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

[marilyne]

New picture of Willem Alexander

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[Marengo]

Well, that certainly was succesfull for a dull day at the office, I heard so many people laughing about it! Henk Schiffmacher, the tattoo´king´ was on RTL boulevard to explain the thing, apparently the prince has Maxima on the side, a rose for each daughter and a 4th one for a possible 4th child, etc.

And the RVD didn´t object as it wasn+t used with a commercial purpose.

Here an article in Dutch.

[Paty]

Can some Duch menber translate this?
Het Koninklijk Huis

[JessRulz]

Originally Posted by Paty

Can some Duch menber translate this?
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The Prince of Orange paid a working visit to Barcelona between December 10 and 11

[Marengo]

Apparently the visit was dedicated to several aspects of city planning and development. The visit was part of a programme of the departmand of VROM (housing, city planning and environment). As it was a ´working visit´ I don´t expect any pictures, these kind of visits are usually rather discrete and meant to inform the royal about something. When I watched a documentairy on Princess Maxima´s first 3 years in The Netherlands it became clear that she paid more visits than we knew and only during the documentairy we saw she visited some neighbourhood in Rotterdam, a prison for youngsters etc.

[carlota]

any pictures from barcelona?

[Marengo]

The Prince of Orange did an interview with monthly magazine ´Elsevier´on...watermanagment, read the article in Dutch here (for those who can).

On December 19th the Prince will lock up the DJ´s of Radio 3FM in the glass house, at het Plein in The Hague. The DJ´s will be +locked up for the programme ´Serious Request´ for 6 days and they will do a marathon rafio programme to collect money for a good cause. Last year they were locked up by the Prime Minister and collected several million Euros. The good cause of this year: clean drinkwater!

Radio 3FM are joined by Belgium´s ´Studio Brussel´ and Swiss ´Couleur 3´, read more in Dutch here.

[marilyne]

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Dutch Crownprince Willem-Alexander (R) launches the annual 'Serious Request' radio campaign in The Hague, Netherlands on 19 December 2007. 'Serious Request' is an annual radio station 3FM fundraising effort in collaboration with the Netherlands' Red Cross. In the week before Christmas, three 3FM DJs will confine themselves to a glass house in the centre of The Hague for six days without food. 3FM radio is broadcast live twenty-four hours a day from the glass house during the campaign. The public can request songs for a small donation and are kept informed about the charity and its objectives. The public is asked to donate money and any individual or group fundraising effort is much appreciated.

Willem Alexander donated some money himself. Furthermore you can bid money for a 1 minute phone call with Willem Alexander. The highest bid (until know) is €510,-

eBay verkoper: 3fmseriousrequest: Speciale acties, Overige kleding objecten op eBay.nl

[Verde Esmeralda]

One minute?? Couldn't he grant at least five? What can you say to him in one minute? Good thing it is for noble purpose...

Btw, WA could use a good trim! His hair is a little bit too grown!

[SASSY]

I like his hair, it makes him look kinda sexy.

[lucien]

Last thursday Alexander opened the exhibition "Hidden Afghanistan" at the Nieuwe Kerk,Amsterdam,accompanied by his cousin Prince Jaime.
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[lucien]

Alexander was on a visit to Addis Abeba,Ethiopia last week in his capacity of Chair of UNSGAB.He was received by president Girma Wolde Geordis,and had talks with the president of the African Development Bank,mr.Kabureka.

On the eve of the meeting of African Heads of State he had talks with Mr.Konoré,Chair of the Commission of the African Union.
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Later this month Alexander will be in Vancouver in his capacity as a member of the IOC,preparing the winter Olympics.

[Empress]

I think it's truly wonderful to see the royal familyl throw their weight behind sustainable living. I'm sure alot of people think that it's hooey, and I am by no means the crunchy sort, but I really think that sustaibnable living is the way to go forward, and to see someone with a bit of publicityy power bringing attention to it is great!

[lucien]

The Prince of Orange was on a working visit on friday to several area development projects in the province of Limburg.
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[lucien]

HRH opens the new HQ of the Sea Pilots/Loodswezen today at Europoort,Rotterdam.

Hope he doesn't fly out of his undies,there's a storm force 10 out there.

Willem-Alexander opent nieuw Loodswezen - Dutch Photo Press

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE/

[Marengo]

The Prince was interviewd on the matter; he said that he always closes the tap when he brushes his teeth, something which his father was very strict about but that he does spend too much time under the shower. He also said that the toilets at Villa Eikenhorst all have a suystem that saves water too.

[Verde Esmeralda]

Originally Posted by Marengo

The Prince was interviewd on the matter; he said that he always closes the tap when he brushes his teeth, something which his father was very strict about but that he does spend too much time under the shower. He also said that the toilets at Villa Eikenhorst all have a suystem that saves water too.

I've perceived that strictness regarding the tap closing in the Netherlands in general. I believe it is a truly healthy and enviroment-friendly habit we should all adopt. However, it is curious that the Prince chose to point this out...don't you think?

[Marengo]

Originally Posted by Verde Esmeralda

I've perceived that strictness regarding the tap closing in the Netherlands in general. I believe it is a truly healthy and enviroment-friendly habit we should all adopt. However, it is curious that the Prince chose to point this out...don't you think?

Well, I found the most curious thing that he talked about the royal toilets in Villa Eikenhorst . I think he just wanted to be charming and wanted to show that he too, like everybody else, can do more things at home for nature and such.

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On another note, the PoO certainly has a busy sheduele now!

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Well, I found the most curious thing that he talked about the royal toilets in Villa Eikenhorst . I think he just wanted to be charming and wanted to show that he too, like everybody else, can do more things at home for nature and such.

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On another note, the PoO certainly has a busy sheduele now!

Busy schedule?I add more and more each day at "their" agenda here.It is impressive indeed.
And,remember,not too long ago someone said on the BRMB that the agenda of the dutch RF wasn't as impressive as Aunt Lillibeth's.
It is,and they,each and every member,has/have more in depth approaches as well.My opinion.

[ashelen]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Well, I found the most curious thing that he talked about the royal toilets in Villa Eikenhorst . I think he just wanted to be charming and wanted to show that he too, like everybody else, can do more things at home for nature and such.

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On another note, the PoO certainly has a busy sheduele now!

Sorry but i don't understand . what did he say about the royal toilets in Villa Eikenhorst?
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