Willem-Alexander & Máxima visit Australia & New Zealand october 23-november 4, 2006

**Marengo** · #1 09-22-2006, 04:30 AM

Prince of Oranje and Princess Máxima naar Australia (23 - 28 october 2006) en New-Zealand (31 october - 4 november 2006)

HRH The Prince of Orange and HRH Princess Maxima will pay an official visit to Australia from 23 untill 28 of october 2006. They were invited by HE Governor-General Michael Jeffery in order to celebrate 400 years of bilateral contacts between the countries. The couple will visit Canberra, Uluru, Tasmania and Sydney.

THe couple will pay an official visit to New-Zealand from 31 october till 4 november. They were invited by HE Govenor-General Anand Satayan and and will visit Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Auckland

http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/content.jsp?objectid=16459

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Danielle · #2 09-25-2006, 05:15 PM

Wow, this is very exciting.

I hope there will be an opportunity for me to see them. Does anyone know when they might release an itinerary of their schedule? I'm sure it will be posted here when it's released.

**Marengo** · #3 09-26-2006, 03:36 AM

The royal house website will release an exact sheduele for sure, but not to long before the visit, I think. Considering how they ordered the message I think Sydney will be visited last (in Australia), so the 28th and maybe the 27th to...
I hope you will be able to spot them somewhere, Danielle. Make sure you have your camera with you.

**JessRulz** · #4 10-03-2006, 03:04 AM

A program outline of the visit to Australia & New Zealand was posted yesterday on koninklijkhuis.nl

It is devided up by day, and does not give exact times or anything, like I already said, it is a program outline of the visit

AUSTRALIA

Monday October 23 (Canberra):

Arrival at the military part of the Canberra airport
Visit to the Australian War Memorial and a visit to the recollections gallery and museum
Reception of the Dutch Communitees in Canberra
Official dinner at Government House, offered by the Governor-General

Tuesday October 24 (Canberra/Uluru):

Visit to the Australian Insititute of Sport (AIS)
Attendance at a discussion over the relations between Australia and South-East Asia/Indonesia at the Australian National University
Visit to Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre
Dinner in the open air, and conversation with experts and inhabitants about life in the outback

Wednesday October 25 (Hobart):

Lunch with the Governor of Tasmania
Visit to the exhibition 'Antartica: Islands to Ice' at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Reception of the Dutch Communitees in Tasmania
Official dinner at Government House, offered by the Governor of Tasmania

Thursday October 26 (Tasmania):

Visit to the Tahunae Forest Airwalk, before a walk between the tree tops of the moderate rainforest
Sphere flight over the World Heritage Wilderness Area in South-West Tasmania
Visit to Port Arthur

Friday October 27 (Sydney):

Sailing trip
Conversation with the Promising Young Australians
Attendance at a discussion over integration with administors, co-workers and immigrants
Official dinner offered by the Governor of New South Wales
The end of the 400-year bilateral celebrations at the Sydney Opera House, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra lead by Jaap of Sweden

Saturday October 28 (Sydney):

Breakfast with the CEO of Dutch and the Netherlands related commitments, during a round-trip through Sydney Harbour
Visit to the Aboriginal Art Project in the Art Gallery
Reception of the Dutch Communitees in New South Wales

**JessRulz** · #5 10-03-2006, 03:18 AM

Program Outline continued...

NEW ZEALAND

October 31 (Wellington):

Arrival at the military part of the Wellington Internationl Airport
Visit to the Parliament House
Welcoming Ceremony at Government House (with a Guard of Honour and Maori welcome)
Meeting with the Governor-General of New Zealand
Visit to the National War Memorial
Visit to the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum (Maori culture)
Official dinner, offered by the Governor-General of New Zealand

November 1 (Nelson/Wellington):

Visit to the Medieval Tasman National Park
Visit to the wine producer, Woollaston Estates
Visit to the Cawthorn Laboratory
Visit to the Medieval Tasman Statue
Visit to the Museum of Collectable Cars
Reception of Dutch Communitees in Wellington

November 2 (Christchurch):

Visit to the Antartic Centre
Attendance at a discussion about relations between New Zealand and Europe at the University of Canterbury
Attendance at a rugby match between New Zealand and Dutch children
Reception of Dutch Communitees in Christchurch

November 3 (Auckland):

Attendance at a discussion between the Department of Labour and the Refugee Migration Service over the new New Zealand migration administration
Visit to Selwyn College, a multicultural secondary school
Lunch with the CEO of Dutch and the Netherlands Relations
Visit to the Designer Textiles Ltd, the company which makes clothing produced from New Zealand Merino wool
Dinner, offered through the government

November 4 (Auckland):

Visit at the Dutch elderly person complex, Our Town
Reception of Dutch Communitees in Auckland

**JessRulz** · #6 10-03-2006, 03:21 AM

I am not surprised that they will be visiting Port Arthur while they are in Tasmania, it is a very popular tourist attraction, and pretty much every tourist who goes to Tasmania visits Port Arthur.
I've been to the Tahunae Forest Airwalk, we went there with school last year, and it is very high up in the forest...not my cup of tea.
Hope W-A & Maxima aren't scared of heights!!

rosalyn · #7 10-03-2006, 07:20 AM

Is there an error on the dates for New Zealand? October 2rd.......??
Are the two little darling girls going too? thanks

maxima88 · #8 10-03-2006, 10:13 AM

The two little girls will not come. In the interview given in last summer in Italy, a journalist asked if they would come. Maxima told them that if they where comming, it would be more a 'satisfaction' for them as parents. But the girls would not have anything to it. Because it would be going from the hotel to another.

kate14 · #9 10-03-2006, 06:43 PM

Thanks everyone for the update. Wow, almost 2 weeks w/ out seeing the 2 Princesses, will probaly be hard on WA and Maxima.

sara1981 · #10 10-03-2006, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by maxima88

The two little girls will not come. In the interview given in last summer in Italy, a journalist asked if they would come. Maxima told them that if they where comming, it would be more a 'satisfaction' for them as parents. But the girls would not have anything to it. Because it would be going from the hotel to another.

yeah but Amalia and Alexia not join with parents while on their trips but im sure the nanny will stay with the girls or Maxima's parents im not sure!

Australian · #11 10-04-2006, 08:56 AM

I wonder why they are not going to Melbourne. I think they would enjoy it there. I hope they enjoy themselves in Australia and New Zealand.

monica · #12 10-04-2006, 05:24 PM

thankss for the information !!!!!

sara1981 · #13 10-04-2006, 07:39 PM

i cant wait what Maxima wores for gala evening dress she wores and daytimes dresses in australia and new zealand

Danielle · #14 10-13-2006, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JessRulz

Saturday October 28 (Sydney):
Visit to the Aboriginal Art Project in the Art Gallery

Thanks for posting the information. I think the best way for me to see them will be then. Of all the Royal visits here, I think will be the best ever opportunity. I'm always there and have a few 'contacts'.

But, and this is pretty 'trivial', what would I do if I actually saw them? Sure, it's nice to imagine meeting them, but if I really saw them I would be too scared to greet them, and there would be heaps of cameras.

We're not used to royalty here and I wouldn't want to come off disrespectful. Maybe I could get a little gift for the new baby and the girls. I don't think a lot of people are going to know they're coming. Another story if it was CP Mary.

lucien · #15 10-13-2006, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Australian

I wonder why they are not going to Melbourne. I think they would enjoy it there. I hope they enjoy themselves in Australia and New Zealand.

Oh but they will be in Melbourne for the weekend,IIRC,ahead of the official start in Canberra.Just to take a rest and getting adjusted to the different time/climate.And then on monday morning they'll fly to Canberra by KBX.

Australian · #16 10-14-2006, 12:46 AM

Here is an article about the Dutch visit as well as the Danish visit and pregnancy(?) It talks about Maxima and WA towards the middle. Apparently some people are getting mixed up with the Dutch and Danish royal families.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20560795-2,00.html

princess leonor · #17 10-18-2006, 03:23 PM

It's great they're going to Australia and New Zealand. I think Maxima is going to have a hard time leaving her girls behind in Holland. She's going to miss those cuties

lucien · #18 10-20-2006, 01:00 PM

The PoO and Princess Máxima have left for "Oz" earlyer today and they're expected to arrive there tomorrow for a short private visit ahead of the start of the