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

[lucys]

Originally Posted by Danielle

Thanks everyone for the photos. I don't want to be mean, but I was a little disappointed with the blue dress/skirt that Maxima wore for the New Year's reception. I just don't think the colour suits her very well, but that's just my opinion. I really loved what she wore in the post by xxPatrickxx though. That really suits her and she looks nice. :)

Honestly, I usually don't like her clothing at all--and yet I still think her lovely. She's vivacious and effervesant, regardless of her sometimes peculiar clothing choices (the detective outfit at the funeral coming quickly to mind, as well as what was it, a sunflower hat?) Her personality allows her to carry the day, nevertheless.

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Very beautiful.Thanks for these pics.

[Danielle]

Originally Posted by lucys

Honestly, I usually don't like her clothing at all--and yet I still think her lovely. She's vivacious and effervesant, regardless of her sometimes peculiar clothing choices (the detective outfit at the funeral coming quickly to mind, as well as what was it, a sunflower hat?) Her personality allows her to carry the day, nevertheless.

I agree. Very well said. :)

[susan alicia]

Originally Posted by Danielle

I agree. Very well said. :)

yes she radiates with happiness witch is the first that catches the eye.

re the outfit, I think leather jackets look best
on the slender and being prengnant she is a bit chubby and
when you are not older than 30.

[misshelen]

2 pics from the New Year reception

[misshelen]

new pics from the new year's party..surprise with a different haircoupe!!

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Thanks alot,Maxima is very beautiful.

[rere]

Maxima looks great, except for the hair. I like the hair back. It makes her look more sophiscated and sleek. Everyone is not a size 2, and Maxima's size she not be an issue.

[ap3]

I like the outfit. The blue/brown combination is nice, as is the necklace.

My problem is that she seems to be wearing almost no makeup and looks washed out, puffy and tired. Maybe symptoms of her pregnancy? Though that still doesn't excuse not being able to put on a little lipstick and blush!

[xxPatrickxx]

I think one of the reasons of that is that her hear a little bit wild is on the photo's. The moment she goes back to home her hair looks good en her look is completely different!

[Hannelore]

She looks happy but very messy. She can do better than that, a (tiring)pregnancy is no excuse to wear no make-up or to wear your hair like that.

I noticed again how easily she puts on weight. It happens often during pregnancies of course, I was glad I got spared from extra training after my children were born

Willem-Alexander looked very happy too :)

[The Watcher]

I think also that someone has done the hair and make-up in the palace. On the television she looks great with her hair up.

[xxPatrickxx]

Tomorrow:

Prinses Máxima bezoekt huiswerkbegeleidingsproject Witte Tulp


Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid Prinses Máxima der Nederlanden bezoekt dinsdag 18 januari het huiswerkbegeleidingsproject Witte Tulp in Haarlem. Het project ontving in mei 2004 uit handen van de Prinses een Appeltje van Oranje, de prijs van het Oranje Fonds voor initiatieven op het terrein van maatschappelijk welzijn en sociale cohesie. Aan de prijs is een geldbedrag van 15.000 euro verbonden. De Prinses is beschermvrouwe van het Oranje Fonds.

Allochtone jongeren die erin slagen binnen het Nederlandse onderwijs hun weg te vinden, zijn een voorbeeld voor anderen. Dit was voor een aantal Turks/Nederlandse studenten aanleiding om huiswerkbegeleiding te organiseren in hun woonhuis. Niet alleen huiswerk bleek belangrijk, maar ook het bespreken van problemen die jongeren ondervinden en waar ze thuis niet mee terechtkunnen. De toeloop werd zo groot dat er uitgeweken is naar een grotere ruimte in de wijk. Tot nu toe hebben ongeveer 100 leerlingen van groep 7 en 8 van de basisschool en de brugklas gebruikgemaakt van het project. Zij worden begeleid door 18 vrijwilligers. De leerlingen die begeleid worden stromen door naar hogere typen onderwijs dan voorheen en zijn daar ook succesvoller. Naast huiswerkbegeleiding worden onder meer ouderavonden georganiseerd om ouders op de hoogte te houden van de voortgang van hun kind en hen te informeren over de schoolsystemen. Ook vinden discussieavonden plaats voor middelbare scholieren over actuele maatschappelijke onderwerpen. Iedere zondag wordt een sporthal afgehuurd om in leeftijdsgroepen een sport naar keuze te beoefenen. Het Oranje Fonds is binnen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden het grootste fonds op sociaal gebied. Het Fonds streeft naar een samenleving waar het goed samenleven is en waar mensen tot hun recht komen. Het Oranje Fonds keert ieder jaar ongeveer 14 miljoen euro uit aan vele projecten en organisaties. Het Appeltje van Oranje is een jaarlijkse prijs voor heel bijzondere, innovatieve of succesvolle projecten op sociaal gebied. Dit jaar was het thema 'Jongeren in de buurt'. De drie winnende projecten dienen als voorbeeld voor andere organisaties.





So we can see a pregnant Princess Again!

[xxLindaxx]

from BRMB:

Willem Alexander and Máxima are going to Poland in April. The programme has not been announced yet, but on April 26 they will re-open the Dutch pavillion in Auschwitz.

[Alexandria]

Originally Posted by xxLindaxx

from BRMB:

Willem Alexander and Máxima are going to Poland in April. The programme has not been announced yet, but on April 26 they will re-open the Dutch pavillion in Auschwitz.

Will it be okay for Maxima to travel at that time? She will be about 6 months pregnant (if she is really due in July) but if she is due a month or so earlier she'll be 7 months pregnant. I think it is safe to travel until your last month, but considering the problems from the first pregnancy (in which Maxima was ordered bed rest for several weeks until her delivery) isn't such a program a bit "ambitious."

[Marengo]

if she has problems then she can always cancel & the prince of orange will go on his own. But I think this makes clear that she will make an efford to be there, which is good.

[Tinika]

Originally Posted by HMQueenElizabethII

Thanks alot,Maxima is very beautiful.

I think Maxima is attractive but not beautiful...just my opinion...

[leon]

Princess Maxima today...
http://www.royalimages.nl/theme/theme.asp?themeid=459
and Seegerpress-online.de

[SpiffyBallerina]

hmmm...perhaps it is the shawl, but this outfit looks a bit dumpy...:(

-Kathleen