Princess Margriet & Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven: Part 3 (December 2008 -)

[iceflower]

09-04-2010 Haarlem : Princess Margriet attended the opening
of the new Regional Child service centre (RKDC) Het Duinhuis
in Haarlem. This centre provides various services for children
with intellectual disabilities and their parents.


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[iceflower]

16-04-2010 Utrecht : Princess Margriet attended the opening of the
new IC-center of the UMC in Utrecht. The center offers 36 single
rooms and is built on the roof of the UMC building.


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[iceflower]

Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven attended the
memorial of WWII at the Canadian cemetery in Holten, May
4, 2010.


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[iceflower]

Princess Margriet, Pieter van Vollenhoven, Prince Floris and Princess
Aimee attended the Liberation Festival at the Omnisportcentrum in
Apeldoorn, May 9, 2010. The Liberation Festival is a parade of Canadian
and Allied veterans.


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[Squidgy]

They are on a 6-day tour which will include visits to Ottawa and Calgary.

Today they charmed both young and old, visiting vets at the Royal Canadian Legion in Ottawa, and later, meeting with youth at the Canadian War Museum.

It's so nice to have the couple back in Canada!

The Ottawa Citizen has some nice photos and a video.

[iceflower]

Thanks a lot for the great link, Squidgy! Princess Margriet looked
wonderful and charming!

Here are two pics of the second visit they've made yesterday:

Princess Margriet receives flowers and listens with Canada's Foreign
Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon to a description of a photo album
of Canadian cemeteries in Holland they are viewing in Ottawa May
11, 2010.


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[barber]

Margriet is for a moment at home , the welkom to them is great !!!

[Squidgy]

Originally Posted by barber

Margriet is for a moment at home , the welkom to them is great !!!

That's a nice sentiment, Barber.

The Governor General of Canada, Michaëlle Jean, basically said the same thing today when Margriet presented her with a bouquet of tulips named the Michaëlle Jean tulip. The Governor General said: "Princess Margriet, Professor van Vollenhoven, no matter where you go in Canada, you are at home, and you will always be welcomed with joy, warmth and hospitality." Michaëlle Jean's full speech, (including her condolences to the Dutch people after the sad plane crash in Libya today) can be found on her website.

There's also a good video of the event here.

Iceflower, thanks for your pictures! I was looking for some from that event but couldn't find them! So they're nice to see.

[iceflower]

You're most welcome

The event together with Michaelle Jean turned out to be another
great photo occasion, seeing them together laughing is so nice,
here are some additions:


Canada's Governor General Michaelle Jean and Princess Margriet share
a laugh after the Princess presented Jean with the Michaelle Jean tulip
during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa May 12, 2010.
Later Margriet and Pieter visited Perley Veterans Health Centre (4&5).


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[Opal]

It looks like they're enjoying their trip to Canada.

[iceflower]

Indeed, rchat. I feel they are really good in representing their
country and the royal family outside the Netherlands..


Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven at a tribute to Canadian
soldiers who helped liberate the Netherlands during World War II, in
Ottawa May 13, 2010.


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Princess Margriet and husband Pieter van Vollenhoven smile after
receiving their white cowboy hats given to them by Mayor Dave
Bronconnier in a white hat ceremony in Calgary, Alberta, May 13,
2010.


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Day 4:

Princess Margriet speaks at a lunch hosted by the Alberta government
in Calgary, Alberta May 14, 2010.


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Mayor Dave Bronconnier and Princess Margriet at Central Memorial Park
while officially opening the park in Calgary, Alberta, May 14, 2010.


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[iceflower]

Day 5


Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven at a Canadian Red Cross
dinner that also included an exhibit of Red Cross photographs in Calgary,
Alberta, May 15, 2010.


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[iceflower]

Day 6 - the final day


Princess Margriet and husband Pieter took part in the "Go Green
Go Dutch Go Bike!" ride in Calgary, May 16. The aim of the event
was to promote the use of bikes for recreational purposes, but
also as a daily mode of transportation to and from the workplace.


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[Marengo]

This is a funny picture of the couple:

http://www.noblesseetroyautes.com/nr...05/canada1.jpg

I am sure their grandchildren will be delighted if they can keep the hats .

[Maura724]

I'm impressed...it can't be easy to ride a bike in a dress :

http://i43.tinypic.com/5uphm0.jpg

[iceflower]

Princess Margriet, with Pim de Lange, attended the baptism of the new
ferryboat, Stena Hollandica, of the ferry company Stena Line at the
harbour of Hoek van Holland, June 8, 2010.
The new Stena Hollandica accommodates 1200 passengers, 230 cars
and 300 trucks. Furthermore, the ship is equipped with various technical
devices to operate less burdensome for the environment.


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[Lumutqueen]

Thats not what i would call a ferryboat.

[Marengo]

Princess Margriet looks very good IMO. And she made a point of dressing well for this occassion: gloves, hat, and even a hat pin.

She received 15.000 euros that will be donated to the Henry Dunant, a ship of the red cross.

[iceflower]

Pieter van Vollenhoven received the first copy of the photobook
“Birdpix, birds and their vogels en hun habitat'' at museum Naturalis
in Leiden, June 12, 2010. He is an enthusiastic nature photographer
himself and showed private photos of Princess Margriet or his father
with animals.


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[iceflower]

Princess Margriet attended the opening of the summer exhibition "Custom
beauty, the legacy of Palladio and Scamozzi in the Golden Age" at the
Royal palace in Amsterdam, June 29, 2010.


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