King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima's Visits to the Provinces: May-June 2013

[SLV]

They will be in Zaandam just past 15.00 hours.
I live there, so there is no way that I am staying home!
I will bring my camera, perhaps I can take some pictures.

 

[SLV]

I saw them. *grin*
I took some pictures.
https://www.facebook.com/lisette.ve...36420311734.1073741826.100001061438625&type=3

 

[Fanvanmaxima]

I saw them too, and I've made these pictures:

Fan van Máxima » Provinciebezoeken: Friesland & Noord-Holland

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[dazzling]

19-06-2013 Provinciebezoeken Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander visited the provincie Flevoland.

PPE agency gallery

 

[Marengo]

I hope they manage to finish the day before the thunder and rain starts (as predicted).

No Ali B. (Dutch 'rapper') in Almere this time fortunately.

A video: (right)
http://nos.nl/koningshuis/artikel/519870-flevoland-ontvangt-koningspaar.html

Again: a lot of people turned out to see them!

 

[iceflower]

Yes, hopefully, it would otherwise be so disappointing for the waiting crowds..



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 **


** anp gallery 1 ** gettyimages gallery ** anp gallery 2 ** ppe gallery 2 **


** volkskrant.nl gallery: Willem-Alexander en Máxima in warm Flevoland **


** fashionnewz.nl: FOTO'S: Koningin Máxima straalt in roze outfit van Natan in Flevoland **


** metronieuws.nl: Foto's: koning Willem-Alexander en koningin Maxima bezoeken Flevoland **


** dpp gallery: King Willem- Alexander and Queen Maxima visit Flevoland and Overijssel **


** refdag.nl: Koningspaar sluit bezoek Flevoland af (fotoserie en video) ** refdag.nl: Koningspaar bezoekt Overijssel (livebeeld) **

 

[julliette]

Who are these people? Are they related to the Dutch Caribean, judging by their clothes?
http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Jun2013/PPE13061909.jpg

 

[SLV]

Who are these people? Are they related to the Dutch Caribean, judging by their clothes?
http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Jun2013/PPE13061909.jpg

Yes, they would be.

 

[Lee-Z]

Who are these people? Are they related to the Dutch Caribean, judging by their clothes?
http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Jun2013/PPE13061909.jpg

This picture was of the visit to the town "Lelystad" were the couple were greeted by people from 100 different nationalities living in this city...

 

[Fanvanmaxima]

Yesterday in Zwolle:

Fan van Máxima » Provinciebezoeken: Flevoland en Overijssel

 

[Ridderzaal]

I do hope there will be lots of coverage when Willem-Alexander and Maxima visit Queen Elizabeth on the 10th of July. What historical photos... The longest reigning monarch and the newest monarch...
The visit will in all likelihood also trigger renewed debate in the UK media about 'to abdicate or not'. Interesting.

 

[Marengo]

During the visit to Overijssel the king and queen posed with a young couple that celebrated their wedding at a hotel in Markelo. At 17:00 lots of security cars stopped at the hotel. The guests anticipated that the royals would make a stop at the hotel, and all seventy went outside. Ten minutes later the royal car stopped and the king and queen wanted to use the washroom to freshen up. Upon arrival the king and queen immidiately went to the bride and groom, congratulated them, asked if they had a nice day and wished them God's blessing for the marriage. Upon request of some of the guests, the king and queen also posed for a picture with the happy couple. The bride says that the security people weren't very happy with the gesture, as the time scheduele of these visits is very tight.

article & picture: Vorst en vorstin overrompelen bruidspaar Wagterveld - Koninklijk huis - Reformatorisch Dagblad

 

[Marengo]

The first picture of today's visits in Zeeland:

Liveblog: Willem-Alexander en Máxima in Zeeland | Omroep Zeeland

The red outfit from Estelle's baptism for Máxima and another turban. I hope the weather will improve, it has been raining cats and dogs here in Amsterdam for most of the morning.

There is a small soap opera around the choice of flower girls/boys during these visits. In Hoorn there was a misunderstanding between the province and the city. The city selected a girl form Hoorn while the province selected the son of a member of the provincial counsil. In the end the politician's son handed them out, while he lives in Hilversum, not in Hoorn and today in Middelburg it is the daughter of mayor Harald Bergmann who hands out the flowers to the queen.

 

[Marika86]

More pics

PPE Agency ** Getty Images

 

[iceflower]

During the visit to Overijssel the king and queen posed with a young couple that celebrated their wedding at a hotel in Markelo. At 17:00 lots of security cars stopped at the hotel. The guests anticipated that the royals would make a stop at the hotel, and all seventy went outside. Ten minutes later the royal car stopped and the king and queen wanted to use the washroom to freshen up. Upon arrival the king and queen immidiately went to the bride and groom, congratulated them, asked if they had a nice day and wished them God's blessing for the marriage. Upon request of some of the guests, the king and queen also posed for a picture with the happy couple. The bride says that the security people weren't very happy with the gesture, as the time scheduele of these visits is very tight.

article & picture: Vorst en vorstin overrompelen bruidspaar Wagterveld - Koninklijk huis - Reformatorisch Dagblad

How nice! It surely made the couple's day extra-special - the icing on the (wedding) cake


Here are more pics of the final visit today:



** anp gallery ** showbiznewz.nl gallery **


** ppe gallery 2 ** anp gallery 2 **


** ad.nl: Warm onthaal koningspaar in Zeeland **


** metronieuws.nl: Foto's: koning Willem-Alexander en koningin Maxima bezoeken Zeeland **


** refdag.nl: Slotakkoord provincietour voor Zeeland en Zuid-Holland (fotoserie en video) **


** zimbio: King Willem Alexander & Queen Maxima Of The Netherlands Visit Zeeland And Zuid Holland Provinces **


** ddp gallery: King Willem- Alexander and Queen Maxima visit Zeeland and Zuid-Holland **

 

[SLV]

During the visit to Overijssel the king and queen posed with a young couple that celebrated their wedding at a hotel in Markelo. At 17:00 lots of security cars stopped at the hotel. The guests anticipated that the royals would make a stop at the hotel, and all seventy went outside. Ten minutes later the royal car stopped and the king and queen wanted to use the washroom to freshen up. Upon arrival the king and queen immidiately went to the bride and groom, congratulated them, asked if they had a nice day and wished them God's blessing for the marriage. Upon request of some of the guests, the king and queen also posed for a picture with the happy couple. The bride says that the security people weren't very happy with the gesture, as the time scheduele of these visits is very tight.

article & picture: Vorst en vorstin overrompelen bruidspaar Wagterveld - Koninklijk huis - Reformatorisch Dagblad

How wonderful!!!

 

[TLLK]

How wonderful!!!

A nice gesture on the part of the King and Queen.

 

[Marengo]

A clip from the NOS:

Koning Willem-Alexander bedankt alle provincies - NOS Nieuws

The reporter characterized the visits with the words speed and enthusiasm. She mentions the large number of people that welcomed the king and queen, which was exactly what these visits were meant for. She mentions that thefirst twomonths of WA's reign were months of speed, he paid a lot of 'work visits'in the country and abroad. He met vaious leaders/politicians etc. The political upheaval about Geert Wilders at the inauguration -which led to the resignment of the chairman of the first chamber of parlament- was also mentioned.