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Paleis Huis ten Bosch - Den Haag

Some images of the Oranjezaal (Orange Hall) in Palace Huis ten Bosch. Princess Amalia had this hall made to honour her husband, stadholder Frederik-Hendrik ;de stededwinger' (cityforcer? as he reconquered some dutch cities from the spanish). You can spot him in the carriage, with the Orange cloth around him. Amalia and her daughters are looking from the side. Countess Luana was baptised here.

1st pic: iso-socrates.berkeley.edu
2nd pic: iso-socrates.berkeley.edu
3rd pic: digischool.nl
4th pic: ANP

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...ranjezaal2.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...ranjezaal3.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...ranjezaal4.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...en2/941200.jpg

The palace wasn't really used before Beatrix lived there. Juliana used it on some occassions, but not to often. Wilhelmina used it from time to time, not to often either and only Queen Sophie (1st wife of King Willem III) actually used it as her main residence.

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After the war the trees were gone:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...n2/3800208.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...en2/893430.jpg

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And it opened for public:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...n2/5570640.jpg

Now on to palace Huis ten Bosch. The palace where the Queen now lives. Pictures again provided by Thijs on the Alexanderpalace forum.

First the Orange Hall:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...rten/huis2.jpg

Detailed view with stadholder Frederik-Hendrik in the carriage. The Hall was created by his wife, Princess AMaalia to honour him when she was already widowed:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...rten/huis3.jpg

Ready for dinner:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...01-67diner.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...ten/huis11.jpg

ANd an old drawing to celebrate Mary II, wife off STadholder/King Willem/William III

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...rten/huis4.jpg

The green salon:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...rten/huis6.jpg

. In the back a paining of the future King Willem I, his sister Duchess Louise of Brunswick and their brother Prince Frederik:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...n2/2106832.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...en2/941195.jpg

Small dining room:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...rten/huis1.jpg

Pictures again provided by Thijs on the Alexander Palace forum and ANP.

The Japanese salon, a present to Princess Wilhelmina of Orange, nee Princess of Prussia (wife of Stadholder Willem V and mother to King Willem I) by a merchant:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...rten/huis5.jpg

The white salon:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...rten/huis8.jpg

The staircase (on the leftside of the door there is a simular one):

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...14entrance.jpg

pictures provided by Thijs at the Alxander Palace forum,

The White dining room:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...hitedining.jpg

The ballroom:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...huis10ball.jpg

Queen Sophie's porcelain cabinet:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...ncabsophie.jpg

pictures provided by Thijs at the Alxander Palace forum,

Two paintings of the palace around 1750, again provided by Thijs on the Alexander Palace forum.

Front view:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...uis13_1750.jpg

Back view:

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f5...uis12_1750.jpg

You can take a virtual tour of the palace, look here.

Wikipedia page here.

On 26 March the city counsil of The Hague will vote about new plans for the enlargement of Huis ten Bosch Palace. The enlargements will be 'conserving' the original palace etc. And the three guests/staff buildings will be built on a spot close to the present guest building.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marengo (Post 899652)

There will be no new building at all.Just presuming by a rag,again.

Nieuwsberichten Royalblog.nl: Geen uitbreidingsplannen Huis ten Bosch

courtesy hja

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Their future Majesties King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima will move into Huis ten Bosch Palace in due time.

News - Het Koninklijk Huis

I am sure they will miss her house, much more private for the kids!

The location Huis ten Bosch is also quite privatate. From the Rijksstraatweg (a busy road between Leiden and The Hague) you can only see the roof top of the backside of the palace in autumn and winter, when the trees lost their leafs. The entry roads are connected to more quiet streets with hardly any view of the palace too.

The park around the palace must be slightly smaller than the private part of the Eikenhorst, but it is large enough. The main difference must be that there will be much more rooms for representation & staff. The private part will be the entire 'Wassenaarse vleugel' , the wing on the right.

Marengo what a treaure you are for posting these wonderful pics. I thank you they are wonderful.

I believe that the English translation of Huis ten Bosch is the "House in the Woods",so I'm sure it will be private enough.