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Wonderful photos!
Love this picture: http://www.uploadplaatjes.nl/img1/20120506/565213.jpg
Yes, that is such a moving picture of Her Majesty!
I have seen several pictures of the Queen with tears in her eyes last night.
She has attended the 5 Mei Concert for years and every year she leaves in a boat while the orchestra is playing 'We'll Meet Again'.
This year she was clearly very moved. I think there must have been many thoughts going through her head this time.
While hearing the song, she must have thought about Friso, she must have felt the outpouring of public support and maybe she already knows that this is the last time she is attending the 5 Mei Concert as Queen...
Watching her last night I couldn't shake that feeling too...
Why? She hasn't indicated she will abidicate. Yes, the sadness about her son, but....
There is a short video about the concert on YouTube:Is there any video of the May 4th Remembrance ceremony?
Is there any video of the May 4th Remembrance ceremony?
The Dutch Royal Family attend a ceremony to commemorate 'Liberation Day' in Dam Square
Amsterdam, Netherlands - 04.05.12
You are right, there is no indication for that. It is just a feeling I have, nothing more, nothing less.
I was just wondering if the situation of Prince Friso was the only thing that made her so emotional.
She almost never lets her guard down like that.
A clip of the remembrance ceremony on 4 May 2012 (31 minutes, the royals come after 4 minutes):
Dodenherdenking Dam Amsterdam 04-05-2012.wmv - YouTube
The lady next to HM is the chairwoman of the comitee 4 and 5 May.
Before the remembrance there was a meeting in the New Church (next to the palace), which was controversial as a 15 y/o boy was selected to read a poem about his great uncle, who was a member of the SS. The poem was withdrawn due to criticism from survivors.
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Like Hendrik-Jan, it indeed felt almost as if the Queen was waving goodbye to her reign. But indeed, that is speculation and I am sure she has other things on her mind right now than preparing for all that.
The entire concert, HM is waving goodbye after 1h 29m:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA-zVJ1cYng&feature=relmfu
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Very nice that president Gauck and his partner attended the concert too. He seems sympathetic and had quite a royal week(s), meeting the Swedish & Luxembourg reigning couple, as well as queen Beatrix (twice!).
After years of WA appearing in uniform at this event it seems odd to seem him dressed in a suit. I thought a new non-rank uniform with special insignia had been designed for the King to wear on accassions when uniforms would be appropriate.
Did Prince Maurits attend in his new role as adjutant to the King?
I was in the public today. General van Uhm (the general who was in the cortege of the king on 30 April) had quite an impressive speech, and mentioned his son who died five years ago in Afghanistan. The speaker referred to 'HM the King and HM the Queen, which is incorrect as it is HM Queen Máxima. I am sure this will happen for the next decades of the kings reign. Odd to hear the speaker talk about 'Their Majesties' (we didn't have that since 1890).
I find the whole idea that the king can't be a member of the militairy quite odd, but soit...
I was in the public today. General van Uhm (the general who was in the cortege of the king on 30 April) had quite an impressive speech, and mentioned his son who died five years ago in Afghanistan. The speaker referred to 'HM the King and HM the Queen, which is incorrect as it is HM Queen Máxima. I am sure this will happen for the next decades of the kings reign. Odd to hear the speaker talk about 'Their Majesties' (we didn't have that since 1890).
I find the whole idea that the king can't be a member of the militairy quite odd, but soit...