Dutch State Visit to the Slovak Republic: March 7-9, 2023


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When President Ivan Gašparovič of Slovakia made a State Visit to the Netherlands, there was a guard of honour in uniforms of the KNIL, the (colonial) Royal Netherlands East-Indian Army, recognizeable by the orange galons on the uniform and the use of klewangs (bladed weapon between sword and machete): picture.

It is seldom that these KNIL tenues are used: picture.
 
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Duc_et_Pair said:
When President Ivan Gašparovič of Slovakia made a State Visit to the Netherlands, there was a guard of honour in uniforms of the KNIL, the (colonial) Royal Netherlands East-Indian Army, recognizeable by the orange galons on the uniform and the use of klewangs (bladed weapon between sword and machete): picture.

It is seldom that these KNIL tenues are used: picture.
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Beautifull!!Glorious days!
 
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The couple will meet somebody that they are very familiar with. The present Dutch ambassador in Bratislava, Gabriella Sancisi, used to be the Queen's private secretary from 2014 to 2021.
 
It is interesting that folks close to the King always end high up on prestigious diplomatic posts.

For an example Ed Kroonenburg, formerly Grandmaster of the House of Her Majesty The Queen: after this position he became the Ambassadeur du Royaume des Pays-Bas in Paris, France (which comes with a fa-bu-lous mansion to live in, made famous in the movie Intouchables).

His successor as Grandmaster of the House of His Majesty The King, Marco Hennis, became the Botschafter des konigreichs der Niederlande in Vienna, Austria.

His successor as Grandmaster of the House of His Majesty The King, Jan Versteeg, became the Embajador del Reino de los Países-Bajos in Madrid, Spain.
 
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Marengo said:
The couple will meet somebody that they are very familiar with. The present Dutch ambassador in Bratislava, Gabriella Sancisi, used to be the Queen's private secretary from 2014 to 2021.
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That will make it an even friendlier State Visit given the Ambassadors previous royal role.
 
Duc_et_Pair said:
It is interesting that folks close to the King always end high up on prestigious diplomatic posts.

For an example Ed Kroonenburg, formerly Grandmaster of the House of Her Majesty The Queen: after this position he became the Ambassadeur du Royaume des Pays-Bas in Paris, France (which comes with a fa-bu-lous mansion to live in, made famous in the movie Intouchables).

His successor as Grandmaster of the House of His Majesty The King, Marco Hennis, became the Botschafter des konigreichs der Niederlande in Vienna, Austria.

His successor as Grandmaster of the House of His Majesty The King, Jan Versteeg, became the Embajador del Reino de los Países-Bajos in Madrid, Spain.
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All those mentioned by you do originate from the diplomatic service,so,so no surprises seeing them move on in their careers within their fields
 
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What a stunning backdrop with Bratislava castle makes in those photos :previous:
 
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A wonderful suprise: Máxima had the chance to meet her brother Juan Zorreguieta during yesterday's return event! Love their smiles side by side ?


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And by now day 3 has started, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima arrived in Poprad by plane:


** rex gallery ** anp gallery ** ppe gallery ** gettyimages gallery **

 
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iceflower said:
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A wonderful suprise: Máxima had the chance to meet her brother Juan Zorreguieta during yesterday's return event! Love their smiles side by side ?


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That was indeed a wonderful surprise :previous:
 
Did Juan move from Austria to Slovakia? I thought he was living in Vienna (at least that's where he got married).
 
The drive from Vienna to Bratislava only takes one hour, so he may still be in Vienna.
 
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