Dutch State Visit to the UAE: January 8-9, 2012

[JessRulz]

HM Queen Beatrix and TRH The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands will pay a State Visit to the United Arab Emirates, on the invitation of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, the President of the UAE.

The visit will take place between January 8th and 9th, 2012.



Press Release

[JessRulz]

Program for the State Visit

Sunday, January 8th - Abu Dhabi

• Visit to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque.
• Welcome ceremony at Za'abeel Palace, followed by an audiece with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, President of the UAE, Emir of Abu Dhabi, and then an official lunch.
• Theme talk discussing youth and education whilst preserving national identity and culture.
• Meeting with both Dutch and Emirati entreprenuers in the energy field.

Monday, January 9th - Abu Dhabi, Dubai

• Visit to Masdar City to meet with CEOs of Dutch and Emirati companies building the city.
• Audience with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President of the UAE, Emir of Dubai.
• Visit to the Port of Jebel Ali.
• Reception with the Dutch community in Dubai.

Press Release

[lucien]

HM and TRH The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima have arrived in the gulf region yesterday to acclimatise ahead of the State Visit to Abu Dhabi where the Royal party will officially arrive this evening.After Abu Dhabi HM and TRH will proceed with the postponed State Visit to Oman from january 10th till january 12th.(but that already has its own thread)

Program.

Saturday:21.00PM Arrival and Official welcome at Abu Dhabi airport

Sunday:10.15AM Visit to Sheik Zayed Mosque
13.00PM Official welcome by HH Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed,Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

No honorary guards,but an Audience and lunch

16.oo: Meeting at Higher Colleges of Technology

17.45PM Arrival at ADNOC,Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

No evening program

[grevinnan]

I hope they will have a chance to meet lots of the very hospitable emirates and omanis. I just returned from there and the generosity and hospitality was overwhelming.

[Fanvanmaxima]

Pictures of the arrival today:

Fan van Máxima » Aankomst op luchthaven Abu Dhabi

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[fairy tale]

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[Fanvanmaxima]

Princess Máxima without any make-up.. we don't see that often.

[NGalitzine]

Do the Gulf royals give gifts of jewellery to visiting Dutch royals the same way they do to members of the British royals when they are in the Gulf?

[carlota]

Video of the arrival from NOS

[jude1237]

Originally Posted by fairy tale

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Who is the women in the hijab ?? Is she a sheikha ??:)

[fairy tale]

Originally Posted by jude1237

Who is the women in the hijab ?? Is she a sheikha ??:)

That's Her Excellency Reem Ibrahim Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State.

[Hendrik-Jan77]

The Princess forgot to put her make-up on...

[ZandraRae]

Originally Posted by fairy tale

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Oh Maxima...I love the orange color of her jacket, but the pants
Oh my!

[jude1237]

Originally Posted by fairy tale

That's Her Excellency Reem Ibrahim Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State.

Thnx !! Nice pics btw !!!:)

[grevinnan]

Originally Posted by ZandraRae

Oh Maxima...I love the orange color of her jacket, but the pants
Oh my!

I am surprised. Maxima is usually very well and appropriately dressed but to wear such tight pants and short jacket is not respectful to the host.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by carlota

Gallery of the arrival
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THREAD TO BE DELETED, EXISTS ALREADY!

No need to use capital syllables,thank you.

The itinerary proper.

HM and TRH arrived at 21.00PM local time last night at Abu Dhabi airport.
After the short welcome the royal party went to stay at the Emirates Palace hotel.

Today,sunday,the Official start of the State Visit is about to begin now,at 10.15AM local time,with a visit to the white marble Sheik Zayed mosque,with the tomb of the founder of the UAE.

At 13.00PM is the official welcome by HH Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and HH Sheik Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

There will be no inspection of Honorary Guards but an Audience followed by a luncheon.

At 17.15PM the Royal party will arrive at ADNOC HQ,the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company,where the Royals will attend a meeting with representatives of the Dutch and Emiraty corporate world in the field of energy.

There is no evening program.

On monday at 09.00AM HM and TRH will arrive at Masdar City where they will be transported by PRT's,personal rapid transport vehicles,to the main building.

10.45 Flight to Dubai by helicopter.

13.30PM HM and TRH will be officially welcomed at the Za'abeel Palace by HH Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum,Ruler of Dubai and Vice-President and PM of the UAE.

14.00PM Flight to Jebel Ali by helicopter

14.30PM Visit to DP World,the immense port facilities.DP has opver 61 facilities globally which mkes it a natural partner for the largest port in the world:Rotterdam.

16.00PM Flight by helicopter back to Dubai.

17.50PM Reception for the Dutch community in the Emirates at the Grand Hyatt hotel,Dubai.

19.00PM End of the reception.

Tuesday,start of State Visit to Oman,please see the appropiate thread.Thank you.

Originally Posted by grevinnan

I am surprised. Maxima is usually very well and appropriately dressed but to wear such tight pants and short jacket is not respectful to the host.

It was merely a technical arrival at the Presidents Flight section of AD airport,nothing special except that it was acknowledged they arrived.That's all.They went to the Emirates Palace hotel immediatly after without seeing any of the Rulers family.So no,no offence.

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by lucien

It was merely a technical arrival at the Presidents Flight section of AD airport,nothing special except that it was acknowledged they arrived.That's all.They went to the Emirates Palace hotel immediatly after without seeing any of the Rulers family.So no,no offence.

The visit starts today so I don't see why it would be offensive that nobody showed up from the ruling family to meet them.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by dazzling

The visit starts today so I don't see why it would be offensive that nobody showed up from the ruling family to meet them.

No no,that's not offensive at all,and I wasn't pointing at that.
I replied to grevinnan who said it was offensive to the hosts how Princess Máxima was dressed at arrival dazzzzzzzzzzz.........

[Fanvanmaxima]

First pictures of today:

Fan van Máxima » Staatsbezoeken aan VAE en Oman – Dag 1

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[lucien]

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