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

[Paty]

Queen Beatrix visited Groede in West Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.

PPE Agency Zeeland

[Marengo]

PZC, the newspaper for Zeeland has an article in Dutch and a clip about the visit of the Queen. HM is accompanied by the commisioner of the Queen, Mrs. Carla Peijs (Christian Democrats - CDA).

Article & clip here.

And here a picture from www.koninklijklhuis.nl

[lucien]

Originally Posted by lucien

HM will be visiting the southern part of the province of Zeeland,Zeeuws-Vlaanderen,today.
The towns of Breskens,Cadzand-Bad,Groede and Sluis have the honour.
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Tomorrow october 8th,HM will open the new HQ of the Central Statistics Agency at Leidschenveen-Ipenburg.
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October 8th HM will receive the Credentials of Their Excellencies:

The ambassador of Portugal,Mr.Manuel Nuno Tavares de Sousa

The ambassador of His Majesty the King of the Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan,Dr.Khaldoun Talhouni

The ambassador of Korea,Dr.Kim Young-Won.
Noordeinde Palace.
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http://www.royalblog.nl/

Radiant Beatrix visits Zealand's south

It is called Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, or in English, Zealand's Flanders. A somewhat isolated part of the Netherlands, wedged between the Scheldt estuary ("Westerschelde") and Belgium, or Flanders.

Entire article here.

[lucien]

HM today,at the opening of the new HQ of the Dutch Statistics Agency.

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE

[lucien]

HM will hand-out the Royal Prize for Free Painters,initiated by HM King Willem III in 1871 to stimulate young talent,at the GEM Museum,
The Hague,today.

The tradition was maintained by Queens Emma,Wilhelmina,Juliana and now Beatrix,an established artist herself.

Every young (under the age of 35) artist can opt to compete for the Royal Prize,205 did for this years Prize,89 of them were requested
to make two works,4 artists were finally choosen and will receive the Prize,(and the money,6000 euro's) from the hands of HM.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by lucien

HM will hand-out the Royal Prize for Free Painters,initiated by HM King Willem III in 1871 to stimulate young talent,at the GEM Museum,
The Hague,today.

The tradition was maintained by Queens Emma,Wilhelmina,Juliana and now Beatrix,an established artist herself.

Every young (under the age of 35) artist can opt to compete for the Royal Prize,205 did for this years Prize,89 of them were requested
to make two works,4 artists were finally choosen and will receive the Prize,(and the money,6000 euro's) from the hands of HM.

HM yesterday:

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE/Nieboer.

[lucien]

By invitation of Her Majesty The Queen HE President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana and Mrs.Teresa Kufuor-Mensah,
will pay a State Vist to The Netherlands from tuesday october 21st till thursday october 23rd.

[marmi]

Originally Posted by lucien

HM will hand-out the Royal Prize for Free Painters,initiated by HM King Willem III in 1871 to stimulate young talent,at the GEM Museum,
The Hague,today.

The tradition was maintained by Queens Emma,Wilhelmina,Juliana and now Beatrix,an established artist herself.

Every young (under the age of 35) artist can opt to compete for the Royal Prize,205 did for this years Prize,89 of them were requested
to make two works,4 artists were finally choosen and will receive the Prize,(and the money,6000 euro's) from the hands of HM.

Originally Posted by lucien

HM yesterday:

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE/Nieboer.

News Summary Royalblog.nl: Queen Beatrix rewards young Dutch painters

[lucien]

HM attended the opening of the Alberto Giacometti exhibition at the Kunsthal,Rotterdam,saturday october 18th:
PPE Agency

Courtesy PPE-Nieboer.

http://www.royalimages.nl/search.pp?...=25714&flush=1

Courtesy Royalimages.

[lucien]

HM bestowed the Honorary-Medal for Art and Sciences in the House Order of Orange-Nassau to mr.Peter Struycken,for services rendered to Her Majesty and Her House.

Mr.Struycken is,ao,the designer of the famous dot stamps depicting her Majesty,causing an outcry at the time as being too modern,but always admired by Her Majesty herself.Peter Struycken is a multi-talented artist in many fields and has a close relationship with the Royal House.
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[lucien]

HM,Chair,hosted a dinner for the Council of State at Noordeinde Palace last night.

TRH The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima were in attendance.

I add a link to the Council of State,on the main page you'll see the former Kneuterdijk Palace,now in use by the Council but once the residence of the then Prince and Princess of Orange who later became King Willem II and Queen Anna-Pavlovna.It was here the King signed the Constitution by Thorbecke in 1848,and by doing so prevented an uproar/revolution like was the case all over Europe in that year.There is a plaque to the left of the Palace commemorating that moment.The King turned from Absolute Monarch to a Constitutional one overnight.Much to the dismay of his son and Heir.But that's another story.
Raad van State

[lucien]

November on our doorstep,Make a Difference Day is near.What,where and whom?No idea,you'll know when I know...

[Marengo]

I think the MADD was postponed to 20 and 21 March, nothing to ddo with the RF but with the organisation More in Dutch here.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Marengo

I think the MADD was postponed to 20 and 21 March, nothing to ddo with the RF but with the organisation More in Dutch here.

Oh yes,there's that,there is MADD this weekend but slimmed down to tune up to the march 2009 new MADD concept.

[lucien]

HM had a rather very busy schedule yesterday,saturday november 1st.

Starting in the morning at the "Zonnestraal " estate in Hilversum where HM opened the Year of Traditions 2009.
ANP Beeldbank

Turned out the number one cherished tradition here is Pakjesavond on december 5th,Sinterklaas,lovely.

Number two is setting up the Christams tree.

And number three is:Koninginnedag.So,HM was presented with a t-shirt Nr.3 "Koninginnedag.
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Later that day HM received the first copy of the photobook "The Southernes"at the cruise-terminal,Rotterdam.
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http://gpdhome.typepad.com/nieuwsber...rdam-zuid.html

courtesy HJA.

In the evening HM attended the memorial concert for Antillean composer Jan Gerard Palm at Diligentia,The Hague.
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[lucien]

HM,Patron,attends the Refugee-Students UAF 60th jubilee at the Stadsschouwburg,Utrecht tonight.
ANP Beeldbank

courtesy Royalimages.

http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/content.jsp?objectid=27343

[Paty]

The Queen attends the 125th jubilee of HORECA Nederland, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam.

BelgaPicture - Category details

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?z...rch=04-11-2008 Amsterdam

[lucien]

PPE Agency

COURTESY PPE/NIEBOER.

[lucien]

HM will attend the jubilee symposium "Nostalgia or Necesetty" on occasion of the 150th anniversary of the
Royal Archeological Society,Doopsgezinde Kerk,Amsterdam,friday november 7th.

Het Koninklijk Huis

[lucien]

HM received mr.Pöttering,Chair of the European Parliament,Huis ten Bosch Palace,yesterday.
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