Willem-Alexander & Máxima Visit Australia & New Zealand: October 23-November 4, 2006

[princess olga]

Originally Posted by Henri M.

An aide-de-camp is an officer from the armed forces who is detached to the Military House of Her Majesty The Queen. They are no 'guard' for her but do escort her and also form the visible part of the 'royal entourage'. They are recognizable to the golden or silver 'ropes' they wear as a distinction mark of their position.

Wow, what an answer! Thanks for elaborating, Henri M.!

[mandyy]

Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of Orange and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands listen as New South Wales Art Gallery Director Edmund Capon takes them on a tour of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders art collection in Sydney October 28, 2006.
From Reuters

[princess olga]

Originally Posted by johann

Some first pictures from the official dinner at the Government House. (ppe, more can be found here)

Great great great dress!

I'm with the concensus here on the visit overall: I think we can really conclude it has been a success so far! These two royals are trying hard, one can tell. They're doing something right, kudo's where they are due!

[HRH Mims]

Originally Posted by Adry

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 28: His Royal Highness Willem-Alexander The Prince of Orange and Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of The Netherlands arrive at the Opera House to take a breakfast harbor cruise with CEOs of Dutch and Dutch-related companies, on the sixth day of their 13 day tour of Australia and New Zealand, on October 28, 2006 in Sydney, Australia.
Getty Images

Great pics It's soo funny to see Maxima's "new" hairstyle
Btw. now she really reminds me Britney Spears but only in face.

[Her_Majesty]

I like her brown outfit. She looked very pretty. I think her hair looked nice, too (well, until the wind changed it at all ).

[mandyy]

More photos from PPE of their 6th day visit
http://ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoekt...-2006%20Sydney

[Henri M.]

On another poster was stated:

One Australian participant told the Princess that she & her husband in fact had listened well to the general advice by the Australian Government, which stimulates a couple to have 3 kids....:

" One for the father, one for the mother and the third one for the country"

To which the Princess replied dryly that in her case the first one was 'for the country'

http://members3.boardhost.com/Oranje...162023373.html

[anneke]

It's so pity that Maxima's hair is unattended.
She must give more attention on the hair.

[Henri M.]

Originally Posted by anneke

It's so pity that Maxima's hair is unattended.
She must give more attention on the hair.

I agree, Anneke. See my post on this: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4-post157.html

[carlota]

i must say that the photos with the messy hair were obviously caused by heavy airwaves. i actually think her hair was fine... just pulled down and combed on one side... nothing terrible about it appart from the incident.

http://img80.imageshack.us/my.php?image=06102879yo1.jpg

[seto]

I think she has been looking very nice it must be hard being pregbant and still carrying out this tour. Her hair looks fine it was just the wind blowing it happens to us all.

[viola]

I think Princess Maxima looks wonderful, can't stop the wind blowing your hair or even a skirt for that matter.

[juliana]

Originally Posted by Henri M.

I agree, Anneke. See my post on this: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4-post157.html

I agree with you both too- all of the professional people I know wear their long hair pinned up- loose hair is for casual events. I do wish the long haired princesses would do better hair styling- certainly Maxima looks lovely with her hair done up. And her day outfits need to be a bit longer- seeing knees is not a very attractive thing- make your skirts a little longer or shorter Maxima.

[popy]

Originally Posted by Henri M.

I agree, Anneke. See my post on this: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4-post157.html

Henri M, i agree Maxima needs to be more carefull, i thik she sometimes forgets that she is not only the wife of a prince but a representative of your country, and it's people. That's my opinion

[Birdie]

I think that CP Maxima is elegant and knows what colour suit or not.
Pink, brown, kaki, deep blue, violet, purple, grey suit her very good.
She often wears orange clothes : a clin d'oeil, I suppose ;-)

She always wears nice and elegant shoes and has original purses.
Who knows the designers ?

[Henri M.]

http://www.valentino.it

Originally Posted by Birdie

I think that CP Maxima is elegant and knows what colour suit or not.
Pink, brown, kaki, deep blue, violet, purple, grey suit her very good.
She often wears orange clothes : a clin d'oeil, I suppose ;-)

She always wears nice and elegant shoes and has original purses.
Who knows the designers ?

For sure the Princess has an elegant garderobe with her, but her overall image is destroyed by the horrible coiffure.

My assumption for the Princess' garderobe of this week:

(Click to enlarge. Source: seegerpress)

Natan Couture Collection 2006 (Edouard Vermeulen) Bruxelles

is very similar to = Valentino Couture Collection Spring/Summer 2006

I think it is Valentino Prêt-à-Porter Collection 2006

[Vanesa]

Yes..She must be more careful with her hair, but she looks splendid, all the same. And if you looks at her carefully...you may easily notice that the baby is right there!

Vanesa.

[dazzling]

She looked great on the 6th day. like the necklace and top of the shoulder.

[Beate]

Originally Posted by Henri M.

http://www.valentino.it

For sure the Princess has an elegant garderobe with her, but her overall image is destroyed by the horrible coiffure.

I also very much like Maxima but the pictures in front of the Sydney Opera House were absolutely horrible..The hair and those awful sunglasses! No, she needs to be more careful and polished..
I loved all of her dresses though and her coiffure was excellent for the formal dinner in the white dress..

And thanks, a little late, sorry, for the information about her entourage..

[rominet09]

I think Maxima looks like a movie star, she is well dressed and incredibly beautiful (and it looks like her two daughters will look like her, lucky them) in my opinion the loose hair just make disappear the formality of the events in a nice way