Dutch State Visit to India: October 24-27, 2007

[Marengo]

Two ladies in waiting accompanied the Queen and the Princes of Orange, here a picture of them during the gala diner on the first day:

Grand Mastress Martine van Loon-Labouchere : very elegant IMHO

Lady-in-Waiting Mienthe Boellaard-Steemann

 

[dazzling]

Two ladies in waiting accompanied the Queen and the Princes of Orange, here a picture of them during the gala diner on the first day:

Grand Mastress Martine van Loon-Labouchere : very elegant IMHO

Lady-in-Waiting Mienthe Boellaard-Steemann

thanks Marengo, I wondered who they were. Is each one for Maxima & the queen? I know each one of them get one/have one

 

[Marengo]

No, Maxima has no lady-in-waiting of her own. Mrs. van Loon isn´t a lady-in-waiting btw but the Grand Mastress, she coordinates more things at court and she represents HM regulary,, for example at funerals.

Maxima usually ´borrows´ Lieke Gaarlant-van Voorst tot Beesd.

 

[Kelly]

Maxima looked very nice today. It is nice to see how well they interact with the people and different environments.

 

[dazzling]

No, Maxima has no lady-in-waiting of her own. Mrs. van Loon isn´t a lady-in-waiting btw but the Grand Mastress, she coordinates more things at court and she represents HM regulary,, for example at funerals.

Maxima usually ´borrows´ Lieke Gaarlant-van Voorst tot Beesd.

thanks intresting to know things about differen royal houses.

a few articles
Get set for traffic curbs for two days - article
Netherlands Queen meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
- article
Queen Beatrix' royal rules - article
'I will have a lot to tell the Queen' - article

 

[Marengo]

This is one funny picture, a lady who wondered what the helmet would feel like just touches it!

 

[christinacg]

This is one funny picture, a lady who wondered what the helmet would feel like just touches it!

Wouldn't we all like to feel it!

 

[dazzling]

Queen Beatrix (L) and, Princess Maxima (R) of the Netherlands share a light moment during a visit to Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt Ltd. in Bangalore, 27 October 2007. Queen Beatrice is on the final day of her three day official visit to India (ANP)

Queen & Maxima -- Queen & W-A -- Queen -- Queen & Cp couple

 

[carlota]

Maxima usually ´borrows´ Lieke Gaarlant-van Voorst tot Beesd.

under what situations does this happen? is it for bigger events, maybe?

 

[dazzling]

few more pictures from today, more can be found on PPE-agency

W-A & Maxima -- Queen & Cp couple -- Queen -- Maxima -- W-A & Maxima 2 -- Queen & Cp couple 2

 

[JessRulz]

few more pictures from today, more can be found on PPE-agency

W-A & Maxima -- Queen & Cp couple -- Queen -- Maxima -- W-A & Maxima 2 -- Queen & Cp couple 2

Thanks dazzling! Máxima and Beatrix have both looked fantastic during this trip, let's hope Máxima keeps it up for the visit to Bhutan!

 

[dazzling]

couple of more pictures, lovely ones of the royals
Day 3
Day 4

 

[dazzling]

Queen, princess arrive in Bangalore - article & picture

 

[Verde Esmeralda]

I love this silky dress that Beatrix is wearing!!

 

[Empress]

Biiiig sigh

That is an absolute unmitigated disaster.

 

[ap3]

Biiiig sigh what a blah outfit! balh colors (which is rarely the situation with her) and unflattering outfit. including of course the awful hat.

I also hated her big bow headbands throughout this trip. They look silly, and unflattering.

 

[kaffir]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/10282007/gosip/cindy/my_life_among_stars_of_india.htm


My next neighbor, at the Taj Mahal in New Delhi, was Her Majesty, Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands. This royal queen wasn't travelling light, either. Bea schlepped Prince Klaus the consort, a couple of the kids, a pack of royal equerries, a pair of wooden clogs, a partridge in a pear tree and her portable throne or whatever it is queens need. She was with a party of 60. But she spent the night with us peasants. In the bar. Not doing anything that could get her in Dutch or anything, but sipping white wine. </B></I> from Cindy Adams column last week.