Queen Beatrix Part II

HM last saturday:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=09-05-2009%20Amsterdam

courtesy ppe

HM attended the Open Art fair at the RAI,Amsterdam today:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=13-05-2009%20Amsterdam

courtesy ppe

HM is attending the annual Bilderberg conference this weekend.This years venue is Vouliagmeni/Athens Greece.

A dutch radiostation received a threatmail aiming at Queen Beatrix by a nut holding her responsible for the death of "millions of Afghani's and Iraki's,and who now treatens to kill her.

Really.As after the Queensday tragedy nothing is taken for granted,this "message" is under serious investigation.

Queen Fabiola of Belgium received a simular message these days.

The silly season sets in early this year.

President Michelle Bachelet of Chile will pay a three day State Visit from may 25th - may 27th.

HM unveiled two larger then life statues of her late parents yesterday at Soestdijk Palace,their home for 67 years and HM place of birth:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=19-05-2009%20Soestdijk

courtesy ppe

(I don't like the statues one bit,they look like second rate vaudeville artists on a day out)

Wonder what HM really thinks of it as she is a accomplished sculptress herself,and a darn good one at that too.
Kees Verkade,the artist,used to make such great work,specifically a buste of the late Princess Grace,a close friend,
comes to mind.That was beautifull,this is a far cry from the quality then...allthough..art..beauty is in the eye of...

HE President Michelle Bachelet of Chile arrived for a three day State Visit this morning and was welcomed by HM at Noordeinde Palace

http://ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=25-05-2009%20Chili

courtesy ppe

HE President Michelle Bachelet of Chile arrived for a three day State Visit this morning and was welcomed by HM at Noordeinde Palace

http://ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=25-05-2009%20Chili

courtesy ppe

From the Presidential website:

http://www.fotopresidencia.cl/

click on images to enlarge please.

And the President did arrive yes! Oh yes!  Hahaha!
I live (very) near the Noordeinde Palace (it's at the end of the canal) and this morning it was murder getting out of town, what with all the policed convoys driving to and thro, blocking all traffic.
I gathered they're holding a state banquet tonight, but coming home I did not have any delays, banquet must have started late.

It's great living here, on a canal in the centre of the Hague, but not much so when some dignitary is visiting (and staying at the Noordeinde Palace) and roads are blocked and you can't go anywhere. (Unless ofcourse you're the last car they let through and then you get a police-escort out of town: it's priceless, it's out of this world! Only happened once sadly, when the president of Argentina was visiting a couple of years ago, but we live in hope.... ;-)  )

Oh it is not like there's a State Visit every day,so just sit it out every once in a while...it is worthwhile.
Fortunately the Royal Palace Amsterdam will be in use again as venue for State Visits,so your lovely little village
by the sea doesn't have to put up with these annoyances any longer....

Gala at Noordeinde Palace last night:

HM wearing the Mellerio Ruby tiara
HRH Princess Maxima the Old Rose Cut Diamond bandeau
HRH Princess Margriet the converted necklace of Queen Emma's grand saphire parure:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=25-05-2009%20Gala

courtesy ppe

HE President Michelle Bachelet of Chile arrived for a three day State Visit this morning and was welcomed by HM at Noordeinde Palace

http://ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=25-05-2009%20Chili

courtesy ppe

From the Presidential website:

http://www.fotopresidencia.cl/

click on images to enlarge please.

President Michelle Bachelet today:

Visiting the Anne Frank House

Wreathlaying ceremony at National Monument,Amsterdam

Meeting with Chilean community in The Netherlands at the Beurs van Berlage

Meeting with the dutch PM

Lunch hosted by the Government.HM and Maxima in attendance

Seminar on Doing business with Chile,this afternoon

HE hosts a concert and reception in honour of HM this evening

http://www.fotopresidencia.cl/


HM and Maxima arriving for lunch:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=26-05-2009%20The

courtesy ppe

HE President Michelle Bachelet of Chile arrived for a three day State Visit this morning and was welcomed by HM at Noordeinde Palace

http://ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=25-05-2009%20Chili

courtesy ppe

From the Presidential website:

http://www.fotopresidencia.cl/

click on images to enlarge please.

President Michelle Bachelet today:

Visiting the Anne Frank House

Wreathlaying ceremony at National Monument,Amsterdam

Meeting with Chilean community in The Netherlands at the Beurs van Berlage

Meeting with the dutch PM

Lunch hosted by the Government.HM and Maxima in attendance

Seminar on Doing business with Chile,this afternoon

HE hosts a concert and reception in honour of HM this evening

http://www.fotopresidencia.cl/


HM and Maxima arriving for lunch:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=26-05-2009%20The

courtesy ppe

Gala last night,President Bachelet hosted a concert and reception:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=26-05-2009%20Contra

courtesy ppe

http://www.fotopresidencia.cl/

HRH Prince W-A is absent as he,Chair of UNSGAB,presides over the 12th UNSGAB meeting in Sofia,Bulgaria,
where he met with president Parvanov and HM King Simeon II:
http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=25-05-2009%20Sofia

My favorite of all known photographers and his work:

Wageningen University this morning:

http://www.fotopresidencia.cl/

Courtesy Jose Manuel de la Maza.
 

I've written some weeks ago a letter towards our Queen. I know that most letters are read by her secretary. Or does she also read some of the letters by her people? And what happens with these written letters. Are they saved in some kind of archive?

I've written some weeks ago a letter towards our Queen. I know that most letters are read by her secretary. Or does she also read some of the letters by her people? And what happens with these written letters. Are they saved in some kind of archive?

teddy,these matters are not open for discussion and are at the discretion of,in this case,you.Act accordingly.
HM does read letters yes,not all,as there's a lot of begging and complaining going on and we can't keep her up with that,
She does read those with a content,and they are all saved at the Royal archives and Het Kabinet van HM de Koningin.