Dutch State Visit to Germany: April 12-15, 2011

[lucien]

Princess Máxima is wearing pink at the second part of today:

Fan van Máxima » Staatsbezoek aan Duitsland: Dag 4

Beautifull as always,thank you FanvanMáxima!

Tonight at 19.25PM - 20.00PM Ned 1,the State Visit to Germany.

 

[lucien]

The State Visit was concluded.

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE

http://www.nos.nl/koningshuis/

http://www.youtube.com/koninklijkhuis/

 

[Marika86]

Another photogallery from "Pure People"

La princesse Maxima entre recueillement pluvieux et rose bonbon radieux !

 

[Marengo]

Most of this weeks programme 'Blauw Bloed' is about the state visit:

Player omroep.nl

In her speech at the Dutch embassy, the Queen is thanking the staff and she says that she understood that they didn't make it easy for the embassy staff & had some 'extravagant' wishes (like the visit to the circus). Now, did HM actually comment on those 'simple people' (that participate with the circus/integration project? A slip of the tongue, but an embarrassing one IMHO.

Are there any pictures of the royals visiting the prince of Lippe and his Schloss? I haven't seen any thus far.

It seems that Máxima needed a translator to follow german, although she was able to say a few words and expressions. The Queen and prince are fluent of course.

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One of the main issues int he press was if this would be the farewell visit of HM to Germany. When the queen was asked about it by a journalist she replied: 'als u vraagt naar de bekende weg, krijgt u geen antwoord en als u vraagt naar de onbekende weg, krijgt u ook geen antwoord'. (when you are asking about the familiar way, you won't get an awnser and when you are asking about the unfamiliar way, you won't get an awnser either)... so basicaully saying that she won't comment on any abdication plans, as the journalist obviously knows.

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According to 'De gelderlander' some Dutch journalists complained about the German photographers, who were more agressive. Climbing over church benches to get a good picture of the royal party in Dresden, while the bishop was holding a sermon.

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A photo gallery of the ARD, with the title: 'Queen Beatrix laughs/smiles her way through Germany':

http://www.mdr.de/brisant/koenigshaeuser/8466363.html

 

[lucien]

Most of this weeks programme 'Blauw Bloed' is about the state visit:

Player omroep.nl

In her speech at the Dutch embassy, the Queen is thanking the staff and she says that she understood that they didn't make it easy for the embassy staff & had some 'extravagant' wishes (like the visit to the circus). Now, did HM actually comment on those 'simple people' (that participate with the circus/integration project? A slip of the tongue, but an embarrassing one IMHO.

Are there any pictures of the royals visiting the prince of Lippe and his Schloss? I haven't seen any thus far.

It seems that Máxima needed a translator to follow german, although she was able to say a few words and expressions. The Queen and prince are fluent of course.

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One of the main issues int he press was if this would be the farewell visit of HM to Germany. When the queen was asked about it by a journalist she replied: 'als u vraagt naar de bekende weg, krijgt u geen antwoord en als u vraagt naar de onbekende weg, krijgt u ook geen antwoord'. (when you are asking about the familiar way, you won't get an awnser and when you are asking about the unfamiliar way, you won't get an awnser either)... so basicaully saying that she won't comment on any abdication plans, as the journalist obviously knows.

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According to 'De gelderlander' some Dutch journalists complained about the German photographers, who were more agressive. Climbing over church benches to get a good picture of the royal party in Dresden, while the bishop was holding a sermon.

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A photo gallery of the ARD, with the title: 'Queen Beatrix laughs/smiles her way through Germany':

Königin Beatrix lächelt sich durch Deutschland | DasErste.de

HM didn't mean the "simple" in the negative or belittling sort of way,not at all,but in the context of what she tells,as I'm sure you've heard.No-one ever visited that project before,they never had any visitors nor interest from outside.And in that respect she meant what simple people,read ordinary people contribute iow,you don't have to be a university graduate to contribute to your country or to society as a whole.I hope I explained it clear enough.