The Royal Family of the Netherlands, Current Events Part 3 (April 2007 - May 2013)
 

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12-05-2007 Amsterdam Ceremony of the cross over of the the Chairwomanship European Cultural Foundation at the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam - ppe pictures

15-05-2007 The Hague Prince Willem Alexander has handed out the ''Appeltjes van Oranje 2007'' at palace Noordeinde in The Hague. Queen Beatrix, Mr. Wijers and Mr. Van der Giessen attended the ceremony.
The annual award of the Oranje Fonds has this year as theme ''The Best of Friends''. and has been awarded to the foundation Exodus Nederland, Friendly Turn Zeist and the foundation Welfare Helmond. The award is 15.000 euro

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that's very nice. is that the only pic?

In the gallery fanletizia posted there are many pictures. And here are some more. :flowers:

Queen Beatrix and Prince Willem Alexander hand out the Orange Pri
Queen Beatrix of Netherlands and her son Crown Prince Willem Alexander hand out the 'awards "Appeltjes van Oranje 2007" to the foundation Exodus Nederland, Friendly Turn Zeist and the foundation Welfare Helmond. Since 2003, the Oranje Fonds prize which consists in a bronze statuette created by HM Queen Beatrix and an amount of Ű 15.000 are awarded in May at the Noordeinde Palace. The purpose is to encourage well-being in society and social cohesion by awarding a prize for organisations working within the area of the Oranje Fonds towards a society with a good quality of life and improving the social relationship between different groups. The Hague, NETHERLANDS - 15/05/2007

Pictures:
A Group Picture
Queen Beatrix and Crown Prince Willem Alexander

Queen Beatrix
Crown Prince Willem Alexander

Gallery of Pictures from Isifa

Thanks Avalon for the pictures, ive never seen Q.Beatrix in public without a hat, nice for a change.

There's more at the Alexander current events thread,this:

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Courtesy PPE/Albert Nieboer.

Dazzling,HM is at home,Noordeinde Palace,she doesn't need to wear a hat,nor is it appropiate.
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Love the Queen's outfit. The collar especially is extremely flattering on her and the earrings are just to die for. HM continues to be the embodiment of grace, elegance and regnal beauty.

The crownprince is giving the prize (little apples of orange) a whole other meaning here.

Two people who received the prize on behalf of their association (whioch heps school drop-outs) were on television last night. Nice to see that the Orange-fund is supporting such a good cause.

Queen Beatrix and Prince Willem-Alexander attended the jubileeconcert on the occasion of the 20 year existence of the serie MasterPianist of Riaskoff Concert Management, Martha Argerich and Nelson Freire, at the Royal Concert Building in Amsterdam.

PPE Pic 1 The other people in this picture are the mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen and lady-in-waiting Mrs. Mienthe Boellaard-Stheeman

PPE Pic 2

PPE Pic 3

More

The royal house was represented by Grand Mastress Martine van Loon-Labouchere at the funeral service and the actual fuineral of Major Boshart (of the Salvation Army). HM also send a wreath with 5 ribbons: Beatrix, Willem-Alexander, Maxima, Margriet and Pieter.

The grand mastress was seated next to the prime minister and was called 'Your Excellence'.

When will this family go on their usual summer vacation in Italy? Will there be a photoshoot for this or should we be content with Alexia's photoshoot?

I thought the last weeks of July and the first weeks of August are the planned holidays for The Queen to stay in Italy.

The mediaeval retreat Rocco dei Dragoni in Tavarnelle val di Pesa actually is owned by the three brothers, Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince Friso and Prince Constantijn. Already since their adolescency, by the way.

The other royal retreat, Il Elefante Felice in Porto Ercole, has been sold.

Has it already been sold? I though it was still on sale, as some in the boulevard press are commenting that Bernhards illegitemate daughters are getting impatient and want their money, which is not possible as some properties still have to be sold.

No it is not sold yet.And as to the daughters,they already had most of their share last year as Alicia has stated and was reported here and on Royalblog,all that remains is the Italian property to be sold and shared.

A pity that the Prince of Orange didn't take it, probably too public for him and his young family but still, considering the history it would have been nice...

As the old saying goes,"talk about the devil,and you step on his tail",apparently the villa has just been sold.
http://www.royalblog.nl/

Courtesy HJA.
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Nice article about the elephant. Interesting that Cocky Gilles had her own place on the estate...

That was known for years really,just as she had her own appartment at Soestdijk Palace.

Incredible that Bernhard was able to pull that off and Juliana had to look the other way, even in her own house! I know that in those days royal traditions and such were different and not as 'bourgeois' as now, but still... in your own house!