Willem-Alexander and Máxima News: Nov. 2004 - Jan. 2005

[xxLindaxx]

Originally Posted by susanstotz

her cousin was yesterday on dutch tv, show news,
she is an exotic dancer, they had put her on the dam in front of the palace in amsterdam, dancing around a pole (fully clothed of course)
she did not think that maxima would come to her show but she did not care.

Laura was yesterday also by Robert Jensen. She will dance 3 december in Amsterdam

[Isabel]

Originally Posted by Larzen

Maxima opened a new centre for children with serious (social) development problems in Alphen aan den Rijn.

Im sorry but even if it is an event with children it does not excuse that tacky outfit, she is even wearing a animal print top under the jacket. Im very much against royals dressing down when visiting children, they deserve the same respect and dignety as adults, can you Imagine Maxima gong dressed like that to an "adult function" I think not.

I thought we would see no more leopard prints after the grand duchess experiments this summer

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/top...ER00130557.jpg

Well, I don't think that Maxima dressed this way to be disrespectful. She may have actually liked the outfit and tried to do something different. She has done that on a few occasions. Remember the jean jacket and the red beret. Not a bad casual outfit (without the beret of course), but she did look a little out of place. It just didn't suit her well. I really don't think that Maxima was trying to dress down because she was visiting children either. I really think that you are attributing a little too much to a bad outfit. The fact that Maxima had a day of bad taste does not necessarily mean that she has a day of bad character and ill thoughts in which she meant to slight children.

[Hannelore]

Originally Posted by pdas1201

and some more...

Hard to believe they were sitting there shouting and laughing while Bernhard was dying.

[susan alicia]

Originally Posted by xxLindaxx

Laura was yesterday also by Robert Jensen. She will dance 3 december in Amsterdam:

are you sure you are a moderator? (just joking, thought I really would receive an disapproving email etc)

what I also wanted to add is that in that serie of pictures beatrix dancing with the gentleman showed great dignity. I also saw it on tv, on the dutch news and it was done beautifully.

[Angel S.]

To answer the wristband question....

The one she has stands for a reaction against the murder of Theo Van Gogh, a Dutch filmmaker. He was killed because he made a documentary film about violence against women in Islamic societies.

you can read it in Dutch at www.respect2all.nl

[Gabriella]

I've wondered a bit about the wristband thing myself AngelS. I've noticed that Willem-Alexander wears one as well and was going to ask about it in another thread and forgot. I would love to know the answer as well.

[Lady Cathrine Rose]

In the picture where they have their hands in the air, what are they doing? It looks like they are singing YMCA.

[Gabriella]

Originally Posted by Lady Cathrine Rose

In the picture where they have their hands in the air, what are they doing? It looks like they are singing YMCA.

Are you referring to the pictures at the very top of this page? Or some other ones? If you are referring to the ones at the top of this page, I think that they are just laughing and clapping because something is funny.

[karolinabraganza]

more from mulders webpage: some repeats, sorry

[karolinabraganza]

the day berhnard died continue

[Valentine]

Hi Ceci, so you live in Argentina?
Are people and press there really interested in how Maxima is doing in Holland?

[carlota]

i really think maxima looked woderful the other day with that coat and the hat with tiger prints...
well... actually it wasn´t just the outfit. the photos of her smiling and waving to the crowd make her look even better.
and yesterday in the funeral she was nearly perfect. sooo elegant!
maxima... we love you! you rule!

[carlota]

Originally Posted by Valentine

Hi Ceci, so you live in Argentina?
Are people and press there really interested in how Maxima is doing in Holland?

for argentinians, maxima is also their princess... the 'princess' of argentina.

[Valentine]

Originally Posted by carlota

i really think maxima looked woderful the other day with that coat and the hat with tiger prints...
well... actually it wasn´t just the outfit. the photos of her smiling and waving to the crowd make her look even better.
and yesterday in the funeral she was nearly perfect. sooo elegant!
maxima... we love you! you rule!

I completely agree with you, she's very elegant and classy!

[Valentine]

I love her outfit!

[Tina]

Originally Posted by Valentine

I love her outfit!

I don't like her outfit. She looks like a detective or something like that, it's inappropriate

[Guess Who]

I think she could of looked better if she wore a white skirt or nice white pants.I just dont like the look of the jacket and stockings.

[HMQueenElizabethII]

I think her eyes,she made up so much.

[lucys]

Originally Posted by Tina

I don't like her outfit. She looks like a detective or something like that, it's inappropriate

I thought the same thing--detective. I think she's pretty hit or miss with her dress--somtimes she's great sometimes she's just way off, and for me this was one of those times she was off. I also wish she would not wear so many skirts that are above or at her knees, she doesn't have the legs for it. But as long as the Dutch are happy with her--she can wear whatever she wants. It's the brains and personality that should matter, the work, not the clothing--fun as it can be to dish on the clothing.