King Willem-Alexander Current Events 4: Aug 2023 -

[An Ard Ri]

The king met with Thierry Baudet from the Forum for Democracy the Noordeinde Palace in
the Hague.

https://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=19-02-2024 HtB

 

[Blog Real]

King Willem-Alexander receives the president of the Forum for Democracy faction in the House of Representatives, Thierry Baudet, at the Noordeinde Palace.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1759598220701806868

King Willem-Alexander paid a working visit to Heerlen-Noord on Wednesday 21 February. The working visit focuses on the National Habitability and Security Program.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1760296872856416562

King Willem-Alexander received the President of the PVV Senate faction, Mr. AWJA van Hattem, at the Huis ten Bosch Palace on the afternoon of Thursday, 22 February 2024, for a presentation.

Koning ontvangt fractievoorzitter PVV

Zijne Majesteit de Koning heeft donderdagmiddag 22 februari 2024 op Paleis Huis ten Bosch voor een kennismaking de voorzitter van de Eerste Kamerfractie van de PVV, de heer A.W.J.A. van Hattem ontvangen.

www.koninklijkhuis.nl

https://twitter.com/x/status/1760714117004812526

 

[An Ard Ri]

The king today held an audience for the Vice President of the Dutch Supreme Court
R.J. Koopman at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague.
PPE Agency

 

[iceflower]

King Willem-Alexander paid a working visit to the Máxima Medical Center in the context of innovation in healthcare today, February 28:


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And he received the President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides at Palace Huis ten Bosch:


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[An Ard Ri]

Here are a few more photos from today's visit to the Máxima Medical Center
PPE Agency

 

[An Ard Ri]

The King had a meeting with Prof. Kim Putters today
PPE Agency

 

[Somebody]

Kim Putters visited the king to update him on the (rather complicated) process to form a government (after the November 22 elections). After Ronald Plasterk wasn't able to make things work, Kim Putters' task is to find a way forward.

 

[iceflower]

King Willem-Alexander opened the new theatre "Theater aan de Parade" in Den Bosch this evening, March 1:


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[iceflower]

King Willem-Alexander received the chairmen of the House of Representatives factions of SGP (Chris Stoffer) and Volt (Laurens Dassen) at Noordeinde Palace today, March 4:


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[iceflower]

King Willem-Alexander received the Ambassadors of Burundi, Thailand and Malta today, March 6:


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** koninklijkhuis.nl: Geloofsbrieven ambassadeurs Burundi, Thailand en Malta **

 

[An Ard Ri]

The King went onto visit the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) in the Hague.
PPE Agency

 

[iceflower]

Additional photos of his visit can be found here:


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[iceflower]

Today, March 10, King Willem-Alexander opened the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam and gave a speech during the opening meeting in the nearby Portuguese Synagogue:


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[Marengo]

The king was yet again over shouted by ‘protestors’ , this time antisemites who thought it was a good idea to share their filth during the opining of this museum. Shameful behavior which was allowed by the mayor and police of Amsterdam. They should never have been allowed to demonstrate so close to the museum.

 

[An Ard Ri]

The king was yet again over shouted by ‘protestors’ , this time antisemites who thought it was a good idea to share their filth during the opining of this museum. Shameful behavior which was allowed by the mayor and police of Amsterdam. They should never have been allowed to demonstrate so close to the museum.

How dreadful

 

[Marengo]

There were lots of boo´s as well, also directed at the King. he opened the museum together with president Herzog of Israel. The protestors wanted him to stay absent. Prinsjesdag/ opening of parlament was this year overshadowed by boo's from extreme-right farmers while the year before it were the COVID conspiracy people who were boo-ing.

 

[Alisa]

Are the protectors antisemitic or Pro-Palestinian supporters in the on-going Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

 

[An Ard Ri]

Are the protectors antisemitic or Pro-Palestinian supporters in the on-going Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

The King was at the National Holocaust Museum and it was antisemitic abuse.

Eggs and Firworks were thrown at the Museum
Fireworks ignited and eggs thrown as Holocaust museum opens in Amsterdam

 

[Marengo]

Are the protectors antisemitic or Pro-Palestinian supporters in the on-going Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

A mix of the two it seems. And some were audibly not pro-Palestinian but pro-Hamas, shouting all sorts of shocking things. It could all be heard in the museum where survivors gathered and they could hear people wishing them dead/gassed. It was a grave mistake to allow this protest so close to the museum.

 

[JR76]

While on a visit to a charity in Zutphen the King was told by a girl that she'd seen a photo of him as a child. He quickly replied that it had not been photoshopped

https://twitter.com/x/status/1767524600831750543

 

[iceflower]

King Willem-Alexander paid a working visit to the Urgent Needs Foundation (SUN Netherlands) in Zutphen on the occasion of its 110th anniversary:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1767565705241661818

 

[iceflower]

King Willem-Alexander received the Ambassadors of Equatorial Guinea, Hungary and Chad today, March 13:


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Later he visited the defense innovation hub MINDbase of the Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT) in Rotterdam:


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[iceflower]

This morning, March 14, King Willem-Alexander has received the President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović at Palace Huis ten Bosch:


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[ppetrica]

While on a visit to a charity in Zutphen the King was told by a girl that she'd seen a photo of him as a child. He quickly replied that it had not been photoshopped

It's probably just me, but I don't find that funny at all.
And I don't think the Princess of Wales would too - being mocked by a king of a nearby country.

 

[Emmily]

I agree. Wilhem is the joke.

 

[Michiru-Kaiou]

While on a visit to a charity in Zutphen the King was told by a girl that she'd seen a photo of him as a child. He quickly replied that it had not been photoshopped

I loved the reply. And got a good laugh out of it. I think in the whole disaster it was probably one of the best comments. A moment of comic relief. And in these dark times we can use every laugh we can get.

As long as it's not about something, that really isn't laughable, of course. Jokes about the Princess' sickness are a no-go, of course, but the photoshop incident she brought upon herself. And humor is still much better than any negative feelings.

best wishes Michiru

 

[iceflower]

King Willem-Alexander attended the World Short Track Championships in Rotterdam today, March 17:


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[Somebody]

King Willem-Alexander attended the World Short Track Championships in Rotterdam today, March 17:


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Unfortunately, unlike previous years, this wasn't a very successful world championship for the Netherlands...

 

[iceflower]

King Willem-Alexander paid a visit to view Operation Interflex, "the British-led multinational military operation to train and support the Armed Forces of Ukraine" in North East England, United Kingdom today, March 20:


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[Somebody]

He also had a phone conversation with the chair of the Second Chamber who informed him about the latest developments in the cabinet/government formation.

Yesterday the Second Chamber had a debate about the report by Kim Putters the previous informateur (not sure what the best translation in English would be; he is like a process supervisor during government formations). He advised to continue with the four parties that have been negotiating since the election and to work towards a 'program cabinet' that only makes some guidelines and decisions at a high level and lets the ministers work it out. The most important result of the previous phase was that all party leaders agreed not to become a member of government but remain in parliament (in the Netherlands you cannot remain in parliament if you become a minister or secretary of state - which imho makes sense because otherwise you would need to check yourself). Today two new informateurs started their work; they are expected to fulfill their task of reaching an agreement about the formation of program cabinet, including the agreed program itself, in 8 weeks.