Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima Picture Thread, Part 1 (Nov '02-Jan '06)

[melissajames]

Princess Maxima is always immaculately dressed with a big smile!
I respect this woman!

 

[Maxie]

Watching these last four photographs I suddenly found out that W-A has two uniforms: one with a tie and one without. I'm always so obsessed by what the women wear at the opening of the Parliament that I didn't even notice it yet. I'm sorry, W-A!

 

[Marengo]

the one with the tie is the uniform of the navy (you can see two small anchors) and the closed one is the uniform of the air force (you can see two wings somewhere on the uniform).

 

[Maxie]

the one with the tie is the uniform of the navy (you can see two small anchors) and the closed one is the uniform of the air force (you can see two wings somewhere on the uniform).

Gee! I must have been asleep for several years now, because I always knew that he was in the air force and the navy but I never thought of it that he changed his uniforms! Thanks for pointing it out, Marengo! Now I have some new royal detail to watch on Prinsjesdag (and other occasions...)!

 

[Marengo]

not to disappoint you, but he changes it every year, so you can prodict for the future:
2005-air force
2006-navy
2007-air force
2008-navy, etc...

 

[Maxie]

not to disappoint you, but he changes it every year, so you can prodict for the future:
2005-air force
2006-navy
2007-air force
2008-navy, etc...

Well, there's totally no creativity left, I see...

 

[The Watcher]

not to disappoint you, but he changes it every year, so you can prodict for the future:
2005-air force
2006-navy
2007-air force
2008-navy, etc...

He is :

- Commandore in the Royal Netherlands Navy Reserve
- Brigade-General of the Royal Netherlands Army Reserve
- Commodore of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Reserve

Untill 2005:
2003: Army
2004: Navy
2005: Air Force

But he is Brigade-General of the Royal Marechaussee Reserve (Military Constabulary) since 2005, so I guess he will start to wear that uniform too.

So perhaps:
2006: Army
2007: Marechaussee
2008: Navy
2009: Air Force

 

[Marengo]

What is the uniform of the army, I always though it was green? I thought I can just see small anchors/ planes on his collars.

 

[The Watcher]

What is the uniform of the army, I always though it was green? I thought I can just see small anchors/ planes on his collars.

Army: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=222985&d=1136401512

The green one is also army, but that dress is for daily use: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=137543&d=1115312773.

 

[Marengo]

Thanks! I didnt even notice the difference in epauletes. I prefer the one of the airforce.

Did Willem-Alexander actually join all these militairy parts?

 

[The Watcher]

Thanks! I didnt even notice the difference in epauletes. I prefer the one of the airforce.

Did Willem-Alexander actually join all these militairy parts?

Navy: yes
Air force: yes
Army: several months
Military Constabulary: no, only working visits.

More information about his military career: http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/content.jsp?objectid=13189

 

[Marengo]

Thanks, watcher...

 

[Roxsteve]

Maxima is just stunning. Wonderful couple...beautiful children...she has to be, by far, the most elegant CP. Only my opinion, of course

 

[Avalon]

Maxima is just stunning. Wonderful couple...beautiful children...she has to be, by far, the most elegant CP. Only my opinion, of course

Not only your opinion, Roxsteve. I adore Crown Princess Maxima and her style. She is really stunning and the big part of her charm is certainly her smile.

 

[carlota]

two really cute pictures of maxima and willem playing tennis.
from peter smulders



http://www.supload.com/free/Maxima 01080291088.jpg/view/

 

[Marengo]

Thanks Carlota, do you know where these pictures were taken? It seems to be argentina (as in this month nobody here would go outside in clothes like that).

 

[Maxie]

Thanks Carlota, do you know where these pictures were taken? It seems to be argentina (as in this month nobody here would go outside in clothes like that).

I don't know exactly when they were taken, but it's a long time ago. I've seen this pictures before and it's quite a time ago, maybe even before their marriage, but I'm not sure of that, so it might as well be in Holland during the summer...

 

[The Watcher]

I don't know exactly when they were taken, but it's a long time ago. I've seen this pictures before and it's quite a time ago, maybe even before their marriage, but I'm not sure of that, so it might as well be in Holland during the summer...

It was Italy, I think Porto Ercole. In 2002 or 2003?

 

[Princess Emma]

Their so cute daughter:

You can't be talking seriously of this picture. With all my respect to Princess C-A here she seems havinf Down Syndrome

 

[Larzen]

You can't be talking seriously of this picture. With all my respect to Princess C-A here she seems havinf Down Syndrome

What kind of respect is it to say that a healthy little girl has Downs Syndrome? Downs Syndrome is not something that comes and goes its a permanent thing, Amalia had when she was very little very strong Orange feautures and was a wee crosseyed but anyone that sees her now can not doubt that she is completely healthy little girl.

 

[Princess BellyFlop]

What kind of respect is it to say that a healthy little girl has Downs Syndrome? Downs Syndrome is not something that comes and goes its a permanent thing, Amalia had when she was very little very strong Orange feautures and was a wee crosseyed but anyone that sees her now can not doubt that she is completely healthy little girl.

You seem quite upset but your comment shows good humor as some could feel it is worse to read «when she was very little very strong Orange feautures and was a wee crosseyed» instead of «she LOOKED LIKE she was having Down syndrome».

I guess we can all agree that her early pictures were not her most photogenic ones and that she is without a doubt growing in beauty!

 

[Larzen]

You seem quite upset but your comment shows good humor as some could feel it is worse to read «when she was very little very strong Orange feautures and was a wee crosseyed» instead of «she LOOKED LIKE she was having Down syndrome»!

Whats wrong with saying she has strong Orange (as in the family) feautures, she looks like a splitting image of her grandmother Queen Beatrix when she was a little girl, I certainly dont think saying that she looks like her family can be compared to saying she looked like she had Down Syndrom.

To compare Infanta Cristinas boys has very strong Borbon feautures, as in the look alot like their granfather, especially Pablo

 

[Maxie]

Down Syndrome? Oh, you make me laugh!!! Amalia is just a typical Dutch baby, who happens to be part of a family with very strong facial features... there's totally nothing wrong with her and her beauty has already started growing. She'll turn out fine, I can assure you that.

 

[Princess BellyFlop]

Her early pictures were not her most photogenic ones and she is without a doubt growing in beauty in an harmonious family.

 

[Princess Maxima]

Down Syndrome? Perhaps amalia wasnt the cutest baby on earth when she was born...but now she's a very beautiful baby
And saying she has down syndrome doesnt show a lot of respect

 

[Alexandria]

We've reached 11 pages, so a new thread has been started here: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forum...cess-maxima-picture-thread-part-2-a-8659.html.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread.

See you at the new one!