Lech Holidays & Photo Session; February 18th, 2013

[susan alicia]

who thought of the picture of the photographer as a good addition to the interior I wonder

Originally Posted by lucien

Inside of the Royal train,very sober,no extraordinary luxuries:

http://www.nicospilt.com/archief/interieur_Sr10.JPG

[lucien]

Originally Posted by susan alicia

who thought of the picture of the photographer as a good addition to the interior I wonder

Uhh...

[NGalitzine]

Had the train been used since the trip to Denmark for QMII's birthday party? I thought it was basically a museum piece,

[lucien]

Originally Posted by NGalitzine

Had the train been used since the trip to Denmark for QMII's birthday party? I thought it was basically a museum piece,

Yes it has,HM used it for the opening of the Hansa railway last year.
Chances are that Willem-Alexander will make more use of it in near future.
It's sustainable,it's "green" and its fast!

[lucien]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

How lovely and touching!

The church was packed and Father Müller prayed for;"Strenght for his wife,his mother,his children and the other members of the Royal family
to cope with this heavy burden".

His prayers were both in German and in Dutch for the "very ill Prince Friso".
He also asked the congregation to look after one another,to care for eachother,that doesn't only apply for the Royal Family but for each of you.

He mentioned how brave it is of the RF to come back to Lech again after all that happened.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by lucien

The church was packed and Father Müller prayed for;"Strenght for his wife,his mother,his children and the other members of the Royal family
to cope with this heavy burden".

His prayers were both in German and in Dutch for the "very ill Prince Friso".
He also asked the congregation to look after one another,to care for eachother,that doesn't only apply for the Royal Family but for each of you.

He mentioned how brave it is of the RF to come back to Lech again after all that happened.

Some more from yesterdays Holy Mass & Lech.

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE

[Kataryn]

Originally Posted by lucien

I mentioned Munich just to give an idea of the distance and travel-time towards the south.Btw,the wagon of the Royal train was connected to the Alps Express in Utrecht,so yes,they went via Munich and then direction Innsbruck and onwards.

Meanwhile in Lech,the special Holy Mass for HRH Prince Friso.

http://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?eventid=1422289

Courtesy Robin Utrecht.

You're right, Lucien, the waggon was indeed attached to this overnight-train to Landeck via Munich.

Found this video of the train with the Royal waggon next to the locomotive in YouTube:

DRV 13411 "Alpen-Express" mit Salonwagen der Niederländischen Königsfamilie SR10 - YouTube

[Kataryn]

Originally Posted by lucien

Inside of the Royal train,very sober,no extraordinary luxuries:

http://www.nicospilt.com/archief/interieur_Sr10.JPG

I hope if they want to use it more often they'll invest a bit into more comfortable furniture, because it is too sober, not even on par with normal trains for long distance travel.

[Marengo]

Originally Posted by Kit

WA and Máxima were yesterday in Vienna because of the wedding of one of her brothers. Thought I post it here.

Where did you read this info? I havent heard anything about it (yet). I have seen pictures of Máxima's mother in Lech though:


Search photos : lech. Press Photos, Press Agency, Photo Agncy Belgium : Isopix.be

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Kataryn

I hope if they want to use it more often they'll invest a bit into more comfortable furniture, because it is too sober, not even on par with normal trains for long distance travel.

No,it's OK as it is to them,it's a very comfortable train really.
They never exaggerate,but somehow people seem to think that if it's not lined with gold and tralala it isn't Royal enough...grin....That's a bit too much really,the Orange Nassau's are not in all aspects the " If you got it Flaunt it" types at all. It's the posters here more then they themselves...lol....

Lech today:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?z...02-2013%20Lech

http://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?eventid=1421202

Courtesy Robin Utrecht.

[Marika86]

First pics

https://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?eventid=1423586

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[Kataryn]

I'm so glad queen Beatrix has such a good relation with her family. Lovely pics.

As for the Royal train: I really like the idea of Royals still having their own waggon which can be attached to regular trains in which to ride longer distances in Europe. It was quite common among the nobility and Royality pre-WW I to have their own railway waggon ( you can still see the one of king Ludwig II of Bavaria at Nuremberg traffic museum while the whole train of emperor Wilhelm II. is available as a model).

[dazzling]

Lovely pictures of the family. They all look very happy and I do like the pictures of the Queen with the Cp couple, full of love between them which is nice to see.

Is Prince Constantijn and his family in Lech? If so, will they participate in the photoshoot?

[Bine221]

Veeery nice pics... dream weather.....beautiful princesses.... what was the issue with Maxima, putting her arms in her hips?
Bye Bine

[fairy tale]

PPE gallery PPE Agency
They are such a lovely family!!

some watermark free pictures and a short video http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/2...in_Lech__.html

http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2720/...tosessie.dhtml

APA pictures http://www.picturedesk.com/bild-disp...9-6ff8a606f947

http://dutchphotopress.com/collectio...13.html?page=3

[Lalaika]

Great pictures!!! There's no way you can fake such genuine warmth which we can see between the whole family!

great to see them together enjoying each other's company and having a good time! I suspect they still think of Friso every day so it is good for them to have some quality vacation time together and just to get their thoughts away from the problems for a little time!

[iceflower]

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Here are some large pics without watermarks (click on zoom before saving):



** gettyimages/zimbio: The Dutch Royal Family Attend Their Annual Winter Photocall **



And some more of their departure by train:



** pp: Princesse Maxima : Un an après la tragédie, en route pour les vacances à Lech **

[lucien]

Originally Posted by iceflower

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Here are some large pics without watermarks (click on zoom before saving):



** gettyimages/zimbio: The Dutch Royal Family Attend Their Annual Winter Photocall **



And some more of their departure by train:



** pp: Princesse Maxima : Un an après la tragédie, en route pour les vacances à Lech **

Great pics...and even more great pics coming with the State Visit from june 3rd till june 6th to Germany.Originally intended as a official visit with an economic mission,it will now be a full blown State Visit..

[crm2317]

It might sound silly but I just love the expression on Beatrix's face in these pictures. She looks serene, happy and content. Looking at her son and his family in a way that says "they're ready". Just my two cents!

[An Ard Ri]

Lovely to see Queen Beatrix smiling and looking relaxed!