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Following the invitation of the Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima undertook a two-day state visit to Poland. The Royal Couple arrived in the morning of Tuesday June 24th at the Chopin Military Airport of Warsaw, the capital of Poland. At the Presidential Palace, the King and the Queen were welcomed with a welcoming ceremony by President Bronislaw Komorowski and his wife, Anna Komorwska. The national anthems … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Poland, President Komorowski of Poland, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | Leave a commentKing Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima in Germany
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima made a two-day working visit to Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, this week. On Monday May 26th, the King and the Queen attended the opening of the “Energy Seminar” at the Next Energy Campus of the University of Oldenburg. They were welcomed by Stephan Weil, the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony. In his speech, the King stressed the importance of energy, “Without energy, everything … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Education, Germany, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Working Visit | Leave a commentDutch Royals attend Remembrance & Liberation Day
On May 4th and 5th, the Dutch Royals attended Remembrance and Liberation Day commemorations. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, on Sunday May 4th, were present at the memorial service at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam to commemorate the victims of the Second World War. Then in the Dam Square took place the wreath-laying ceremony at the National Monument. Two minutes of silence were observed. On the same day, Princess Margriet, along … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Fashion, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Liberation Day, Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Remembrance Day | 1 CommentBelgian Introductory Visit to Sweden
Today, April 29th, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde paid an introductory visit to Sweden. The King and the Queen were welcomed at the Royal Palace in Stockholm by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. At the luncheon hosted by the Swedish King and Queen, were also present Crown Princess Victoria, her husband Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip. In the early afternoon, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited the … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, Sweden | Tagged Belgian Installation 2013, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, King Philippe of the Belgians, Prime Minister Reinfeldt of Sweden, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Queen Silvia of Sweden | Leave a commentSwedish Official Visit to the Netherlands
On the invitation of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia made a two-day official visit to the Netherlands last week. The reason for the visit was also the celebration of 400 years of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Sweden. Arriving in the early afternoon of Friday April 4, the King and the Queen of Sweden were welcomed by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden, The Netherlands | Tagged Awards, Bilateral Relations, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Health, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Official Visit, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Queen Silvia of Sweden | Leave a commentChinese State Visit to Belgium
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Mrs Peng Liyuan, started a three day state visit to Belgium on March 30. The President and his wife arrived at the Zaventem Airport in Brussels in the morning, and were welcomed at the airport by Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo. Then, outside the Royal Palace, took place the welcoming ceremony at the presence of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. After a performace … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged Animals, Bilateral Relations, China, European Commission, European Union, Exhibition, House of Austria-Este, King Philippe of the Belgians, Music, Order of Leopold, Orders, President Xi of China, Prime Minister Di Rupo of Belgium, Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, State Visit | Leave a commentThe EFC Princess Margriet Awards 2014
On Tuesday March 18, Princess Margriet and Princess Laurentien attended the ECF Princess Margriet Awards 2014 at the Bozar Center for Fine Arts in Brussels. The laureates of the sixth edition of the award were “Teatro Valle Occupato” from Rome and Teodor Celakoski from Zagreb. The Teatro Valle, Italy’s oldest theatre, was saved in 2011 from an uncertain future with the occupation of a group of theatre workers who has … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Awards, Belgium, Culture, Patronage, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands | 1 CommentDutch Royal Family Participate in NL DOET 2014
The Dutch Royal Family participated on Friday March 21 in the National Volunteer Day, NL DOET. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima helped at the zoo Akkertje in Rijswijk. At this zoo, people with intellectual disabilities take care of the animals under supervision. The King, in the rain, helped out by placing poles along a ditch, along which later a fence was tensioned and he also painted. Queen Maxima worked with sandpaper … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Animals, Environment, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, NL DOET, Patronage, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, The Oranje Fonds, Tjalling ten Cate | 2 CommentsQueen Maxima Visits Colombia and Peru
As special advocate of the Secretary-General of the UN for inclusive finance for development, Queen Maxima visited Colombia from March 3nd to March 5th and Peru from March 5th to March 7th. On Monday March 3rd, the Queen arrived in the Colombian city of Bucaramanga where she visited the “Fundation Delamujer”, a foundation established in 1987 which is an agricultural project funded by microcredit. The purpose of the visit was … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Children, Colombia, Education, Inclusive Finance, Microcredit, Peru, President Humala of Peru, President Santos of Colombia, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, United Nations, Working Visit | Leave a commentBelgian Introductory Visit to Italy
On Wednesday February 19th, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde paid an introductory visit to Italy. The Royal Couple arrived in Rome in the late morning, accompanied by the Prime Minister, Elio Di Rupo, and the Foreign Minister, Didier Reynders. At Quirinale, the Presidential Palace, the King and the Queen were welcomed with military honors then they were greeted by the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. After posing for photos, took place … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgian Installation 2013, Italy, King Philippe of the Belgians, President Napolitano of Italy, Prime Minister Di Rupo of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians | 1 CommentBelgian Introductory Visit to Germany
On February 17th, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde made an introductory visit to Germany. The Royal Couple, accompanied by Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, arrived in Berlin at around 11 o’clock. At their arrival in the German capital, they went to the Bellevue Palace. Outside the Presidential Palace, the King and the Queen were greeted by the German President, Joachim Gauck, and the First Lady, … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgian Installation 2013, Bilateral Relations, Chancellor Merkel of Germany, European Union, Germany, King Philippe of the Belgians, President Gauck of Germany, Prime Minister Di Rupo of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians | 1 CommentFarewell Party For Princess Beatrix
Last Saturday, February 1st, in the convention center Ahoy in Rotterdam a thanksgiving party took place to celebrate the 33 years of the reign of Queen Beatrix. The party was attended by 4000 people and members of the Dutch Royal Family: King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien, Princess Mabel, Princess Margriet and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, Prince Maurits, Princess Marilène, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, Princess Anita, Prince Floris, Princess … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Concert, Dutch Abdication 2013, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands | Leave a commentBelgian Introductory Visit to France
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde paid an introductory visit to France on Thursday February 6th. The Royal Couple arrived in Paris by high speed train around noon, accompanied by Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Didier Reynders. Upon arrival in the French capital, the King and the Queen went near Pont de la Concorde where is situated an equestrian monument in memory of King Albert … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgian Installation 2013, King Philippe of the Belgians, President Hollande of France, Prime Minister Di Rupo of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians | Leave a commentQueen Paola and Queen Mathilde Visit “Child Focus”
On Friday January 31th in Brussels, Queen Paola and Queen Mathilde visited the headquarter of the “Child Focus” foundation for a special occasion: Queen Mathilde was appointed as Honorary President of the foundation. The Queen succeeded to her mother-in-law Queen Paola, who was Honorary President since 2002. The mission of the foundation is to provide operational support to investigations surrounding the disappearance and sexual exploitation of children and to prevent … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged Children, Patronage, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Queen Paola of Belgium | 1 CommentDutch Introductory Visit To Italy
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima paid an introductory visit to Italy on Thursday January 23rd. The Royal Couple were received at Quirinale, the Presidential Palace by the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. After posing for a series of photos, the Royal Couple had a private meeting with the President. After the meeting with the Italian President, King and the Queen met the Italian Prime Minister, Enrico Letta at the Palazzo Chigi, … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Dutch Inauguration 2013, Italy, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, President Napolitano of Italy, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands | 1 CommentDutch Royals Awards ‘Prince Claus Awards’
On Wednesday December 11th, Princess Beatrix, Prince Constantijn, Princess Laurentien and Princess Mabel attended the “Prince Claus Award” ceremony. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima were absent this year. The King was in Johannesburg to attend the memorial service in memory of the former president of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, and the Queen was on a visit to Ethiopia and Tanzania. The winner this year was Egyptian poet … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Awards, Patronage, Prince Claus Fund, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau | Leave a commentQueen Mathilde Visits Hong Kong
From December 4th to 7th, Queen Mathilde visited Hong Kong, China. On the evening of Wednesday, December 4th, Queen Mathilde attended the opening of the exhibitions “Dress Code” and “Design in Motion” in occasion of the “Hong Kong Business of Design Week (BoDW)”. Queen Mathilde was accompanied by the Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, the Flemish Minister-President Kris Peeters, the Vice-Minister-President of Wallonia Jean-Claude Marcourt and the Minister of Economy Céline … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged Exhibition, Hong Kong, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Working Visit | Leave a comment200 Years Of The Kingdom Of The Netherlands
The celebrations to mark the 200 years of the Kingdom of The Netherlands started on Friday, November 29th. King Willem-Alexander, in the Nieuwe Kerk, received the first set of three biographies of the Dutch Kings Willem I, Willem II and Willem III. On Saturday, November 30th King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima attended the recreation of the historic landing of Prince Willem Frederik that took place in 1813. Prince William Frederick … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Anniversary, House of Orange-Nassau, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands | 1 CommentBelgian Official Visit To Luxembourg
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium made a one-day visit to Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg on Monday December 2th. The Royal Couple was accompanied by the Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo and the Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders. Arriving at 11 o’clock, the King and the Queen were welcomed by the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess, and after the inspection … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, Luxembourg | Tagged Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, King Philippe of the Belgians, Official Visit, Prime Minister Di Rupo of Belgium, Prime Minister Juncker of Luxembourg, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians | Leave a commentDutch Introductory Visit to Colombia and Venezuela
After visiting the sixth Dutch Caribbean Islands, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima paid introductory visits to Colombia and Venezuela. On Friday November 22th, the Royal Couple arrived at the El Dorado Airport in Bogota, the capital of Colombia. The King and Queen were accompanied by the Prime Ministers of Aruba, Curacao and Saint Maarten and also the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Frans Timmermans. At the Presidential Palace Casa de … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Colombia, Concert, Dutch Inauguration 2013, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, President Maduro of Venezuela, President Santos of Colombia, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Venezuela | Leave a comment