Koninginnedag 2002-2012

[Princess_Beatrix]

Where is Anita?

I heard she still has the flue

 

[purple_platinum]

Funky is a good word Purple Platinum! I haven't decided if I like Maxima better with her coat on or off ...

yes, i don't know about it too, Squidgy.
It looks like a patch work.. i don't know about Marilene too, why does she keep wearing that balloon skirt..
the elegant ones today is certainly Annette & Aimee.

Here's more from royalimages :

 

[Princess_Beatrix]

I haven't decided if I like Maxima better with her coat on or off ...

I liked the outfit better with the coat ON!

 

[Squidgy]

I liked the outfit better with the coat ON!

Me too! I guess we can hope it will start raining again!!

yes, i don't know about it too, Squidgy.
It looks like a patch work.. i don't know about Marilene too, why does she keep wearing that balloon skirt..
the elegant ones today is certainly Annette & Aimee.

100% agreed. I do like Laurentien's outfit too, although her style is perhaps an acquired taste.

But yes, as you say Marilene's skirt is not the best ... I keep thinking her slip is showing.

 

[Emily]

Thanks so much to everyone for the great photos! As always, I really like what Aimee has on -- very festive yet very practical for the cold rainy weather. Princess Margriet is also very trendy in her skirt! Love the funny photo of Maxima jumping! Makes me doubt any of the pregnancy rumors, though. It looks like they are very appreciated and that they in turn put on a strong family showing on Queensday! Thanks again for all the pictures.

 

[purple_platinum]

more from Almere (from ANP)

 

[Princess_Beatrix]

more from ANP

 

[purple_platinum]

seems like ANP is posting images from royal images (the ones with watermarks) over on their site, so i'd like to post those pictures again, this time with better size & without watermarks.
so, here they are :

From Zeewolde (courtesy of ANP) - part 1

 

[purple_platinum]

Zeewolde, from ANP - part 2

 

[purple_platinum]

Zeewolde, from ANP

 

[purple_platinum]

in Almere, from ANP

 

[kwanfan]

What a wonderful chance to see almost the whole family together! I love Annette's turquoise outfit. Mabel looks very beautiful and subtle. And not a bow in sight! I think Maxima's outfit looks better with the coat on.

 

[purple_platinum]

in Almere, from ANP

 

[popy]

Funky is a good word Purple Platinum! I haven't decided if I like Maxima better with her coat on or off ...

Maxima looks better with her coat on

 

[magnik]

Sorry, but what Maxima was doing here?
http://img25.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc47&image=24363_2982593.jpg

 

[purple_platinum]

more from ANP :

 

[Squidgy]

Maxima looks better with her coat on

That seems to be the consensus so far!!

Oh well, inspite of some of the questionable choices for clothes, I am still loving all of these pictures. Everyone looks like they are having so much fun and really "letting their hair down".

 

[purple_platinum]

also from ANP

 

[Princess_Beatrix]

http://img103.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc19&image=22881_2982405.jpgwhat did they tell her?

 

[CASSARD]

Not Anita and his husband?

 

[Princess_Beatrix]

Mabel (ANP)




It's great to see how Happy she is!

 

[Squidgy]

A few from the official sight http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/content.jsp?objectid=15140

 

[Anna_R]

Wow! What an amazing day they had. So relaxed, smiles everywhere! Good for them.

I also prefer Maxima with her coat on. This picture is pretty funny, what was she doing?

http://s2.supload.com/image.php?get=3koninginnedag.jpg

This picture is also great with the Van Vollenhoven boys

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=241069&d=1146332649

And Mabel and Aimee seems to be having a field day playing here:

http://s2.supload.com/image.php?get=mabel3.jpg

It's always great to see how close and caring the Dutch royals are. My kudos to them!

 

[christinacg]

I agree, Maxima looked fantastic in that coat but the dress underneath wasnt very cute. All the royal ladies looked lovely, as usual.

This is definately one of my favorites royal occasions because we get to see the whole royal family being themselves and having fun.

And I have to ask, what are Maxima and Maurits doing when they are jumping in the air? It looks hilarious!

 

[seto]

Marilenes outfit was bad the bubble was not made for everyone and the boots just looked odd. Everyone else looked pretty good though.

 

[dianafan]

Beautiful pictures today!

 

[marezdote]

Wow!! It seems like such a fun event. It is nice to see the royal family isn't afraid to show their more fun, silly sides.

 

[Hannelore]

And I have to ask, what are Maxima and Maurits doing when they are jumping in the air? It looks hilarious!

Koek happen if I'm not mistaken. A biscuit hangs above your mouth and you're supposed to take a bite from it without using your hands. Normally you're blindfolded as well. I'm very grateful this is not a Belgian tradition

 

[Maxie]

On the pics were Maurits and Maxima are jumping in the air, you can see that they're busy with the so-called 'koekhappen', but it was a digital version of the real game. 'Koekhappen' is an old Dutch tradition. You take a rope, attach a piece of cake to it and you string the robe with the cake to a branch of a tree or something else that's high. The cake will be just hanging above your mouth and you get something before your eyes (like a piece of cloth or something like that) so you can't see what you're doing. All you have to do is trying to eat the cake and well, that's hilarious. So, that's what Maurits and Maxima are doing, but as a virtual computer game, this time.
Just search on google for 'koekhappen' to get an idea of what the real thing is like...

 

[mandyy]

From Getty images
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