Queen Beatrix, Current Events 6 (August 2010 - April 2013) - Page 11

lucien · #**201** 09-30-2011, 01:57 PM

HM attended the jubilee celebrations in Utrecht today of the Foundation named after her and of which she is Patron since 1957,the Princess Beatrix Foundation.

HM was dressed in black,might be in light of the passing away of the Grande Dame of Dutch Liturature,Hella Haasse,who was a dear friend of Queen Beatrix.Hella Haasse passed away aged 93 yesterday but who's death was announced by her publisher this morning.

HM The Queen has send a telegram of condolence to the children of Hella Haasse.

Utrecht this afternoon:

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Hella Haasse,Grande Dame of Dutch Liturature.R.I.P.

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**An Ard Ri** · #**202** 09-30-2011, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by lucien

HM attended the jubilee celebrations in Utrecht today of the Foundation named after her and of which she is Patron since 1957,the Princess Beatrix Foundation.

HM was dressed in black,might be in light of the passing away of the Grande Dame of Dutch Liturature,Hella Haasse,who was a dear friend of Queen Beatrix.Hella Haasse passed away aged 93 yesterday but who's death was announced by her publisher this morning.

HM The Queen has send a telegram of condolence to the children of Hella Haasse.

Utrecht this afternoon:

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Hella Haasse,Grande Dame of Dutch Liturature.R.I.P.

ANP Photo

Courtesy ANP.

That was a nice touch,God Bless Hella Haasse & Her Majesty.

**iceflower** · #**203** 10-01-2011, 03:10 PM

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Queen Beatrix has officially re-opened the Scheepvaartmuseum (Netherlands Maritime Museum)
in Amsterdam today, October 1st. The museum had been renovated during the last years.

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lucien · #**204** 10-02-2011, 04:19 AM

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Queen Beatrix has officially re-opened the Scheepvaartmuseum (Netherlands Maritime Museum)
in Amsterdam today, October 1st. The museum had been renovated during the last years.

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Het Scheepvaartmuseum - Welcome

lucien · #**205** 10-04-2011, 08:20 AM

Exactly 19 years to the day today since a El-Al Boeing 747-200 crashed in the southern neighbourhood of Bijlmermeer in Amsterdam and killes 43 people,including to pilots and a "passenger" on board..

October 4th 1992 - oct 4th 2011.

HM visited the crash-site the next day and was in shock:

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To this day we still do not know the exact ins- and outs of this disaster,and what was on board of the aircraft,all we do know is that El-Al Israel Airlines doesn't,and didn't,play by the rules applying to all.All but them...ofcourse.

lucien · #**206** 10-07-2011, 05:09 AM

This afternoon HM will hand-out the annual Royal Award for Free Painting at the Royal Palace,Amsterdam.One of the annual haydays in the Royal agenda for HM,an accomplished artist herself and genuinely interested in Art by others.

The Prize was instituted by HM King Willem III in 1871 and consists these days of 6500 euro for each of the choosen artists.

lucien · #**207** 10-07-2011, 03:26 PM

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This afternoon HM will hand-out the annual Royal Award for Free Painting at the Royal Palace,Amsterdam.One of the annual haydays in the Royal agenda for HM,an accomplished artist herself and genuinely interested in Art by others.

The Prize was instituted by HM King Willem III in 1871 and consists these days of 6500 euro for each of the choosen artists.

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**iceflower** · #**208** 10-08-2011, 02:34 AM

Here are some more pics of yesterday's award ceremony:

** at5.nl: Koningin Beatrix reikt de vrije kunstschilders prijzen uit ** anp gallery ** belga **

Today, October 8, Queen Beatrix has unveiled the restored ceiling painting "The Last Judgement"
in the Grote Sint Laurenskerk in Alkmaar. It was created in 1518 by Jabob Cornelisz van Oostsanen.

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lucien · #**209** 10-09-2011, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by iceflower

Here are some more pics of yesterday's award ceremony:

** at5.nl: Koningin Beatrix reikt de vrije kunstschilders prijzen uit ** anp gallery ** belga **

Today, October 8, Queen Beatrix has unveiled the restored ceiling painting "The Last Judgement"
in the Grote Sint Laurenskerk in Alkmaar. It was created in 1518 by Jabob Cornelisz van Oostsanen.

** Pic ** anp gallery ** belga **

On the murals she unveiled,not one pic of them,only HM and the flower arrangements.Ofcourse that's nice,but not the subject of the event,no murals in sight.They date from the early 16th century,and they have been painstakingly restored the past 7 years and should look baffling.

It is this sort of attention HM dislikes,when they photograph her more then what it really is all about and the work people have had to accomplish that.She feels that is not so fair.But that is what photo-journalists do,picture HM first and foremost.In this case it wouldn't have hurt if they would have directed their lenses up to the baffling ceiling too.

**iceflower** · #**210** 10-09-2011, 06:34 AM

I've often felt that way when looking at pics of events attended by members of
royal families - too often the actual event gets pushed into the background as to
the photographers focussing on the attendees only. But of course those pics are
easier to sell to all the special magazines

Here's an additional ppe gallery!

**iceflower** · #**211** 10-12-2011, 10:50 AM

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Queen Beatrix has opened the new complex of Zorgplein Maaswaarden, that provides home
care and day care in Wijk and Aalburg, October 12, 2011.

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** Koningin Beatrix opent Wijkestein in Aalburg **

** Koningin opent Wijkestein in Wijk en Aalburg - Foto's ** ( click on the pic for a slideshow)

**Marengo** · #**212** 10-19-2011, 12:09 PM

Toda the twitter and online media spread the news that Beatrix had a stroke. It was started by 'Shownieuws' of SBS6. Apparently somebody made the mistake of typing these words in the twitter account instead of the google search one.

Anyway, the queen is doing fine:

Met koningin Beatrix gaat alles goed, ondanks Twitter :: nrc.nl

**iceflower** · #**213** 10-23-2011, 10:43 AM

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Queen Beatrix attended the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Lutheran parishes
of Delft and Den Haag today, October 23, 2011.

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**iceflower** · #**214** 10-25-2011, 12:09 PM

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Queen Beatrix today, October 25, opened the new school complex of the school "Baarnsch Lyceum".
It's the school she, her sisters, CP Willem-Alexander and Prince Friso went to as pupils.

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** rtvutrecht.nl: Beatrix opent nieuw scholencomplex Baarn **

** haarlemsdagblad.nl video: Koningin Beatrix gaat met openingshandeling Het Baarnsch Lyceum op herhaling **

** nos.nl video: Beatrix terug op oude middelbare school **

lucien · #**215** 11-03-2011, 01:18 AM

HE President Amadou Tomani of Mali will be on a official visit from november 28th till december 1st.

Official visit,not a State Visit,hence my post here instead of starting a thread on it.

lucien · #**216** 11-03-2011, 06:44 AM

Tomorrow,November 4th,marks a "jubilee" for HM Queen Beatrix as she will then be the oldest Reigning Monarch in the history of The Netherlands.
Queen Beatrix was born on january 31st 1938 at Soestdijk Palace.

HM will be 73 years and 277 days,the age at which the former oldest Monarch passed away,King Willem III who died on november 23rd in 1890 at Het Loo Palace.

**An Ard Ri** · #**217** 11-03-2011, 06:48 AM

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Tomorrow,November 4th,marks a "jubilee"for HM Queen beatrix as she will then be the oldest Reigning Monarch in the history of The Netherlands.

HM will be 73 years and 277 days,the age at which the former oldest Monarch passed away,King Willem III who died on november 23rd in 1890.

Thats interesting Lucien & Her Majesty's 74th Birhday is only around the corner.

lucien · #**218** 11-11-2011, 12:49 PM

HM Queen Beatrix attended the 200th anniversary of the Dutch judiciary system at the Hall of Knights,The Hague today.

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**iceflower** · #**219** 11-11-2011, 03:27 PM

Here are some additions from today:

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**iceflower** · #**220** 11-15-2011, 02:56 PM

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Queen Beatrix has been present at the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of FloraHolland
(a flower and plant company) in Scheveningen today, November 15, 2011.

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