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Old 12-12-2007, 05:54 AM
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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.
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Old 12-12-2007, 12:20 PM
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any pictures from barcelona?
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Old 12-13-2007, 05:10 PM
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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.
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Old 12-19-2007, 02:26 PM
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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,-

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Old 12-19-2007, 03:58 PM
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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!
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I like his hair, it makes him look kinda sexy.
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Old 12-23-2007, 04:00 AM
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Last thursday Alexander opened the exhibition "Hidden Afghanistan" at the Nieuwe Kerk,Amsterdam,accompanied by his cousin Prince Jaime.
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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.
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Old 02-12-2008, 03:28 AM
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The Prince of Orange has been appointed for a second four year term as Chair of the Advisory Commission on Water by State Secretary Tineke Huizenga.

The commision advises the government on water issues/floodings et etc
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With the Prince of Orange in Vancouver as a member of the IOC Coordination Commission on the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games,here's some more info on the how and what:

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - NEWS



HRH will return thursday,just in time to have breakfast with Máxima and President Guebuza of Mozambique and Mrs.Guebuza at Noordeinde Palace.
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Old 03-05-2008, 08:49 AM
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The Prince of Orange attended a meeting on sustaineble/green airtraffic organised by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines,Kroller-Möller museum,monday.
Also present was his aunt HRH Princess Irene,as president of her very own Nature College.
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Courtesy KLM/Herman Wouters.

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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!
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Old 03-08-2008, 03:02 AM
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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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Old 03-12-2008, 10:15 AM
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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

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Old 03-18-2008, 03:21 AM
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HRH The PoO will speech this morning on occasion of World Water Day,Townhall,Rotterdam.

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On thursday the 20th HRH,in his capacity as Chair of UNSGAB,will speech on occasion of World Water Day at the Palais des Nations,Geneva.
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This afternoon HRH will attend the congress on Public Private Cooperation,Kootwijk.
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Old 03-19-2008, 11:26 AM
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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.
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Old 03-20-2008, 11:21 PM
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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?
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Old 03-21-2008, 07:44 AM
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HRH The PoO will speech this morning on occasion of World Water Day,Townhall,Rotterdam.

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On thursday the 20th HRH,in his capacity as Chair of UNSGAB,will speech on occasion of World Water Day at the Palais des Nations,Geneva.
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This afternoon HRH will attend the congress on Public Private Cooperation,Kootwijk.
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Geneva,yesterday:

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