State Visit from Russia to The Netherlands: November 1-2, 2005

[purple_platinum]

This is a thread dedicated to the upcoming visit to Russian President Putin to Netherlands on November 1st-2nd, 2005.

Please post any information, articles, and pictures here.
For more information of this state visit : http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/content.jsp?objectid=10496

 

[purple_platinum]

this is a rough translation of the programme (any help is kindly would be highly appreciated...) :

November 1
The President & his wife will be received by HM The Queen & HRH the Prince of Orange at Schipol Airport. At night, there will be a state banquet at Noordeinde Palace.

On the first day, President Putin and his wife will also lay a wreath by the National Monument on the Dam in Amsterdam. Furthermore the President has a round-table discussion with the captains or industry in the official residence of the mayor of Amsterdam. Then, a visit at the house of Czar Godfather the Large in Zaandam.

 

[sara1981]

have plans gala dinner? and also CP Maxima? and Princess Laurenterin?

Sara Boyce

 

[GömdNatt]

this is great! Putin in the netherlands. I can't wait!

 

[Mapple]

...
Then, a visit at the house of Czar Godfather the Large in Zaandam.

The house of Tsar Peter the Great, I think.

President Putin has been interviewed by the Dutch TV journalists. Has the interview been already aired in the Netherlands?

 

[ropura]

President Poetin arrive at 13.00 p.m.at Schiphol Airport and go to Amsterdam at Dam Monument., if possible i will make photo at Dam '' War-II Monument ''.

Many years a go i have make picture of MR.Gorbachov at Waterloo-quare nearby Music Theatre Stopera in Amsterdam. Mr.Gorbachov was visiting the Jewish-Museum.

 

[Squidgy]

President Poetin arrive at 13.00 p.m.at Schiphol Airport and go to Amsterdam at Dam Monument., if possible i will make photo at Dam '' War-II Monument ''.

Many years a go i have make picture of MR.Gorbachov at Waterloo-quare nearby Music Theatre Stopera in Amsterdam. Mr.Gorbachov was visiting the Jewish-Museum.

Ropura, the Royal Family is keeping you busy these days, with weddings and state visits. Good luck tomorrow with your photography. As usual, I am sure you will get some wonderful pictures.

 

[purple_platinum]

This is from Joris on BRMB :

Tomorrow the Russian State Visit Welcome Ceremony at Schiphol Airport will be broadcast on TV (12.55-13.15 hrs Ned. 2). The President and his wife will be welcomed by HM The Queen, HRH The Prince of Orange and HRH Princess Máxima of the Netherlands.
http://president.kremlin.ru/eng/events/details/2005/11/01_96432.shtml

 

[Marengo]

I do not believe Maxima will be present at the airport, the official announcement says nothing about it. I do expect her for the state dinner btw, hopefully with Pieter and Margriet. I do not expect Laurentien and Constantijn to attend, if they do it will be their first state dinner.

BTW the people in Zaandam have to stay inside their houses today (between certain hours) and are not allowed to open their windows/ stand on balcony's etc: security measures.

 

[purple_platinum]

Well, Maxima was not at the airport, theres some pics from TV and were posted at the Benelux Royal Message Board:

yes, you're right... hopefully we'll see her tonight in the gala banquet..

Several more of the arrival from yahoo, ANP, & polfoto :

 

[King's Mistress]

I'm, as a russian living in Holland, VERY HAPPY to see these pictures!!!!

 

[Squidgy]

BTW the people in Zaandam have to stay inside their houses today (between certain hours) and are not allowed to open their windows/ stand on balcony's etc: security measures.

That's funny! Yes, VIP visits are always fun, until they come to your neighbourhood & close streets, disrupt traffic, etc.

Here are a few more from ANP

 

[purple_platinum]

more from polfoto :

 

[Squidgy]

... and a few more from ANP ...

 

[samitude]

Photos from Polfoto

http://www.polfoto.dk/Polfoto/Photo/Live/watermarking/AP448183_guest.jpg.jpg

http://www.polfoto.dk/Polfoto/Photo/Live/watermarking/AP448176_guest.jpg.jpg

 

[misshelen]

Pictures from tonight with Maxima. Source Colourpress

 

[samitude]

Maxima looks very nice! I think she should do her hair like this more often.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

So no Tiara?It's such a pity!But Maxima looks lovely and happily in a lovely smile as well.

 

[Princess Maxima]

Máxima looks great!

 

[misshelen]

More pictures from the airport earlier today from Colourpress

 

[ap3]

Really like Maxima's hair, and earrings. Not sure about the dress - the neckline is little strange, I'm not sure if it's supposed to frame her face like that. But lovely material, nice fit. She looks like she could use a better bra - or maybe she's slouching?

I like Margriet's dress more: lovely color, and I like the way the color and ruffle frame her face.

 

[misshelen]

and the last pictures from the airport from Colourpress

 

[selminha]

the dress, the princess Maxima is very pretty.

 

[mandyy]

#1-2:Russian President Vladimir Putin, front row second right, his wife Lyudmila, second left, Dutch Queen Beatrix, right, and crown prince Willem Alexander, left, pose for a photograph at the start of a state banquet at Noordeinde palace in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005. Putin was invited by Dutch Queen Beatrix for a two-day official state visit to the Netherlands. Rear row are Argentine-born princess Maxima, Pieter van Vollenhoven and his wife Princess Margriet. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
#3-6: Newscom

 

[mandyy]

#1-3: AP
#4-10: Reuters

 

[ropura]

The Dam-Square in front at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam was closed for public 0.8.00 a.m. till 16.00 p.m.
For '' President Putin '' arrive.
Unfortunately I was 4 minutes too late. Because no buses and tram,must walk to the Dam-Square


Photo by R.Ismangil.

 

[Squidgy]

Nice pictures Ropura. It looks like there were a fair number of people watching the event. (I had no idea what the Russian flag looked like - it is very similar to the Dutch flag - just a different arrangement of colours).

I thought everyone looked their best at the state banquet, though as HMQueenElizabethII noted, it's a shame we don't get to see some tiaras & flashy jewellry.

Thanks also for the wonderful Colourpress pictures MissHelen.

 

[misshelen]

One more picture from tonight source Telegraaf. Thanks for your own made pictures Ropura always a pleasure to watch..and you're welcome Squidgy

 

[ropura]

You to '' Misshelen''for your nice picture.

''Squidgy'' thanks for you compliment.

 

[SpiffyBallerina]

I don't like the neckline of Crown Princess Maxima's dress AT ALL, but she still looks very pretty. That's a pretty dress on Queen Beatrix. I loooooooove the color of Princess Margriet's outfit, but not necessarily the outfit itself.