Official Visit from Germany to The Netherlands: May 15-16, 2018

[eya]

The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will officially visit the Netherlands on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 May. The President is accompanied by his wife, Elke Büdenbender.

The program for the visit

https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieuws/2018/05/03/officieel-bezoek-president-duitsland

 

[iceflower]

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King Willem-Alexander received the President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife with a welcome ceremony in Den Haag today, May 15:


** ppe gallery ** belga gallery **

 

[Marengo]

A pity that the queen was unable to attend. Perhaps she will be there for lunch.

 

[Mbruno]

A pity that the queen was unable to attend. Perhaps she will be there for lunch.

Is she ill ? Sorry, I wasn't aware of that official visit and don't know the details.

 

[Marengo]

She opened a design-lab in Bois-le-Duc this morning. Apparently an official visit of a mere German president does not warrant the attendance of the Queen and the court saw no reason to reschedule the opening.

Edit: according to the royal website, the Queen did attend the lunch that was offered to the president and his wife.

 

[iceflower]

The above posted belga gallery has been updated with photos of the lunch, including Máxima

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

The above posted belga gallery has been updated with photos of the lunch, including Máxima

Thanks for the picture. I see they used a rarely public seen salon: the daily dining room of the stadtholderly (later royal) family in the 17th C part of the building.

Picture. And a detail of the original gold leather wall panelling: picture. (Taken away and waiting for restoration).

I love it that the King and Queen use all rooms in the palace and do not stick to certain predicatble venues.