Queen Beatrix, Current Events 1 (September 2002 - August 2005)

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Queen Beatrix News Thread, Part 2 (Oct 2004-Aug 2005)

October 30, 2004, Queen Beatrix welcomes Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski, in Netherlands for a two day visit. The President will be attending the 60th anniversery of the liberation of the Dutch city of Breda by Polish soldiers.

I must say that particular color looks really good on Beatrix, it brightens her up...

 

[liv]

The Queen looks good today in orange.How long will the Polish president stay in the Netherlands?Will there be a gala dinner?

 

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THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS: (L-R) Dutch Princess Margriet, sister of Queen Beatrix, Polish President Alexander Kwasniewska, Queen Beatrix, and Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of princess Margriet pose for an official picture prior to dinner 30 October, 2004. Kwasniewski pays a two-day official visit to The Netherlands. AFP PHOTO ANP FOTO TOUSSAINT KLUITERS

 

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BREDA, NETHERLANDS: Dutch Queen Beatrix and the President of Polish Republic, Aleksander Kwasniewski pay homage to the WWII victims at the Breda military cemetary, 31 October 2004, Earlier, they visited a church to remember that Breda was liberated 60 years ago by Polish military. Kwasniewski and his wife, Jolanta are on a two day official visit to the Netherlands. AFP PHOTO CONTINENTAL/ROBIN UTRECHT

 

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some more pics....

 

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November 5, 2004: German President Horst Koehler and the First Lady were at the Royal Palace today to meet Queen Beatrix.
Princess Maxima and Pieter van Vollenhoven were also present.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Very nice seeing Maxima there.

Do u know the late Queen Juliana?What should we call her?Because during her funeral,sometimes i saw Princess Juliana,sometimes Queen Juliana.Why?

 

[Marengo]

AFter her abdication she was styled as Princess Juliana (it was her own wish, she said that she should not want to stay queen for a little).After her death the court issued a statement that Juliana will henceforth be referred to as 'Queen Juliana' again.

 

[Marengo]

PS Beatrix means 'she who maks happy' .. that is qhy Juliana chose this name (as she did with Irene = 'she who makes happy' and Margriet (daisy = symbol of the dutch resistance during WWII)

 

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November 8, 2004, DEN HAAG, NETHERLANDS: Queen Beatrix met President Halonen of Finland.

 

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November 9, 2004, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS: Queen Beatrix meets Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India in the royal palace Huis ten Bosch. Manmohan Singh was in the Netherlands to attend the EU-India Summit. The EU signed a 'strategic partnership' with India aimed at tightening economic and political ties with burgeoning economy seen in Europe as an emerging power. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski)

 

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Queen Beatrix visited today a youth center in Amsterdam. Many youth
of Moroccan origine visit that center and She had talks with them.

 

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The queen said also that she was concerned about the situation in Holland after the murder on Theo van Gogh.

http://www.rtl.nl/(/actueel/rtlnieuws/)/components/actueel/rtlnieuws/2004/11_november/12/binnenland/1112_Beatrix_bezoekt_Marokkanen_1145.xml

 

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Dutch Queen Beatrix visited Moroccan youth at a youth center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Friday, Nov.12, 2004. The Queen talked with Moroccan youth about the murder of Theo van Gogh and unrest it caused in Dutch society, It was her first public appearance since Van Gogh's Nov. 2 murder. (AP Photo/ Marcel Antonisse, Pool).

 

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Queen Beatrix visited today a youth center in Amsterdam. Many youth
of Moroccan origine visit that center and She had talks with them.

Queen Beatrix looks older in this picture. She also appears tired. Has anyone else noticed that? I bet it is because of the recent situations in the Netherlands.

 

[Duchess Sophie]

Yes, that's true.

When she visited the victims of the horrible fire in Volendam she looked like this also. She seems very moved with all the people there.

 

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November 13, 2004: Queen Beatrix at a concert in in Philipssaal in the Hague.

 

[The Watcher]

Queen Beatrix was yesterday in Amsterdam. She attended a concert in Royal Carre (theatre). Here are some nice pictures of the Queen.

 

[Alisa]

Nice pictures, thanks..


I really like the first one from the concert..

 

[DDD]

Why does she uses her old car again?. has it something to do with the fact that the new car has a lower roof ?

 

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another pic....

She certainly looks very happy, its nice especially after the visit to the Moroccan students about Theo Van Gogh, she looked so sad there....

 

[Marengo]

Wow!! That is a wonderfull picture! What a great queen we (the dutch) have! I hope she will remain on the throne for MANY years...

 

[Lyonnaise]

Polfoto 18-11-2004 South African President Thabo Mbeki, left, and his wife Zanele, right, pose for a picture with Dutch Queen Beatrix at Palace Noordeinde in The Hague, Thursday Nov 18, 2004.

 

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some more pics from November 18, 2004

 

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November 17, 2004: Queen Beatrix gave the Dutch Literature Award to Dutch author Hella Haasse at the Noordeinde Palace.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Very elegant Beatrix!

 

[Marengo]

indeed she is.... but she seems to be wearing a LOT of black these days...

 

[Iain]

Wow!! That is a wonderfull picture! What a great queen we (the dutch) have! I hope she will remain on the throne for MANY years...

Yes you are very lucky to have such a wonderful, caring, human Queen. God must really love the Dutch people, if he didn't, he'd have given you the Windsors as your royal family. Long live Queen Beatrix.

 

[susan alicia]

Wow!! That is a wonderfull picture! What a great queen we (the dutch) have! I hope she will remain on the throne for MANY years...

hard act to follow. poor thing she will have to work for ever and ever

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Very busy beatrix!She has a lot of visit these days.