Crown Prince Willem-Alexander - Current Events Part 2 (April 2007-)

[lucien]

Originally Posted by susan alicia

Engineering 360: nieuws over infrastructuur, milieu, water en bouw - Schwarzenegger geïnteresseerd in 'dutch' waterbeleid
look who is asking holland advice over watermanagement: Schwarzenegger

He's getting wiser,....I mean,for a republican...here's where the expertise is.

meanwhile in Maastricht last friday:
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courtesy RVD.

[lucien]

HRH was on a working visit to Hamburg yesterday.
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courtesy PPE/colourpress/

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[Marengo]

I walked past the Nieuwe Kerk here in Amsterdam yesterday and there was a lot of police, an ambulance, an AA-limosine, fences etc. So I was wondering what went on.

After checking AT5 teletekst I noticed that the Prince of Orange attended a reception there commemorating one of our national heroes, Michiel de Ruyter (most known for the Battle of Midway where he destroyed much of the English navy). Bestevaer celebrated his 400th birthday yesterday. Outside was a group of protesters who were angry about this ' glorification of our colonial past' .

[susan alicia]

the 17th century Dutch were glorius......

Originally Posted by Marengo

I walked past the Nieuwe Kerk here in Amsterdam yesterday and there was a lot of police, an ambulance, an AA-limosine, fences etc. So I was wondering what went on.

After checking AT5 teletekst I noticed that the Prince of Orange attended a reception there commemorating one of our national heroes, Michiel de Ruyter (most known for the Battle of Midway where he destroyed much of the English navy). Bestevaer celebrated his 400th birthday yesterday. Outside was a group of protesters who were angry about this ' glorification of our colonial past' .

[Verde Esmeralda]

Willem Alexander is featured in this week's Gente magazine (from Argentina), regarding his recent visit to Colombia:

Ricos & Famosos - Gente Online

It is interesting that he's featured alone, with no further reference to his argentinian wife...I believe Máxima is always mentioned in some way, whenever he appears in the local media...

[Princess Maxima]

Originally Posted by Verde Esmeralda

It is interesting that he's featured alone, with no further reference to his argentinian wife...I believe Máxima is always mentioned in some way, whenever he appears in the local media...

Yes... its 'strange'

[dazzling]

07-11-2007 Amsterdam Prince Willem Alexander attended the Admiraalslezing by prof. Dr. Paul Kennedy, Director International Strategic Studies at the Yale University, in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam organized by the Royal Navy and the Foundation 400 year Michiel de Ruyter.

ppe picture gallery

[Empress]

I think that it is well and good that he is celebrating the past. Were it not for the past we would certainly none of us be where we are today. And personally I have to say that I think other countries have had much more bloody pasts that the Dutch could be accused of having.

And why on earth protest a celebration of something that brought you to the point where you are today? It seems a bit silly, but they wouldn't have been allowed the right to protest had people not gone before them and cleared the way so to speak. A bunch of hypocrites if you ask me.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Empress

I think that it is well and good that he is celebrating the past. Were it not for the past we would certainly none of us be where we are today. And personally I have to say that I think other countries have had much more bloody pasts that the Dutch could be accused of having.

And why on earth protest a celebration of something that brought you to the point where you are today? It seems a bit silly, but they wouldn't have been allowed the right to protest had people not gone before them and cleared the way so to speak. A bunch of hypocrites if you ask me.

Hear hear hear!!Well said.


Busy schedule for HRH,Bogota,Colombia this weekend where he will attend and speech in his capacity of Chair of UNSGAB,
HRH will also attend a meeting at the UN-Headquarters,New York City later this month.
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[lucien]

Originally Posted by lucien

Hear hear hear!!Well said.


Busy schedule for HRH,Bogota,Colombia this weekend where he will attend and speech in his capacity of Chair of UNSGAB,
HRH will also attend the start of the UN Year of Sanitation 2008 at the UN-Headquarters,New York City on november 21st,
together with Princess Máxima.
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Opening speech by HRH,Bogota,Colombia today:
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The Princess and Princess will jointly atend the opening of the Year of Sanitation 2008,at the UN-Headquarters,New York City,november 21st.
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[The Watcher]

Pictures: W-A and the president of Colombia

::SP FOTOS - Presidencia de la República de Colombia::
::SP FOTOS - Presidencia de la República de Colombia::
::SP FOTOS - Presidencia de la República de Colombia::

And I found a YouTube-video, posted 2 weeks ago, with the prince talking about water issues. Especially interesting for the fans of his low voice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VbB-...a-12518-4.html

Other parts of this video at YouTube

[lucien]

Originally Posted by lucien

Opening speech by HRH,Bogota,Colombia today:
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The Princess and Princess will jointly atend the opening of the Year of Sanitation 2008,at the UN-Headquarters,New York City,november 21st.
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2nd Speech by HRH,Bogota yesterday afternoon:
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I agree with you Empress,Alexanders role is examplary,maybe I am biased being a proud dutchman,but still,he does one heck of a good job.

The Macy's Parade!Oh how I envy you,this once....have fun!..

[Empress]

Well, I will be in NYC looking at the blowing up of the Macys day parade balloons. I wonder if his speech is open to the public? Somehow I doubt it though.

On another note, it is nice to see that he is taking so much interest in such a problem. I wish that some other notable persons would also find such global problems to tackle. The Dutch CPs seem to be able to find a nice balance between what they do locally and for their own people while still finding time to address other issues of a more global nature.

[Marengo]

As posted by Joris on the Benelux Royals MB:

Today De Telegraaf publishes a long interview with Prince of Orange, mainly on watermanagement/sanitation problems.
He will sadly miss this work (which he says he could do full time) when he will become king...
Although he has become a specialist in the field he says he can't been regarded as a person in the same range as prominent people like Al Gore on the climate issue. He is a teamplayer per se and likes to co-operate with other specialists to achieve goals.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Marengo

As posted by Joris on the Benelux Royals MB:

HRH attended and speeched at the congress;"Make space for Climate" organised by National Space and Climate Adaptation Program,ARK,Zeist yesterday.
PPE Agency

Courtesy PPE/Buys.

Speech by HRH:
http://www.koninklijkehuis.nl/conten...objectid=23740

Earlyer yesterday HRH attended and speeched at the annual election of "Governmental Manager of the Year",Noordwijk.
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[fanletizia]

28-11-2007 Papendal Prince Willem Alexander attended the opening of the Sport & Innovation Centre Papendal in Arnhem.
The new centre is set up by the NOC*NSF.

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[dazzling]

a few anp pictures
pic 1 -- pic 2 - -pic 3

to read & learn more about the NOC*NSF site click here (in dutch)

[lucien]

HRH will leave for Japan this saturday to attend the Asia Pacific Water Summit at Beppu,Japan.

[lucien]

Noordeinde Palace today:
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[JessRulz]

Originally Posted by lucien

HRH will leave for Japan this saturday to attend the Asia Pacific Water Summit at Beppu,Japan.

Pictures from December 3rd of Willem-Alexander speaking at the Opening Ceremony

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Also there was Crown Prince Narihuto of Japan