Re: The Dutch Monarchy Current Events

[Curryong]

I am glad too. No meaningless chit chat, just solid points discussed between two intelligent and interesting women.

I don?t think I?ve ever seen Angela in a hat. Has she ever worn one on any public occasion? On the other hand Maxi is made for hats, the bigger and more flamboyant the better! 

[Macrobug67]

Maxima is the most aptly named queen ever. Queen to the Max!!

Of all the royals, she and QE are the ones I would love to sit down and have tea with.  I think she would be interesting, intelligent and a hoot. 

[TLLK]

maxima

I am glad too. No meaningless chit chat, just solid points discussed between two intelligent and interesting women.

I don?t think I?ve ever seen Angela in a hat. Has she ever worn one on any public occasion? On the other hand Maxi is made for hats, the bigger and more flamboyant the better! 

Honestly I don't believe that I've ever seen Angela in anything but her trademark black slacks and sensible jacket.  :D

Living up to her name tonight is Queen Maxima in a repeated light blue tiered lace gown with a spectacular aquamarine necklace. Bless the late Juliana who had the foresight to create a large foundation for the royal jewelry. Perhaps she knew that one day there would be a Queen of the Netherlands who would wear those pieces to perfection. Hmm....how would Maxima used her creativity if she'd married into a Royal House with a fairly sparse collection ie: Belgium???? The Belgians have very few tiaras though some are convertible into necklaces and bracelets. This would have taken all of Maxima's imagination to create her stunning looks.  :Jen:

Staatsbezoek Duitsland - contraprestatie | ModekoninginMaxima.nl

[Curryong]

It would indeed have meant a lot of ingenuity on Maxi?s part. Perhaps she would have borrowed from Brussels jewellers. I do love the aquamarines and gown though!

I?ve never really understood why the Belgians have so few pieces. I always understood that Fabiola had several magnificent parures. Where are they?  Astrid was given many gifts of jewellery when she married. Did Leopold?s second wife, alias the Wicked Witch of the West, snaffle most of them and then sell them?

[PrincessOfPeace]

On their final day in Germany today, July 7, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will pay a visit the Technical University to hear about key technologies, including photonics. They will visit the Herzberge Landscape Park in the context of environmental education for children and they will visit the Humboldt Forum for a preview of the upcoming "Berlin Global" exhibition.


State Visit July 7, 2021 Bilder und Fotos - Getty Images

LOS REYES DE HOLANDA CON SEMBLANTE TRISTE - Todos - ..:GTRESONLINE:..

https://twitter.com/RickEversRoyal/status/1412670603052687362?s=20

[TLLK]

It would indeed have meant a lot of ingenuity on Maxi?s part. Perhaps she would have borrowed from Brussels jewellers. I do love the aquamarines and gown though!

I?ve never really understood why the Belgians have so few pieces. I always understood that Fabiola had several magnificent parures. Where are they?  Astrid was given many gifts of jewellery when she married. Did Leopold?s second wife, alias the Wicked Witch of the West, snaffle most of them and then sell them?

@Curryong-From what I've read it was a matter of gifting pieces to female family members combined with some selling that left the Belgian vault rather sparse. Reportedly this is what prompted Juliana's action. With four daughters and a large number of grandchildren, she did want to ensure that the collection would remain intact but available to those who needed to use them. While the Dutch Royal House is kept purposely small, the extended Royal Family is rather large. Thus the ladies have been able to have access to pieces for big events at home and abroad. How else would a female monarch or queen consort plus former female monarch and many sisters/in-laws been able to have something special to wear to weddings, birthday galas and enthronements?

[PrincessOfPeace]

July 13. King Willem-Alexander made a visit to Brabants Dagblad in ?s-Hertogenbosch on the occasion of the newspaper's 250th anniversary.

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[PrincessOfPeace]

July 14. King Willem-Alexander welcomed the Ambassadors of Chile and Ghana.

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[PrincessOfPeace]

July 14. Queen Maxima visit to Transport and Logistics sector, Nieuwegein.

https://www.rexfeatures.com/livefeed/2021/07/14/queen_maxima_visit_to_transport_and_logistics_sector,_nieuwegein

[PrincessOfPeace]

July 15. Queen Maxima opens a 3D-printed bridge in Amsterdam. The innovative steel pedestrian bridge has smart sensors, takes measurements and weighs 6,000 kilos. After the opening, Queen Maxima will speak with the designers, builders, the municipality and local residents.

https://twitter.com/koninklijkhuis/status/1415619274803195905?s=20

[PrincessOfPeace]

July 15.  King Willem-Alexander had a telephone conversation with the King's Commissioner Johan Remkes today about the current situation in Limburg after the heavy rainfall and great flooding.

Koning betuigt steun aan provincie Limburg | Nieuwsbericht | Het Koninklijk Huis

[PrincessOfPeace]

August 10. King Willem-Alexander swore in the new Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation and the new State Secretaries of Social Affairs and Employment and of Infrastructure and Water Management at Palace Huis ten Bosch in Den Haag.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8boyAwWEAEFUvG?format=jpg&name=large

[PrincessOfPeace]

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima receive the Dutch medal winners of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo at Noordeinde Palace.

https://twitter.com/koninklijkhuis/status/1425111487920721922?s=20

[PrincessOfPeace]

August 19, Princess Margriet opened a photo exhibition about Paralympic sports in Arnhem:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9KEZbpVIAcOYt7?format=jpg&name=large

[TLLK]

Nice to see Margriet still performing some royal engagements now and then. She was obviously more active during his sister's reign, but she still stays engaged with patronages like the Dutch Red Cross.

[Blue Clover]

Princess Margriet looks great! Nice to see her out and about.

[PrincessOfPeace]

Response of King Willem-Alexander to the death of former IOC president Jacques Rogge:

https://twitter.com/koninklijkhuis/status/1432070187759644678?s=20

[PrincessOfPeace]

The King hosted an audience with Dutch politician Barbara Visser at the Noordeinde Palace today in The Hague.

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[PrincessOfPeace]

The King received the Belgian Ambassador today at Noordeinde palace in The Hague.

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King Willem-Alexander swore in new Supreme Court judges today.

https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/binaries/large/content/gallery/koninklijkhuis/content-afbeeldingen/nieuws/2021/09/ontvangst-raadsheren-hoge-raad-ter-beediging-kooijmans.jpg

[PrincessOfPeace]

Queen Maxima paid a working visit to the Gulpener beer brewery today. The brewery is winner of the Plaque for Sustainable Entrepreneurship.

https://www.rexfeatures.com/livefeed/2021/09/02/queen_maxima_working_visit_to_gulpener_beer_brewery,_gulpen

[PrincessOfPeace]

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima attended the festive handover of the new cultural centre Amare in Den Haag to the Dutch Dance Theatre, the Residence Orchestra Den Haag, the Royal Conservatoire and the Amare Foundation this evening.

https://www.rexfeatures.com/livefeed/2021/09/02/king_willem-alexander_and_queen_maxima_attend_the_festive_transfer_of_the_new_cultural_center_amare,_the_hague?

[PrincessOfPeace]

Queen Maxima opened the MBO school year 2021-2022 in Houten today, September 3. The theme of the opening was "Entrepreneurship towards a better future".

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-WhjkNXMAsoOjD?format=jpg&name=900x900

[PrincessOfPeace]

Princess Beatrix as Patron has inaugurated the windmill De Vlijt in Zuidwolde today.

Editorial Photos, Celebrity, News, & Sports Images | Shutterstock Editorial

[PrincessOfPeace]

King Willem-Alexander and Prince Bernhard attended the Grand Prix in Zandvoort today.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-cZB9eWEAQt9EZ?format=jpg&name=medium

[PrincessOfPeace]

September 5: King Willem Alexander, Queen Maxima, Princess Amalia and Princess Ariane in Zandvoort for the Formula 1 to support Max Verstappen.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTcE3dis7ox/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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