Official Visit of the Prince of Monaco to The Netherlands: June 3-4, 2014

**Marengo** · #1 05-13-2014, 05:52 AM

On June 3rd, the prince and princess of Monaco will open an exhibition about princess Grace at Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn.

The king and queen of the Netherlands will also be present. The event will be followd by a dinner, also at the palace.

The prince will also visit the prime minister and the chairmen of the first and second chambers of parlament.

source: RVD

sancakli70 · #2 05-13-2014, 06:17 AM

Super i am happy to se princess charlene on a state vidit

kathia_sophia · #3 05-13-2014, 06:22 AM

Is it a state visit? I would love to, but it seems more like a official visit rather than a state visit

**An Ard Ri** · #4 05-13-2014, 06:45 AM

Official Visit as per the post by Marengo above

sancakli70 · #5 05-13-2014, 07:09 AM

Ohh its a mistake. Official visit . I want a state visit hehe to see her with a tiara and with royals of other states

Elly C · #6 05-13-2014, 11:41 AM

Dare I hope that means this might be a tiara wearing occasion ?

Duc_et_Pair · #7 05-18-2014, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sancakli70

Ohh its a mistake. Official visit . I want a state visit hehe to see her with a tiara and with royals of other states

The recent visit by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia was no State Visit either. This did not prevent the Dutch hosts to organize a full gala banquet at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. Het Loo Palace in the east of the Netherlands is a stunning location for a fairytale gala banquet anyway.

The Swedish guests, from the newspaper De Telegraaf : http://images0.tcdn.nl/binnenland/ar...RY/gustaf7.JPG

Examples of fairytale diners at Het Loo:
The Audience Chamber : http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NsiIqPNWFU...0/IMG_5385.JPG

The King's Dining Chamber : http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gF8ClDXZLU...0/IMG_5348.JPG

Prince Willem V's salon : http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CKzW8MnqlJ...0/IMG_5367.JPG

King Willem III's salon : http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wxpQ_iJOSy...0/IMG_5371.JPG

**Marengo** · #8 05-19-2014, 07:17 AM

I suppose that the former ballroom is the biggest venue for such an event, though I am not sure they can fill it up for this visit:

http://www.paleishetloo.nl/wp-conten...restaurant.jpg

**An Ard Ri** · #9 05-19-2014, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elly C

Dare I hope that means this might be a tiara wearing occasion ?

Yes that would be the icing on the cake if it was to happen!

**Marengo** · #10 05-28-2014, 09:03 AM

The RVD released the programme:

3 June:

Morning:
Prince Albert will visit the Prime Minister & parlament. Afterwards he will meet the entrepeneur organisation VNO-NCW, where he will also attend lunch

Pss Charlene and Queen Máxima will visit the Ronald Mc.Donald center in Amsterdam. After this visit the two will have lunch aboard a boat, while they will be viewing the canals in Amsterdam. After this boat ride they will visit the Anne Frank House.

Afternoon:
The king, queen, prince and princess will attend the opening of an exhibition about Pss Grace at Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn.

Evening:
the king, queen, prince, princess and princess Beatrix will attend a dinner at Het Loo. The king and prince will hold a speech.

June 4th:
Prince Albert II will speak to the directors of the companies Boskalis and van Oord at Paviljoen de Witte in Scheveningen.

Afternoon:
Prince Albert will visit Philips High Tech Campus in Eindhoven. He will sign an agreement between the Prince Albert II of Monaco fund and Philips to deliver sustainable lighting for sportfields in South-Africa.

Officieel bezoek Prins Albert II en Prinses Charlène van Monaco - Het Koninklijk Huis

carlota · #11 05-31-2014, 09:31 AM

this is such exciting news! i can't wait for the event to happen.
however, i read in noblesse et royautes that in fact princess charlene is now not attending the visit, possibly due to her pregnancy.
i'm quite disappointed as i would have loved to see maxima and charlene in an event together, as it will be the first time we see them interacting... we already know they are good friends, so this would have been such a fun visit to follow...

fingers crossed charlene will make it!

Visite officielle du prince Albert de Monaco aux Pays-Bas

Victoria's Secret · #12 05-31-2014, 10:09 AM

It will be so disappointing if Princess Charlene is not able to make it. :(
Here's possibly our only chance this year to see her wearing the Ocean tiara to an official engagement...

TRCRoyal · #13 05-31-2014, 10:13 AM

My French is not that good, so can someone please tell me if the link says that the press release from the palace says that Charlene will not attend or that the links says that after the press release regarding the pregnancy, the princess might not attend?
Thanks

Duc_et_Pair · #14 05-31-2014, 11:07 AM

Oh no.... the Princess has indeed cancelled....

My translation:

[...] Following the official announcement of her pregnancy, the Princess had to resolve not to make the trip.

Prince Albert will meet the Prime Minister and the President of the Senate, will attend the signing of trade agreements between the two countries. At Het Loo Palace, the Sovereign Prince and the King of the Netherlands will open an exhibition dedicated to Princess Grace of Monaco. Queen Maxima will join for a formal diner.

The next day, Prince Albert visit the facilities of the Phillips firm that reflect environmental standards.

Moonmaiden23 · #15 05-31-2014, 11:12 AM

I think if she was feeling well enough she would attend. But Charlene has wanted this pregnancy and waited so long for it she is likely doing anything and everything to get whatever rest she needs. I don't blame her.

Mariel · #16 05-31-2014, 11:17 AM

Good for her, taking it easy at this transitional time in her pregnancy. May be still having morning sickness.

Duc_et_Pair · #17 05-31-2014, 11:25 AM

I have little understanding for it. It is no exhausting trip. Just fly with the prince's own jet from Nice to The Hague. Attend the opening of the exhibition, have private time with Queen Máxima while the Prince has his own agenda in The Hague. Later in the evening a diner at Het Loo Palace, a fantastic and dream-like location.

A day later, the Prince can continue his visit to Philips (a Dutch electronics multinational) and then both the Prince and Princess can fly back to Nice. When the baby is due in December, this means the Princess is only in the second month of her pregnancy...

Victoria's Secret · #18 05-31-2014, 11:42 AM

How disappointing. But I guess PC doesn't want to take any chances, and is making this pregnancy her first priority. Fair enough.

sophie25 · #19 05-31-2014, 12:14 PM

I also don't understand this decision. It's not like it's a faraway trip, it would be no more arduous than attending the Grand Prix events she went to last week.

TRCRoyal · #20 05-31-2014, 12:16 PM

I find it really puzzling, Albert and Charlene have most probably known about the pregnancy before they announced the trip, if she didn't want to go because of the pregnancy, why would they arrange for her to go in the first place!