Willem-Alexander & Máxima Visit Australia & New Zealand: October 23-November 4, 2006

[Tartucat]

27.10.2006

The Netherlands attends a roundtable forum on The Australian Model for Integration and Multiculturalism at the Intercontinental Hotel on the fifth day of their 13 day tour of Australia and New Zealand, Friday, 27 October 2006 in Sydney, Australia.

Photos from Profimedia

 

[Princess Emma]

Thank you Henri M for the interesting info you shared. Maxima looks great on this black outfit, very elegant!!!!

 

[Tartucat]

27-10-2006

Willem-Alexander and Maxima walk past the Sydney Opera House, 27 October 2006.

Photos from GettyImages, Polfoto and Profimedia

 

[Tartucat]

Very lovely photos of Willem-Alexander and Maxima (source: GettyImages)

 

[Henri M.]

Interesting list, thanks! Would you happen to know what an aide-de-camp does exactly?

An aide-de-camp is an officer from the armed forces who is detached to the Military House of Her Majesty The Queen. They are no 'guard' for her but do escort her and also form the visible part of the 'royal entourage'. They are recognizable to the golden or silver 'ropes' they wear as a distinction mark of their position.

The Prince of Orange is an 'Aide-de-Camp Extraordinary to The Queen', you can see these golden embroidered 'ropes' on his uniform as well:
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00167198.jpg

According to the Almanach of State, The Queen has quite a few aide-de-camps:

1x Aide-de-Camp General, Chief of the Military House of Her Majesty The Queen:
Lieutenant-General of the Cavalry, A.G.J.M. Blomjous (Royal Army)

10x Aide-de-Camp:
Captain-Lieutenant-at-Sea J.P.D. van Zaalen (Royal Navy)
Captain-Lieutenant-at-Sea A.S. de Kleijn (Royal Navy)
Colonel N. Ruijgrok-Gillebaard (Military Communications Services)
Lieutenant-Colonel J.A. Dijkstra (Marines Corps)
Lieutenant-Colonel J. van Leeuwen (Royal Air Force)
Lieutenant-Colonel C.A.J. ten Anscher (Military Administration)
Lieutenant-Colonel W.A. Baron (Military Judiciary)
Lieutenant-Colonel R.J.F. Bergman (Military Psychological and Social Services)
Lieutenant-Colonel C.L.A.N. van Tartwijk (Royal Air Force)
Captain B. van den Berg (Military Logistic Services)

3x Ordonnance Officer of Her Majesty The Queen:
Commissioner P.M. Wiersinga (National Police)
First Lieutenant G.A. Hermkens (Royal Air Force)
Lieutenant-at-Sea First Class F.B.H. Mulder (Royal Navy)

These Aide-de-Camps are detached for a few years. After then they become 'Aide-de-Camp Extraordinary' and can still be asked to assist on larger events at the Palace, like weddings, funerals, etc.

One of the Queen's Aide-de-Camps escorting the King and Queen of Norway:
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00131303.jpg

One of the Queen's Aide-de-Camps escorting the King and Queen of Sweden:
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00131301.jpg

One of the Queen's Aide-de-Camps escorting Princess Maha Chakri Srindhorn of Thailand:
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00114225.jpg

One of the Queen's Aide-de-Camps escorting Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden:
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00114222.jpg

One of the Queen's Aide-de-Camps escorting Queen Noor of Jordan:
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00114194.jpg

One of the Queen's Aide-de-Camps escorting the Crown Prince and -Princess of Norway:
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00114195.jpg

Two of the Queen's Aide-de-Camps escorting Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Japan:
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00114196.jpg

One of the Queen's Aide-de-Camps escorting the Aga Khan and the Begum Inaara (?):
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00114197.jpg

One of the Queen's Aide-de-Camps escorting the King and Queen of Spain:
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00131315.jpg

One of the Queen's Aide-de-Camps escorting Prince Stephan of Bavaria and Prince Moritz of Hessen:
http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00131315.jpg

Etc. Etc.

 

[Tartucat]

More photos from 27th October 2006 via http://www.ppe-agency.com/

 

[johann]

Some first pictures from the official dinner at the Government House. (ppe, more can be found here)

 

[carlota]

Some first pictures from the official dinner at the Government House. (ppe, more can be found here)

just one word, perfect! simply beautiful. what a nice outfit.

in one of the photos we can see her incipient baby bump

 

[Marengo]

Wow! A day of rest really has done her well, the Princess looks amazing IMO. The jewels do not hurt either, is she wearing two new diamond brooches on her dress or are they fake?

 

[Henri M.]

Dinner?

It is a lunch, I think. Tonight is a concert in the Opera House.

 

[johann]

It is a lunch, I think. Tonight is a concert in the Opera House.

The homepage of the Dutch Royal House says it’s a dinner offered by the governor of New South Wales. So even if it looks like a lunch to you I stick to the official description.

 

[Henri M.]

The homepage of the Dutch Royal House says it’s a dinner offered by the governor of New South Wales. So even if it looks like a lunch to you I stick to the official description.

Okay then. A dinner. In broad daylight.

 

[Tartucat]

27.10.2006

More photos from 27th October 2006. Willem-Alexander and Maxima stand in front of the Sydney Opera House together with the Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir, left, and her husband Nicholas Sheadie during their meeting at Government House in Sydney on Friday October 27, 2006.

Photos from PPE Agency, Polfoto and Profimedia

 

[nayralorenzo]

Wow, really beautiful outfit for a pregnant woman!!!!
I really like and find it very sexy!

 

[royalist]

Photos from PPE Agency, Polfoto and Profimedia

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I really like Princess Maxima, she is always very well dressed, but this one is not good at all, looks like a nightgown... doesn't fit well... and take a look at the hem

 

[Her_Majesty]

What a fantastic dress for Máxima! She looks stunning! She looked much more relaxed today!
And finally we saw a nice hat on her

 

[Jo of Palatine]

About the news that CP Mary is pregnant as well as Maxima - from:
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1161945540133B223


"Dutch royals visiting Australia said the Danish couple's news made them part of a royal baby boom in Europe, AAP reported.

The Prince of Orange, Willem-Alexander, said he and his wife, Princess Maxima, were expecting their second child in April 2007.

Spain's Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia were also expecting their second child next May, Willem-Alexander said.

"We congratulate her tremendously, and her husband as well," Willem-Alexander said of the couple's news."

 

[Alisa]

Thanks for all the pictures. That is one sexy dress Máxima is wearing! Her coiffure and jewels are just beautiful. I really like her hat from the day event, it's just beautiful. All in all it's good to see her happy and well-rested.

 

[rominet09]

Mini baby boom, let's hope there will be more announcement from othe royal couples, the more the better for me !

 

[HRH Mims]

Maxima looks so wonderful and I think this dress isn't that bad.

 

[Zonk]

Maxima looks Great! The dress, the jewelry, the upswept hair do, the shoes...LOVELY! Alexander looks nice too

I think the hem of the dress hangs weird cause its silk...but totally appropriate IMO for a pregnant woman. She looks sexy without feeling boxed in and showing everything. A lot of Hollywood celebrities could learn a thing or two.

 

[monica]

Thanks for all the pictures, Maxima looks Great!!!!!

 

[purple_platinum]

Portrait of princess Maxima taken during a meeting with future leaders of Australia in the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on the 4th day of the state visit.
27.10.2006
(photos by Marcel Antonisse/uppa)

 

[christinacg]

I love the white dress she wore today! Its so 'fresh' looking! Its really cute and I'm assuming appropriate for the weather down there. They look like their having a lovely time.

 

[Kelly]

CP Maxima looks absolutely stunning in that white slip on dress! She looks well recuperated from a day's rest.

 

[kwanfan]

Love the white dress! Very sexy and fun! Maxima looks much more well rested today.

 

[Princess Robijn]

I'm not sure if this has been posted before, but tonight at 20.30 Dutch time there will be a broadcast at the tvchanel 'Nederland 1' called 'NOS: Oranje boven, Down Under.' It will concern the official visit of TRH the Prince and Princess of Orange too Australia and New Zealand.

 

[popy]

Thanks for posting the info Princess Robijn

 

[dazzling]

I think Maxima has made up for the brown outfit. The printed dress with the wrap around her shoulders was avery beautiful evening dress, also to mention the white dress was very pretty, and liked how she matched it with the dark pearls. The black outfit worn with the beige hat was also very pretty. Not to forget all the otehr pretty outfits she had worn. On this trip she looked happy and looked like she was having a good time. Her wardrobe was great.

 

[popy]

Do you know if we can watch the broadcast on the web?