maxima looks like if she is expecting but perhaps she just has gained a bit of weight or is behaving more contained.

Originally Posted by di-fan72

I didn't like Maxima's clothes at all, she looked like an old woman with that coat. The other princesses looked more dressed to mingle with the crowd. I like what Mabel was wearing,

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[ines]

Originally Posted by bettina

Too bad of the weather. Wet and chilly!
But is great to see the family out and about again.
I like Mabels outfit. It is the first time in history a royal wears a jumpsuit on queensday. The queen looks great in grey and Margriet is very elegant (nice raincoat). Don't like Maxima's coat, the model and print but her shoes are really great!

I think Mabels outfit is little bit fufu. You don't weare such a thing in public if you are a princess. I don't know what's she want to prove? She is far away from being a teenager. Much far away.

[Fanvanmaxima]

My selfmade photos!!

» Koninginnedag 2010 - Zeeland

[SLV]

Originally Posted by Fanvanmaxima

My selfmade photos!!

» Koninginnedag 2010 - Zeeland

Great pictures.
And how lovely that the Family would remember you!

[rsfc149]

Wonderful pictures =) Next year I want to go there, too.

[rominet09]

Bravo FanvanMaxima, your pix are great... I hope you have been able to speak to her !

[Fanvanmaxima]

Yes, she has told me about her daughters. 'My daughters are wonderful' she said. Lovely! She said that she sometimes looks on my website. :)

[ashelen]

Originally Posted by Fanvanmaxima

My selfmade photos!!

» Koninginnedag 2010 - Zeeland

wow congratulations, excellent job! thank you so much for sharing with us, I love this photos becasue they are with no retauch of fotoshop and we can see how really they loolk specialluyMaxima, my goodness I never saw her with so many wrinkles!!!!!! she should to have a talk with CP Mary. thank you so much for sharing! would you translate what you wrote about the photos, I do not speak dutch , Did you talk with Maxima?????

[Fanvanmaxima]

I'll try to translate it, my English is not very good, but I hope you'll understand it:

(written on april 30)

Today it was Koninginnedag. The day started with much rain. I had spent the day in Middelburg, on the Markt.
First we saw the Queen. She looked very happy.
Then came Prince Constantijn, I've shaken a hand of him.
And then: Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima! First they went to the people at the opposite of us. Then they watched to the football next to us. We called Máxima and the came to us! I had given her pics of her and her youngest two daughters at the christening of Eliane van Vollenhoven (March 28 this year). She said: 'That's so nice. Awhhh, this one is for Alexander!' She called Willem-Alexander: 'ALEX!'. Máxima said: 'Awh, Ariane still has a red spot of her wound. And yes, Amalia wasn't there. I have got lovely daughters, haven't I?' We asked to Princess Máxima if she ever looked at my website. She grabbed me and said: 'Yes, of course! I know you very good!' She went on a picture with a girl and she said; 'Iris (FanvanMáxima) have to take the picture!' Then we asked to Willem-Alexander if we might take a picture of him and his wife with me. He called; 'Máx! We going on a pic with Iris'

[ashelen]

wow, thank you so much! this is so lovely!!!!! well i wonder if she reads this forum too!? I am suprise she has the time for looking at the webistes of her!!! it might be for her interest to know where she stands with the people and her fashion maybe????it was really nice of her to be so nice with you, how is her dutch /??? does she has a lot of accent?

[Princess Maxima]

Video: NOS - Koningshuis

[Fanvanmaxima]

Originally Posted by ashelen

wow, thank you so much! this is so lovely!!!!! well i wonder if she reads this forum too!? I am suprise she has the time for looking at the webistes of her!!! it might be for her interest to know where she stands with the people and her fashion maybe????it was really nice of her to be so nice with you, how is her dutch /??? does she has a lot of accent?

Her dutch is great, but she has of course a funny accent. :)

[ashelen]

Originally Posted by Fanvanmaxima

Her dutch is great, but she has of course a funny accent. :)

I bet she ieven think in dutch and dream in dutch! nowwi dream in english and i think in english , and when i was in italy , france and denmark i use to think and dream in the country language, it is amazing really but it happen! and I am sure she feels very dutch by now, this is what happen when you live in a country diferent from where you were born or grow up and her daughters born in holland so one more thin to be so greatful to the country!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you so much for all yor information , i really apreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1