Prinsjesdag 2003-2012

[Lillia]

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?

 

[misshelen]

Another one from ANP without watermark

 

[misshelen]

Selection pictures without watermark from Harry Reeken..very nice pictures.

 

[Emily]

Lovely. Thanks again, misshelen!

 

[Gabriella]

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?

He has another brother, Prince Johan-Frisco. I suppose he wasn't there because he's not a member of the Royal House anymore.

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.

I also thought Maxima looked lovely. I'm not a big hat person, and in general don't like them very much, but I really liked the one she had on! Her outfit was lovely as well and very flattering. That color looks really nice on her.

Laurentien has really had a horribly bad streak in the outfit department lately and this was no exception. Her hat reminds me of the flying saucer that Marilene owns.

Overall, it seems as if everyone had a great time yesterday! Thanks to everyone who posted pictures.

 

[misshelen]

little selection from face to face

 

[Maxie]

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.

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...

 

[Gabriella]

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...

Well, I was going for peacock, but Big Bird works. That made me giggle though.

I didn't know that Big Bird was blue in Holland by the way. I thought he was universally yellow. I'm going to add that one to my collection of useless tidbits of knowledge and go on Jeopardy.

 

[King's Mistress]

Prinsjesdag 20 september

Maxima with hubby on Prinsjesdag
20 september 2005

 

[King's Mistress]

More pictures...
Opening of Parliament....

 

[misshelen]

Pictures from Sander Schenkel

 

[Iain]

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?

 

[princess gertrude]

Maxima looks lovely! Laurentien on the other hand, I used to think that she was innovative, now I think she is taking some of her outfits way over the top.

 

[Genevieve]

Sometimes I question what Laurentien is thinking when she picks her clothes. Such a grand occasion and Laurentien's outfit is so busy it's practically dizzying. I wonder what Constantijn must think of his wife's choice of clothing.

I have never thought much of the Prince of Orange physically. But in the balcony pictures waving and smiling and laughing with his wife, the prince looks very handsome. Life with Maxima and their daughters must agree with him.

 

[Marengo]

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?

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.

 

[Iain]

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.

Thank you very much Marengo. That is what was being sung.

 

[susan alicia]

liked what maxima wore, someone said she looked a bit casual, that is the dutch way, thought she still looked like a princess.

am mesmerised by margriets pearl earrings, they must be pre the age of cultivated pearls and think it would be very difficult to find 2 pearls like that by chance.

laurentine looked nice except for her sound of music waistcoat in tweed or boucle, do not know what that material is called and it is not so much the saucer on her head but the bucket shaped hat in the same material as the waitcoat that is not pretty.

 

[SpiffyBallerina]

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.

Did people seriosuly yell "en Prins Claus" or was that just an example of how they yelled a few years ago?

 

[Marengo]

I meant, sometimes IN THE PAST people yelled 'en Prins Claus', not anymore! Sorry for the mistake, it gives a rather strange impression indeed.

 

[purple_platinum]

Prinsjesdag 2006

This thread is reserved for the annual event of the Dutch Royal Family, which is the Opening of the Parliament (Prinsjesdag)

This year's Prinsjesdag will be held on September 19, 2006, and will be attended by :
- HM Queen Beatrix
- HRH The Prince of Orange & HRH Princess Maxima
- HRH Prince Constantijn & HRH Princess Laurentien
- HRH Princess Margriet & Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven

Here are some links to the previous years' threads :
Prinsjesdag 2005
Prinsjesdag 2004
Prinsjesdag 2003

For more information on the event (in dutch), please go here

While posting here, please remember to follow the TRF Posting Rules & Guidelines & also on Photo Agencies & Copyright:

• Do not forget to provide sources for all photos & articles
• Please remember when posting pictures, to post only selected ones (there is no need to post whole bunch of similar photos). Providing a direct link to the photos or the photo album is recommended.
• Please do not linked the photos directly. Hotlinking is strongly prohibited.

 

[Marengo]

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?

 

[lucien]

Dear Oscar and Sander will go,I'm sure.

 

[Maxie]

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?

You know, I have to work... Otherwise it would have been great to meet up with you in The Hague... I always wanted to visit Prinsjesdag... oh well, maybe next year...

 

[sem]

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?

Yes, I want to go there too:w00t2:, (also first time) Does anyone know the program.
And any ideas or suggestions from experienced Prinsjesdag visitors?

 

[Henri M.]

The Royal Procession

[FONT=verdana, arial]From the website of the First Chamber of the States-General: [/FONT]

Click on the links for great pictures!
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ROYAL PROCESSION
The royal procession will start at 13.00 o'clock and ride from Noordeinde Palace via the Lange Voorhout and the Korte Vijverberg to the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) at the Inner Court. During the procession gunshots will be fired by 8 guns of the Corps Riding Artillery.

The royal procession is as follows:

1)
police The Hague (on horseback) opens the procession

2)
the Band of the Royal Netherlands Army (by foot)

3)
the commander of the Guards' Regiment Grenadiers and Rifles with his aide-de-camp (by foot)

4)
the standardbearer from the Guard's Regiment Grenadiers and Rifles accompanied by guards (by foot)

5)
the King's Company Guard's Regiment Grenadiers and Rifles (by foot)

6)
the standardbearer from the Royal Marechaussee (on horseback) accompanied by guards (on horseback)

7)
a honorary escorte of the Royal Marechaussee (by foot) and Royal Marechaussee (on horseback)

8)
the standardbearer representing the cavalry honorary escorte (on horseback) accompanied by guards (on horseback)

7)
a honorary escorte by an cavalry regiment (on horseback)

8)
the equerry-major and two equerries (on horseback)

9)
a gala-coupé with the Chamberlain of duty and the Queen's Master of the Ceremonies.
The gala-coupé is pulled by two horses and steered by a coachman. The horses are guided by two footmen and accompanied by two lackeys.

10)
a gala-berline with the Grandmaster and the Mistress of the Robes.
The gala-coupé is pulled by two horses and steered by a coachman. The horses are guided by two footmen and accompanied by two lackeys.

11)
honorary escorte of the National Police (on horseback)

12)
a gala glass-berline with the following passengers:
- His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
- Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
- Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
- Prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven
The gala-glasberline is pulled by four horses and steered by a coachman. The horses are guided by four footmen and the carriage is escorted by four lackeys.

13)
two aide-de-camps of Her Majesty The Queen (on horseback)

14)
a honorary escorte of the National Police (on horseback)

15)
The Golden State Carriage with the following passengers:
- Her Majesty The Queen
- His Royal Highness The Prince of Orange
- Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
The Golden State Carriage is pulled by eight horses and steered by a coachman. The horsea are guided by eigth footmen and the carriage is escorted by four lackeys. The first pair of horses are steered by a riding-servant as an extra help for the coachman.

16)
two aide-de-camps of Her Majesty The Queen (on horseback)

17)
the aide-de-camp-general, Chief of the Military House of Her Majesty The Queen (on horseback) and the Crown Equerry (riding the Queen's horse)

18)
a honorary escorte from a cavalry regiment (on horseback)

19)
police The Hague (on horseback) closes the procession

Around 14.00 o'clock the royal procession will return to Noordeinde Palace. The Queen and the accompanying members of the Royal House will appear on the palace's balcony for the traditional balcony-scène.
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[Marengo]

Thank you very much for this information Henri, the text you provided with the pictures is most insightfull! I always wondered about the escorte of HM.

I still find it a pity that they didn´t include the entire toyal house hough, preferably WITH tiara´s. The long dresses with hats look a bit weird IMO. Though tiara´s for the royals while daytime suits and hats for the female politicians do not combine well either.

 

[Sister Morphine]

I'm not familiar with how this works, but will Maxima be wearing a tiara/sashes?

 

[Maxie]

I'm not familiar with how this works, but will Maxima be wearing a tiara/sashes?

She will be wearing a sash, but no tiara.

 

[Her_Majesty]

She will be wearing a sash, but no tiara.

And , of course, stunning hats! that's as good as seeing them in tiaras.
I'm really curious about what kind of hat the Queen will wear. I hope for an "extravagant " hat like the last years.

 

[Henri M.]

Event starts around Noon -> no diademes

I'm not familiar with how this works, but will Maxima be wearing a tiara/sashes?

Sparkling jewelry is made to glitz and glam in wonderful halls illuminated by thousands lights of large crystal chandeliers.

Diademes are usually not worn during daytime events. The recent princely weddings in Brussels, Amsterdam, Madrid and Windsor were daytime affairs. You saw the ladies wear hats indeed but no long robes. The weddings in Copenhagen and Oslo started in the late afternoon/early evening and that was an appropriate time to start in evening wear (ladies with grand jewelry, gentlemen in tails).

Daytime wear means: ladies with hats and gentlemen in jacquet or uniform. This way of dressing is not typically Dutch. We have seen it in Belgium at the weddings of Albert and Baudouin, in Stockholm at the wedding of Carl XVI Gustaf, in Windsor at the wedding of Edward.