The Royal Family of the Netherlands, Current Events Part 3 (April 2007 - May 2013) - Page 19

**Marengo** · #**361** 12-12-2012, 03:10 PM

I believe that this year would have been prince Friso's turn to hand out the prizes and give the speech. But good to see Mabel there.

NGalitzine · #**362** 12-12-2012, 03:12 PM

I wonder if Mabel or her children will join the rest of the family for their annual holiday at Lech?

lucien · #**363** 12-13-2012, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by iceflower

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The family attended the Prince Claus Award today, December 12 - touching to see Princess Mabel attending as well!

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Very touching!Prince Constantijn said that the empty space on the stage behind the microphone symbolized something different to him,it symbolized the space his brother should have taken up,he should have been there.At that point Princesses Mabel and Laurentien battled with tears.

HM putting her arm on Mabels back,as did Princess Máxima and taking her by the arm as they left the Citizens Hall.The support among the family members is soo strong,it is exemplary.

**iceflower** · #**364** 12-13-2012, 02:35 AM

Oh, that's an extremely moving comment Prince Constantijn has made, thanks a lot for sharing that, lucien!

Here are some more pics:

** ppe gallery ** dpp gallery: Dutch Royals attend Prince Claus Award 2012 **

rominet09 · #**365** 12-13-2012, 07:23 AM

I think Princess Mabel has never looked so handsome and so so sad. My heart bleeds for her !

Marika86 · #**366** 12-13-2012, 11:34 AM

"Hola" Mabel de Holanda reaparece junto a la Familia Real ** Google Translate

**iceflower** · #**367** 12-14-2012, 04:54 AM

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Here are some more additional pics of the award ceremony and a video:

** pp: Princesse Mabel: En détresse, l'ombre d'elle-même pour son retour, sans Friso... **

PRINSES MABEL WEER IN HET OPENBAAR BIJ PRINS CLAUS PRIJS 2012 - YouTube

lucien · #**368** 12-14-2012, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by iceflower

Oh, that's an extremely moving comment Prince Constantijn has made, thanks a lot for sharing that, lucien!

Here are some more pics:

** ppe gallery ** dpp gallery: Dutch Royals attend Prince Claus Award 2012 **

Speech by HRH Prince Constantijn:

Toespraak van Prins Constantijn bij de uitreiking van de Prins Claus Prijs 2012 in het Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam - Het Koninklijk Huis

The text is in english.

**iceflower** · #**369** 12-15-2012, 03:17 PM

Thank you, lucien!

This evening, December 15, Queen Beatrix and Crown Prince Willem-Alexander attended the 7th Kingdom concert in Rotterdam. The concert has as objective to show the solidarity between the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.

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**iceflower** · #**370** 12-18-2012, 07:14 AM

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Queen Beatrix, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, Princess Margriet and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven attended a reception for the Dutch Olympic and Paralympic medal winners at the Paleis op de Dam in Amsterdam today, December 18, 2012.

** ppe gallery ** anp gallery ** dpp: Dutch royals attend reception for Dutch Olympics **

lucien · #**371** 12-31-2012, 01:04 AM

Queen Beatrix,Princess Mabel and her daughters as well as Prince Constantijn & Princess Laurentien and their offspring went to see the Christmas circus at the Royal Theater Carré shortly before Christmas.

Princess Margriet and Pieter as well as Prince Pieter-Christiaan went to see the circus a few days prior too.

lucien · #**372** 01-05-2013, 10:33 AM

HM the Queen will host a new years reception for the dutch corporate world as well as dutch institutions and civilians who made significant contributions to Dutch society as well as globally on tuesday January 15th,Royal Palace,Amsterdam

On wednesday January 16th HM will hosts the New Years reception for the Corps Diplomatique as well as the International Institutions that have their HQ in The Netherlands.Royal Palace,Amsterdam.

Besides HM The Queen TRH The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima
and Princess Margriet and Prof.mr.Pieter van Vollenhoven will be in attendance on both occasions.

HM Queen Beatrix,TRH Princess Mabel,Prince Constantijn,Princess Laurentien and Mrs.Wisse-Smit,Princess Mabels mother and the Princesses sisters celebrated Christmas Eve together and attended a Christmas Service in the village of Blaricum that evening.

vkrish · #**373** 01-05-2013, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lucien

HM Queen Beatrix,TRH Princess Mabel,Prince Constantijn,Princess Laurentien and Mrs.Wisse-Smit,Princess Mabels mother and the Princesses sisters celebrated Christmas Eve together and attended a Christmas Service in the village of Blaricum that evening.

What is this Blaricum..Is this a traditional village like Sandringham or do they go randomly to different villages each year for Christmas? I know the Queen does to different towns each year for Koninginnedaag..

ericat · #**374** 01-05-2013, 10:50 AM

So Princess Mabel was not in the UK over Christmas. This is very interesting as I would have thought she would want to be near PRince Friso. An interesting decision to be in Holland, but it would give her daughters a sense of "normality" at least.....

lucien · #**375** 01-05-2013, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by vkrish

What is this Blaricum..Is this a traditional village like Sandringham or do they go randomly to different villages each year for Christmas? I know the Queen does to different towns each year for Koninginnedaag..

Blaricum is just a village not far from Amsterdam,just that.
The RF doesn't do different villages or such each Christmas,no.
It had to do with celebrating Christmas Eve with Mabel and her
family.A good ,warm family gettogether in the festive season.
So,just the eve of the 24th,I didn't say all of Christmas.

tlklhm · #**376** 01-10-2013, 12:36 PM

I am from Singapore and wondering is there any visit schedule release for the State visit to Singapore by HM The Queen and The Prince and Princess of Orange from 24 to 25 January 2013?

I like to take leave from work to see them so any information will be appreciated. In Singapore, we do not get any prior info about Royal visit from our government except last year, when British High Commission here decided to release information for public to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge when they were here on behalf of HM Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee.

**iceflower** · #**377** 01-15-2013, 02:35 AM

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Yesterday, January 14, Queen Beatrix, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, Crown Princess Máxima and Pieter van Vollenhoven received ambassadors, permanent representatives of international organisations and general consuls. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation were present as well.