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Remembrance and Liberation Days in the Netherlands
Queen Beatrix, the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima have spent the past two days marking the Netherlands’ Remembrance and Liberation Days, held each year on May 4th and 5th, respectively. Accompanied by Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, the royals attended a service in the Nieuwe Kerk. The Queen and Prince of Orange then laid wreaths on the National Monument, before two minutes silence was taken. During the two minutes … Continue reading
Posted in Dutch Royals | Tagged King Willem-Alexander, Liberation Day, Prime Minister Balkenende, Princess Beatrix, Queen Máxima, Remembrance Day, Security, World War II | 2 CommentsDutch Prime Minister Receives ‘Planet First!’ from Prince Carlos
On Monday Dutch Prime Minister Jan-Peter Balkenende received the statement of principles of ‘Planet First!’, from the Nationale Postcodeloterij (National Postal Code Lottery) and the Institute for Sustainable Innovation & Development (ISID). The chairman of the ISID is Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma, son of the duke of Parma and princess Irene of The Netherlands. The prince was accompanied by Boudewijn Poelmann, chairman of the Nationale Postcodelotterij. The report is a … Continue reading
Posted in Dutch Royals, Italian Royals | Tagged Bourbon-Parma, Climate Change, Environment, Prime Minister Balkenende, The Duke of Parma | Leave a commentPrince of Orange celebrates Veterans Day 2009
On Saturday June 27th, HRH the Prince of Orange attended the Veterans Day 2009 celebrations in The Hague. He was accompanied by the Dutch Prime Minister, Jan Peter Balkenende. Upon arriving at the Ridderzaal, the Prince and the Prime Minister met before Balkenende delivered a solemn speech. The party then moved to the Binnenhof; where HRH, PM Balkenende, the Defence Minister (E Van Middelkoop) and the Commander of the Armed … Continue reading
Posted in Dutch Royals | Tagged King Willem-Alexander, Military, Prime Minister Balkenende | Leave a commentDutch-Russian Relations: a Tale of Two Disparate Cultures
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, figurehead leader of the locked up Russian Federation, began a visit to one of the most liberal nations, The Netherlands, when he landed in Amsterdam today. In town at the invitation of Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende to discuss bilateral relations between the two nations, who have a strong trading partnership, Medvedev will also meet with Dutch Queen Beatrix, the majority shareholder in Koninklijke Shell, one … Continue reading
Posted in Dutch Royals | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Hermitage, Official Visit, President Medvedev, Prime Minister Balkenende, Princess Beatrix, Russia | 1 Comment


