Crown Princess Máxima - Current Events Part 7 (Apr-Jun 2007)

[Empress]

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[lucien]

Princess Máxima payed a private visite to the Keukenhof with Princesses Amalia and Alexia yesterday.The Princesses were taken on a tour by Keukenhof director P.de Vries.No foto's,sorry.

Keukenhof Holland - Lisse - Keukenhof heet u hartelijk welkom!

[monica]

thank you!!

[magnik]

Thanks lucien for the info.

Pity no pics.

[Kelly]

It is good that she went to this place with the little princesses. Too bad pictures weren't taken.

[marakimou]

It's nice that they can relax for a day without photographers. Good for her, especially since a new baby is on the way and outings may be fewer soon.

[Florencia]

Keukenhof Holland - Lisse - Keukenhof heet u hartelijk welkom![/quote]

What a beautiful place!
Thank you for the link .

[Vanesa]

Thank you for the link! This place is simply wonderful...beyond words. What a pity we can't see any photos of the Princesses. Specially for Alexia who must look very "grown-up" since the last time we saw her...

Vanesa.

[Henri M.]

Originally Posted by Florencia

Keukenhof Holland - Lisse - Keukenhof heet u hartelijk welkom!

What a beautiful place!
Thank you for the link .[/quote]

Indeed. It is a historical and royal place as well.
The park started with Lady Jacoba, Duchess of Bavaria, Countess of Holland, Zealand and Hainaut (1401-1436) who lived nearby on Teylingen Castle.
This large park was used for the flower decorations of her residences but also for the providing of (medicinal and culinar) herbs, vegetables and fruit. It was known as the 'Kitchen Courtyard', working for Lady Jacoba's gigantic Household.

In the centuries the park evolved into a renowned flower park but the name 'Keukenhof' ('Kitchen Courtyard') remained the same.

Willem-Alexander and Máxima at the keukenhof 1

Willem-Alexander and Máxima at the keukenhof 2

Willem-Alexander and Máxima at the keukenhof 3

Willem-Alexander and Máxima at the keukenhof 4

Willem-Alexander and Máxima at the keukenhof 5

Picture
Queen Juliana
Prince Bernhard
The Shahbanou (Farah Diba)
The Shah
Queen Elizabeth II
The Duke of Edinburgh
at the Keukenhof

Picture
Queen Fabiola of the Belgians
King Baudouin of the Belgians
Princess Beatrix
at the Keukenhof

Picture
Queen Juliana
Prince Bernhard
Queen Louise of Sweden
King Gustaf Adolf of Sweden
at the Keukenhof

Picture
Queen Juliana
Queen Elizabth II
at the Keukenhof

The Dutch Royal House is known for always using wonderful Dutch flower decorations. Even the Pope always thanks "for the beautiful flowers from the Netherlands" during the Easter Mass and the blessing Urbi et Orbi at Saint Peter's Square.

Flowers for Constantijn and Laurentien

Flowers for Prinsjesdag

Flowers for the funeral of Prince Bernhard

Flowers for Beatrix and Claus

Flowers for Willem-Alexander and Máxima

The Archbishop of Utrecht, Adrianus Cardinal Simonis blesses the flowers, the florists and the transpoters for this years Easter Mass in Rome, earlier this week

This year's Easter theme will be white/yellow/orange

Dutch flowers for the Pope in 2006

Dutch flowers for the Pope in 2005

[TLLK]

Spectacular flowers (sigh) In Southern California you have to refrigerate your bulbs in order for them to bloom in the spring. Thank you to everyone who shared these glorious blooms.

[Princess Robijn]

ANP had pictures, but because of the mediacode they had to remove them from their site. The newspaper 'Reformatorisch Dagblad' also had a picture, Alexia was walking next to her mother wearing purple.

[JessRulz]

Originally Posted by Princess Robijn

ANP had pictures, but because of the mediacode they had to remove them from their site. The newspaper 'Reformatorisch Dagblad' also had a picture, Alexia was walking next to her mother wearing purple.

I take it that is the picture in your avatar Josette Would you be able to post the picture??

[lise]

Originally Posted by Henri M.

What a beautiful place!
Thank you for the link .

Indeed. It is a historical and royal place as well.
The park started with Lady Jacoba, Duchess of Bavaria, Countess of Holland, Zealand and Hainaut (1401-1436) who lived nearby on Teylingen Castle.
This large park was used for the flower decorations of her residences but also for the providing of (medicinal and culinar) herbs, vegetables and fruit. It was known as the 'Kitchen Courtyard', working for Lady Jacoba's gigantic Household.

In the centuries the park evolved into a renowned flower park but the name 'Keukenhof' ('Kitchen Courtyard') remained the same.

Willem-Alexander and Máxima at the keukenhof 1

Willem-Alexander and Máxima at the keukenhof 2

Willem-Alexander and Máxima at the keukenhof 3

Willem-Alexander and Máxima at the keukenhof 4

Willem-Alexander and Máxima at the keukenhof 5

Picture
Queen Juliana
Prince Bernhard
The Shahbanou (Farah Diba)
The Shah
Queen Elizabeth II
The Duke of Edinburgh
at the Keukenhof

Picture
Queen Fabiola of the Belgians
King Baudouin of the Belgians
Princess Beatrix
at the Keukenhof

Picture
Queen Juliana
Prince Bernhard
Queen Louise of Sweden
King Gustaf Adolf of Sweden
at the Keukenhof

Picture
Queen Juliana
Queen Elizabth II
at the Keukenhof

The Dutch Royal House is known for always using wonderful Dutch flower decorations. Even the Pope always thanks "for the beautiful flowers from the Netherlands" during the Easter Mass and the blessing Urbi et Orbi at Saint Peter's Square.

Flowers for Constantijn and Laurentien

Flowers for Prinsjesdag

Flowers for the funeral of Prince Bernhard

Flowers for Beatrix and Claus

Flowers for Willem-Alexander and Máxima

The Archbishop of Utrecht, Adrianus Cardinal Simonis blesses the flowers, the florists and the transpoters for this years Easter Mass in Rome, earlier this week

This year's Easter theme will be white/yellow/orange

Dutch flowers for the Pope in 2006

Dutch flowers for the Pope in 2005[/quote]

I'm not much of a flower person but I've got to say thanks Henri M. for posting the pictures of the flowers, they are beautiful.

[Florencia]

Thank you very much Henry M. for posting the information and pics.
Very interesting!The Keukenhof Park´s well worth a visit. It´s so beautiful!

[Kelly]

Familie van Oranje
This website has one picture of the outing.

[ZandraRae]

Thanks for the link Kelly! Maxima is looking huge! I can't wait to see what she will have! I like her coat by the way. It's original. Alexia is such a doll.

[LadyK]

Lovely picture! Alexia looks a lot like Amalia at that age.
Poor Maxima looks about to pop! But in that close up of her shoes, her ankles aren't swollen at all- something so common when so pregnant. She looks great, and like a happy momma.

[dazzling]

Doesnt she look great !! its always great to see her after not seeing her for a while. She keeps getting radiant as her pregnancy grows. Love the coat, love to see her recycling it. Also, its great to see her out with the girls, dont see that much. Amalia is adorable.

[Princess Robijn]

Originally Posted by dazzling

Doesnt she look great !! its always great to see her after not seeing her for a while. She keeps getting radiant as her pregnancy grows. Love the coat, love to see her recycling it. Also, its great to see her out with the girls, dont see that much. Amalia is adorable.

Do you mean Alexia or do you have a picture of Amalia?

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by Princess Robijn

Do you mean Alexia or do you have a picture of Amalia?

there is a picture on this link . Im pretty sure its Amalia.