Queen Beatrix, Current Events 4 (June 2007 - November 2008)

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Royalblog has an article on it too, look here.

I believe this is the last time they had this fair, next year they will change the name to attrackt a younger audience. It will be Tong Tong fair onext year.

More information on the pasar malam besar here.

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[giov]

Chairman of the European Commission Manuel Barroso is welcomed by Dutch Queen Beatrix at Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague, 23 May 2008.
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[lucien]

HM received the President of Palau,Mr.T.Remengesau and spouse,at Huis ten Bosch Palace,yesterday.

Palau is a Pacific island nation in the Micronesia region.
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[giov]

27-05-2008 Hengelo Queen Beatrix visited the Twente School of Education Edith Stein/OCT, with Minister R. Plasterk, in Hengelo.
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27-05-2008 Herpen Queen Beatrix attended the opening of the foundation Hulphond ( Help Dogs)in Herpen. Foundation Hulphond trains dogs for people with physical limitations
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[Marengo]

And she had time to change clothes between acts too. I suppose she didn't do that in The Hague, so where would she change in this case? The hous eof the CdK maybe?

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RTL Boulevard had an item of the visit to the dogs. I believe it is the custom never let the public hear what HM says during these visits. TV station put the sound of (unless it is a speech of course). RTL however did, so HM revealed that she had difficult coming up with a new name for her horses each time (as the lady of the kenel said she had difficulties giving each dog a different name).

[Paty]

Originally Posted by giov

27-05-2008 Herpen Queen Beatrix attended the opening of the foundation Hulphond ( Help Dogs)in Herpen. Foundation Hulphond trains dogs for people with physical limitations
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What a beautiful photos with dogs!

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Paty

What a beautiful photos with dogs!

Oh a-do-ra-ble!!

What about this one?
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[lucien]

HM received the President of the European Court for Human Rights,Mr.J.P.Costa,Huis ten Bosch Palace,this morning..
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This afternoon HM attended the start of the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant,the newspaper of the province of Zeeland,Nieuwe Kerk,Middelburg.
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Our dear Trix,a video archive,scroll down a bit and you'll find much more:
http://www.rtl.nl/actueel/rtlbouleva...er_beatrix.xml

[lucien]

HM attended the opening night of the 61st Holland Festival at the Stadsschouwburg,Amsterdam last saturday.The play was the apocaliptic version of Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days"..........gowd awfull,I can stand and walk out of that if I so wish,and will,she has to remain seated and even say something interesting on the whole shabazz afterwards....ohh

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HRH Princess Máxima will attend the closing night on sunday june 22nd at the Royal Theatre Carré.

[Royalfotograaf]

Originally Posted by lucien

This afternoon HM attended the start of the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant,the newspaper of the province of Zeeland,Nieuwe Kerk,Middelburg.
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I was in Middelburg that day, Queen Beatrix looks very relax! \
Here some self-made photo's:

[BeatrixFan]

That last photograph is just beautiful. Well done! It shows Bea at her best.

[lucien]

HM was on a working visit to three neighbourhoods in Eindhoven,this morning.
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[giov]

Originally Posted by Royalfotograaf

I was in Middelburg that day, Queen Beatrix looks very relax! \
Here some self-made photo's:

Great pics! Thanks for posting them!
The second one is my favourite!

[Marengo]

Originally Posted by lucien

HM was on a working visit to three neighbourhoods in Eindhoven,this morning.
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Newspaper ' De Pers had a log article about it. Apparently it was a surprise visit. The plan was for Minister Ella Vogelaar to go there and talk, but the Queen accompanied her. When the Queen left she was greeted by many people who heard the news and try to catch a glimp of HM.
It was the first time HM visited one of the problem neighbourhoods of Ella Vogelaar.

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Bea and Ella

Beatrix waving

Getting in the car

[Marengo]

And another surprise visit by HM The Queen today! She went to the Johannes Post kazerne in Havelte (Drenthe).In this place relatives of soldiers who are fighting in Uruzgan (Afganistan) gather to get information and to see their loved-ones on a special screen.

I must say a very nice gesture of HM, it has been rather hard for the militairy and their relatives considering the rising number of deaths.

Article in Dutch here and another one here.

{Edit} Some pictures:

1 minute of silence for the dead

Communicating with Uruzgan

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Marengo

And another surprise visit by HM The Queen today! She went to the Johannes Post kazerne in Havelte (Drenthe).In this place relatives of soldiers who are fighting in Uruzgan (Afganistan) gather to get information and to see their loved-ones on a special screen.

I must say a very nice gesture of HM, it has been rather hard for the militairy and their relatives considering the rising number of deaths.

Article in Dutch here and another one here.

{Edit} Some pictures:

1 minute of silence for the dead

Communicating with Uruzgan

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Courtesy Defensie/Korporaal I Albert Gjaltema


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Courtesy Royalimages/Robin Utrecht

Really,in gatherings like these,and so many other moments,she truly is a immensely comforting force.People derive sóó much energy/willpower/support from her through her taking a genuine interest.Love her,for that alone.

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[lucien]

HM will host a lunch at Huis ten Bosch Palace in honour of visiting president Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan,tuesday june 10th.
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[lucien]

Originally Posted by lucien

HM will host a lunch at Huis ten Bosch Palace in honour of visiting president Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan,tuesday june 10th.
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[Turkish Delight]

Originally Posted by lucien

HM will host a lunch at Huis ten Bosch Palace in honour of visiting president Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan,tuesday june 10th.
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[lucien]

HM opened the first Triennale Apeldoorn this morning,a culturel event focussing on nature,gardens and landscape,Radio Kootwijk.

This afternoon HM will open Grafic Design Museum "De Beyerd",Breda.
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