Lillia said:I'm not trying to go off topic but is someone missing from the group?
I thought CPW-A had another sister or brother or something?
Gabriella said:I didn't get a chance to comment last night, but I really liked Beatrix's outfit. I think it would be nicer without the cape, but the color was really pretty and it was very flattering. Now the hat of feathers she was wearing on top of her head...that's another story.
Maxie said:I was just talking about Beatrix' hat earlier that day with a friend (Prinsjesdag is always such a nice oppurtunity for discussing royal fashion!) and she said: 'Well, they shot Big Bird for that hat, did you know that?'
That was funny enough, especially when you know that Big Bird (of Sesame Street) is blue (and not yellow) here in Holland. Don't know why, by the way...![]()
Iain said:I have just come back from the Netherlands where, for the second year running, I was able to see the procession for Prinsjesdag. This year I was able to get in front of the palace for the balcony appearance. Can anyone tell me what the song was that the people sang to the Queen?
Marengo said:Probably 'Oranje Boven'. It is not realy a song, but 2 sentences: Oranje Boven, oranje boven. Leve de koningin -Orange up/above, Orange up, Long live the Queen. Sometimes people added after 'Leve de Koningin'.. 'en Prins Claus!'
The song is old, sung in the early days of Wilhelmina's days already to show support of the monarchy.
Marengo said:Probably 'Oranje Boven'. It is not realy a song, but 2 sentences: Oranje Boven, oranje boven. Leve de koningin -Orange up/above, Orange up, Long live the Queen. Sometimes people added after 'Leve de Koningin'.. 'en Prins Claus!'
The song is old, sung in the early days of Wilhelmina's days already to show support of the monarchy.
You know, I have to work...Marengo said:I was wondering if there are any (dutch) posters here that will go to The Hague on Prinsjesdag to see the royal cortege? I might be going this year (for the first time). Does anybody know what time it has finished? And what time to be there in order to get a neat place?
Marengo said:I was wondering if there are any (dutch) posters here that will go to The Hague on Prinsjesdag to see the royal cortege? I might be going this year (for the first time). Does anybody know what time it has finished? And what time to be there in order to get a neat place?
Sister Morphine said:I'm not familiar with how this works, but will Maxima be wearing a tiara/sashes?
And , of course, stunning hats! that's as good as seeing them in tiaras.Maxie said:She will be wearing a sash, but no tiara.![]()
Sister Morphine said:I'm not familiar with how this works, but will Maxima be wearing a tiara/sashes?