Queen Beatrix, Current Events 6 (August 2010 - April 2013)

[iceflower]

Queen Beatrix swore in Eugene Holiday as Governor of St. Maarten and Frits
Goedgedrag as Governor of Curaçao on September 30, 2010. The swearing
in took place at Palace Huis ten Bosch in the presence of the wives of the
governors.
The appointments go into effect on October 10 when the Netherlands Antilles
is officially dismantled and Curaçao and St. Maarten become separate countries
within the Kingdom. The swearing in is historical, because St. Maarten never
had its own governor.


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And today's event:


Queen Beatrix attended the ceremonial presentation of the 1800 commemorative
medals to soldiers of the Task Force Oeroezgan at the Bossche Brabanthallen in
’s-Hertogenbosch, October 1st.
Nearly 1,800 soldiers received a commemorative medal for their efforts during the
ISAF mission in the Afghan provinces of Uruzgan and Kandahar.


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[White Princess]

The Queen is working so hard this year. I guess she isn't considering abdication.

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Beatrix attended the opening of the international Metropolis conference
at the World Forum Convention Center in Den Haag on October 5, 2010.

Theme of the conference is 'Justice and Migration: Paradoxes of Belonging'.
Metropolis is engaged worldwide in the political policies of migration and
diversity, by encouraging and financing research and organizing conferences
in different cities.


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[Marengo]

Yesterday evening HM. received the 'informateur', Ivo Opstelten. He adviced the Queen that a workable coaltion was found. After that the Queen received VVD chairman Marc Rutte, to ask him to start the formation of a government. Rutte thinks he will be ready on thursday and he & the new government will be with HM of the steps of Huis ten Bosch palace.

 

[lucien]

HM will hand-out the Royal Awards for Free Painting at the Royal Palace,Amsterdam today.
This Award,instituted by HM King Willem III in 1871,is among the haydays for HM,herself an accomplished artist.

 

[Marengo]

Pictures & a video of the event by AT5:

Koningin Beatrix reikt de kunstprijzen uit - AT5 Nieuws

The work of these artists are on display in the palace for the next weeks, and the palace is still open to the public.

 

[Marika86]

Queen Beatrix presents on Friday October 8th the Royal Award for Free Painting 2010 in the Royal Palace at the Dam Square in Amsterdam

Belga picture gallery:

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[lucien]

HM The Queen presented Her new Government at the steps of the Palace at 13.15PM today,thursday october 14th.

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?page=1&ShowPicture=140007987&pos=1

courtesy Marcel Antonisse

 

[Marika86]

The Hague Queen Beatrix with the new cabinet at the stairs of Palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague. October 14, 2010

PPE Agency The

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[iceflower]

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Queen Beatrix listens to new Prime Minister Mark Rutte as they pose for a
family photo during the presentation of the country's new Cabinet in Den
Haag, October 14, 2010.


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[lucien]

HM visited the exhibition;" Journey The Hague" on human trafficking at the Plein,The Hague this morning.

Journey - Het Plein Den Haag

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?productionjobid=44787&flush=1

courtesy ANP

 

[Marika86]

Queen Beatrix, with Emma Thompson, attended the exhibition about human traffiking :"journey The Hague" in The Hague. October 16, 2010

PPE Agency

 

[royalgertjan]

Queen Beatrix, with Emma Thompson, attended the exhibition about human traffiking :"journey The Hague" in The Hague. October 16, 2010

PPE Agency

Here some of my own photos:

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http://media.nu.nl/m/m1fzpe0aucdk.jpg
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9618/img8952uitsnede.jpg
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/8190/img8953uitsnede.jpg

please don't post this photos anywhere else

 

[royalgertjan]

more photo's can you find here HW-PhotoAll - Koningin Beatrix bezoekt tentoonstelling 'Journey Den Haag'.

 

[Marengo]

From dutchnews.nl:

Queen Beatrix is the most powerful woman in the country

Wednesday 20 October 2010
Queen Beatrix is the most powerful woman in the Netherlands, according to feminist magazine Opzij which publishes an annual top 100.
It is the first time the queen has topped the ranking. Traditionally Opzij leaves Beatrix out of the ranking because she has her position in society by virtue of her birth.

Read more here.

Opzij (in Dutch)

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Beatrix received the first copy of the ‘Het Sweelinck Monument’ at the
Oude church in Amsterdam, October 20, 2010. The monument is a CD-book
with the complete vocal works of the Dutch composer Jan Pieterszoon
Sweelinck (1562-1621).


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[lucien]

HM Queen Beatrix received the Knights of the Military Willems Order at Noordeinde Palace today,
on occasion of the 195th anniversary of the Order.TRH The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima
were in attendance.

 

[Fanvanmaxima]

» Koningin ontvangt Ridders Militaire Willems-Orde

 

[Marika86]

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso welcomes Queen Beatrix prior to their bilateral meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on October 26, 2010

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[iceflower]

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Here's the ppe gallery and some gettyimages pics from today's meeting in Brussels!


And at the new building of the Dutch Permanent Representation to the EU and the Dutch
Embassy in Brussels Queen Beatrix met with Prince Constantijn:


** ppe gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Beatrix attended the 65th jubilee of the Centraal Planbureau (CPB) at the
theatre Diligentia in Den Haag, October 28, 2010. The CPB makes independent
economic analysis and forecasts for the government, parliament and civil society.


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[Marika86]

Queen Beatrix attended the opening of the new movie and music theater LantarenVenster in Rotterdam. November 06, 2010

PPE Agency Rotterdam

 

[iceflower]

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The anp gallery of today's event includes pics of some interesting gentlemen
wearing goldfish bowls, seems Queen Beatrix found that funny as well
Maybe some Dutch members can tell us if they had a special meaning related
with the new theatre or if it's simply been a part of the show.


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[lucien]

HM attended a special service of the Jewish Community on occasion of the 375th anniversary of the Jewish Community in Amsterdam,
it was founded in 1635.

ANP Beeldbank

courtesy ANP

 

[lucien]

Some total waste of life threw stones through the windows of Noordeinde Palace yesterday.
The Palace is the office of HM The Queen.No one was hurt but it goes on show that there
must have been a cry out there of "all fools unite" as we have incident after incident here
with a total lack of firm sanctions,just inviting other wastes to continue.Infuriating really!

Look:

ANP Beeldbank

courtesy ANP/ David van Dam

 

[Marengo]

I have to say that all this agression & vandalism directed towards the RF by some looney individuals starts to make you wonder what is next? Since Karst T. drove his car over several people during Queensday we have seen 3 small incidents of men screaming for attention.

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Beatrix has opened the renewed Scaldiahaven in Vlissingen-Oost
today, November 9, 2010. 60 million € were spent on the extension.
It is now planned to grow from 30 million tons of cargo per year to
50 million tons.


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[lucien]

HM will attend the Prince Claus Concert at de Oosterpoort,Groningen tomorrow evening november 10th.
The Concert in Honour of the late Prince occurs once every four years.

The Swedish composer Sven David Sandström wrote a composition based on texts by the late Prince Claus,
the world premiere of which will be performed this evening;" Three Poems by Prince Claus for Choir,strings
and percussion" conducted by Peter Dijkstra.This,no doubt,will be a very moving event to many,especially HM.

Grieg and Rachmaninov is also on the menu.

 

[Marengo]

Some total waste of life threw stones through the windows of Noordeinde Palace yesterday.
The Palace is the office of HM The Queen.No one was hurt but it goes on show that there
must have been a cry out there of "all fools unite" as we have incident after incident here
with a total lack of firm sanctions,just inviting other wastes to continue.Infuriating really!

Look:

ANP Beeldbank

courtesy ANP/ David van Dam

The guy is identified as Abdel M. He testified that he wanted to speak the Queen. I can't see how he would achieve that by throwing in the windows at her office int he middle of the night in the weekend though.

Apparently he was already seen at the gate of palace Huis ten Bosch too.

Anyway, he has to pay the damage (13.000,- euros) and he has to spend 4 weeks in prison.

 

[iceflower]

Anyway, he has to pay the damage (13.000,- euros) and he has to spend 4 weeks in prison.

The sentence has been pronounced that quickly? That surprises me a bit..


Well, here are the first pics of today's Prince Claus Concert in Groningen:


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