Prinsjesdag 2003-2012

[Marengo]

I was wondering if there are any (dutch) posters here that will go to The Hague on Prinsjesdag to see the royal cortege? I might be going this year (for the first time). Does anybody know what time it has finished? And what time to be there in order to get a neat place?

[lucien]

Dear Oscar and Sander will go,I'm sure.

[Maxie]

Originally Posted by Marengo

I was wondering if there are any (dutch) posters here that will go to The Hague on Prinsjesdag to see the royal cortege? I might be going this year (for the first time). Does anybody know what time it has finished? And what time to be there in order to get a neat place?

You know, I have to work... Otherwise it would have been great to meet up with you in The Hague... I always wanted to visit Prinsjesdag... oh well, maybe next year...

[sem]

Originally Posted by Marengo

I was wondering if there are any (dutch) posters here that will go to The Hague on Prinsjesdag to see the royal cortege? I might be going this year (for the first time). Does anybody know what time it has finished? And what time to be there in order to get a neat place?

Yes, I want to go there too:w00t2:, (also first time) Does anyone know the program.
And any ideas or suggestions from experienced Prinsjesdag visitors?

[Henri M.]

From the website of the First Chamber of the States-General:

Click on the links for great pictures!


ROYAL PROCESSION
The royal procession will start at 13.00 o'clock and ride from Noordeinde Palace via the Lange Voorhout and the Korte Vijverberg to the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) at the Inner Court. During the procession gunshots will be fired by 8 guns of the Corps Riding Artillery.

The royal procession is as follows:

1)
police The Hague (on horseback) opens the procession

2)
the Band of the Royal Netherlands Army (by foot)

3)
the commander of the Guards' Regiment Grenadiers and Rifles with his aide-de-camp (by foot)

4)
the standardbearer from the Guard's Regiment Grenadiers and Rifles accompanied by guards (by foot)

5)
the King's Company Guard's Regiment Grenadiers and Rifles (by foot)

6)
the standardbearer from the Royal Marechaussee (on horseback) accompanied by guards (on horseback)

7)
a honorary escorte of the Royal Marechaussee (by foot) and Royal Marechaussee (on horseback)

8)
the standardbearer representing the cavalry honorary escorte (on horseback) accompanied by guards (on horseback)

7)
a honorary escorte by an cavalry regiment (on horseback)

8)
the equerry-major and two equerries (on horseback)

9)
a gala-coupé with the Chamberlain of duty and the Queen's Master of the Ceremonies.
The gala-coupé is pulled by two horses and steered by a coachman. The horses are guided by two footmen and accompanied by two lackeys.

10)
a gala-berline with the Grandmaster and the Mistress of the Robes.
The gala-coupé is pulled by two horses and steered by a coachman. The horses are guided by two footmen and accompanied by two lackeys.

11)
honorary escorte of the National Police (on horseback)

12)
a gala glass-berline with the following passengers:
- His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
- Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
- Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
- Prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven
The gala-glasberline is pulled by four horses and steered by a coachman. The horses are guided by four footmen and the carriage is escorted by four lackeys.

13)
two aide-de-camps of Her Majesty The Queen (on horseback)

14)
a honorary escorte of the National Police (on horseback)

15)
The Golden State Carriage with the following passengers:
- Her Majesty The Queen
- His Royal Highness The Prince of Orange
- Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
The Golden State Carriage is pulled by eight horses and steered by a coachman. The horsea are guided by eigth footmen and the carriage is escorted by four lackeys. The first pair of horses are steered by a riding-servant as an extra help for the coachman.

16)
two aide-de-camps of Her Majesty The Queen (on horseback)

17)
the aide-de-camp-general, Chief of the Military House of Her Majesty The Queen (on horseback) and the Crown Equerry (riding the Queen's horse)

18)
a honorary escorte from a cavalry regiment (on horseback)

19)
police The Hague (on horseback) closes the procession

Around 14.00 o'clock the royal procession will return to Noordeinde Palace. The Queen and the accompanying members of the Royal House will appear on the palace's balcony for the traditional balcony-scène.

[Marengo]

Thank you very much for this information Henri, the text you provided with the pictures is most insightfull! I always wondered about the escorte of HM.

I still find it a pity that they didn´t include the entire toyal house hough, preferably WITH tiara´s. The long dresses with hats look a bit weird IMO. Though tiara´s for the royals while daytime suits and hats for the female politicians do not combine well either.

[Sister Morphine]

I'm not familiar with how this works, but will Maxima be wearing a tiara/sashes?

[Maxie]

Originally Posted by Sister Morphine

I'm not familiar with how this works, but will Maxima be wearing a tiara/sashes?

She will be wearing a sash, but no tiara.

[Her_Majesty]

Originally Posted by Maxie

She will be wearing a sash, but no tiara.

And , of course, stunning hats! that's as good as seeing them in tiaras.
I'm really curious about what kind of hat the Queen will wear. I hope for an "extravagant " hat like the last years.

[Henri M.]

Originally Posted by Sister Morphine

I'm not familiar with how this works, but will Maxima be wearing a tiara/sashes?

Sparkling jewelry is made to glitz and glam in wonderful halls illuminated by thousands lights of large crystal chandeliers.

Diademes are usually not worn during daytime events. The recent princely weddings in Brussels, Amsterdam, Madrid and Windsor were daytime affairs. You saw the ladies wear hats indeed but no long robes. The weddings in Copenhagen and Oslo started in the late afternoon/early evening and that was an appropriate time to start in evening wear (ladies with grand jewelry, gentlemen in tails).

Daytime wear means: ladies with hats and gentlemen in jacquet or uniform. This way of dressing is not typically Dutch. We have seen it in Belgium at the weddings of Albert and Baudouin, in Stockholm at the wedding of Carl XVI Gustaf, in Windsor at the wedding of Edward.

[Sister Morphine]

Originally Posted by Maxie

She will be wearing a sash, but no tiara.

Thank you.

[JessRulz]

I was just wondering...for all us non-Dutch members, is there a site we could go to in order to watch the event?

[Henri M.]

It will start in half an hour from now and -if I'm correct- you can see a livestream on:

http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/dossie...006/index.html

[princess leonor]

I cannot wait to say what Maxima is wearing this year. I'm sure she'll look great!

[JessRulz]

Originally Posted by Henri M.

It will start in half an hour from now and -if I'm correct- you can see a livestream on:

http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/dossie...006/index.html

Thank you so much Henri!!

How does the site work? Do I have to click on anything to get the video...or will it just come up when the stream starts?

[Henri M.]

http://www.nos.nl/nos/voorpagina/

Choose the icon 'Prinsjesdag Live' in the corner at your right (under the page)

[JessRulz]

Again, thank you Henri!

[Larzen]

I just saw Maxima, very elegant, black skirt with white tailored jacket with a belt and a big white rose as a headpiece at the back of her chignong and giant pearls in her ears. Much classier than the last two years

The Queen wears something mossy green/brown, Margriet in bright purpel and Laurentien in pale blue (she sits like a sack of potatoes compared to Margriet) with a giant hat

Great webcast, very clear, there are some rediculos hats in the audience though

[JessRulz]

First pics of HM the Queen from ANP

[fanletizia]

Princess Maxima from anp