Queen Beatrix Part II

HM and TRH arrived at Curacao today:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=01-11-2011%20Curacao

Courtesy PPE

More from Curacao.In the evening there was a huge party at Brion Square,Willemstad where HM spontaniously speech and ended in the local language;papiamento:" Masha Danki mu dushi Korsou" ...Thank you very much my beloved Curacao.It had the crowds roaring.
HM has visited Curacao both officially and privately since the late 1950's,so she knows what she's greatfull for.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=01-11-2011%20Academy

courtesy PPE

More from dushi Korsou:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=01-11-2011%20Brionyard

Party at Brion Square,Willem stad Curacao,tuesday evening.

Wednesday on Curacao:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=02-11-2011%20Curacao

Courtesy PPE

Unveiling ceremony & reception last night,Fort Amsterdam:

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?eventid=914584

Courtesy Robin Utrecht

On thursday the Royal party arrived on St.Maarten:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=03-11-2011%20St%20Maarten

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?eventid=914616

On friday it was the turn of St.Eustatius/Statia:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=04-11-2011%St%Eustatius

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?eventid=914641

courtesy anp/Robin Utrecht

courtesy ppe

Since yesterday,november 4th,Her Majesty is the oldest Reigning Monarch in the history of The Netherlands.
HM was 73 years and 277 days,the age at which her great-grandfather King Willem III died on november 20th 1890.
Queen Beatrix will turn 74 on january 31st.

It is not the longest Reign,that honour goes to HM Queen Wilhelmina,Willem III daughter and grandmother of our
present Queen Beatrix as she became Queen at her fathers death in 1890,aged 10,untill She Abdicated in september 1948.

HM,presently on a tour of the Caribean part of The Kingdom,doesn't think it's an anniversary worthwhile.To Her it is business
as usual and great stamina,as usual.No signs of slowing down there,contrary,the packed program of the present tour is due to
Her as HM wished to squeeze in as much as possible and to meet as much people as possible.She did,does.

On thursday the Royal party arrived on St.Maarten:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=03-11-2011%20St%20Maarten

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?eventid=914616

On friday it was the turn of St.Eustatius/Statia:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=04-11-2011%St%Eustatius

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?eventid=914641

courtesy anp/Robin Utrecht

courtesy ppe

THe Royal Caribbean tour was concluded on Saba,the smallest of the Windward islands on saturday.
Saturday evening saw a reception with the government at St.Maarten and the Royals left for home again yesterday
via Curacao and have just arrived back here at Schiphol Amsterdam International.

Saba saturday:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=05-11-2011%20Saba

Courtesy ppe

An emotional farewell for HM and TRH on Saba:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMpv3RTrERs&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9T82ONAollI

Saba has the worlds smallest airport & runway at just short of 400 meters,hence the prop...
The airport is located in The Bottom..unusual,one doesn't hear that too often isn't it...

Honestly,it is called that.But it also is the most beautifull part of The Netherlands,almost
unspoiled....

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=11-11-2011%20The%20Hague

HM attended the 200th anniversary of the judiciary system at the Hall of Knights,The Hague,yesterday.

Courtesy PPE

HM Queen Beatrix,acompanied by TRH The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima,will pay a State Visit to the United Arab Emirates from january 8th till january 10th 2012 and to Oman from january 10th till the 12th.The State Visit to Oman replaces the postponed visit that was planned for last march,but was then changed into a private visit by HM to HM the Sultan Qaboos....Who's birthday it is today... ...

HM Queen Beatrix will also pay another State Visit to Luxembourg in 2012.

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Last night HM attended the 16th Ballet Gala of the Dancers Foundation '79 at the Muziektheater,Amsterdam.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=17-11-2011%20Amsterdam

Courtesy PPE

November 16th,HM opened the exhibition on "The Golden Age of China" on the Tang Dynasty,Drents Museum,Assen:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=16-11-2011%20Assen

On the 17th HM attended a symposium on Child Rights,Groningen:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=17-11-2011%20Groningen

On friday the 18th HM attended the meeting on occasion of the 85th anniversary of the
arthritis association,Hall of Knights,The Hague:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=18-11-2011%20The%20Hague


Courtesy PPE

HM Queen Beatrix opened the exhibition on "Sketches of Beauty" at the St.Jan's Church (1552),Gouda yesterday.
They are the original drawings in the real size ( 5 by 22 meters) of the 72 stained glass windows at the medieval
church,designed and made around the 1560's by Dirck Crabeth and are among the most beautifull in the country.


http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=22-11-2011%20Gouda

courtesy PPE

HM received Slovenian president Danilo Türk in audience at Huis ten Bosch Palace yesterday.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=28-11-2011%20The%20Hague

courtesy ppe

Today HM will welcome President and Mrs.Touré of Mali who arrived for a three day official visit.
This morning HM will receive them in audience at Noordeinde Palace,TRH The Prince of Orange
and Princess Máxima will be in attendance.

This evening HM will host a gala dinner at Noordeinde Palace.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=29-11-2011%20The%20Hague

courtesy ppe

HM The Queen handed out the Banner to the Military Administration Corps,Binnenhof The Hague,tuesday:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=06-12-2011%20The%20Hague

courtesy ppe

HM The Queen,and her entire Family,attended the annual Prince Claus Award ceremony at the Royal Palace,Amsterdam:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=14-12-2011%20Amsterdam

Today HM opened the restored Portuguese Synagogue,Amsterdam,in service and intact since the mid 17th century.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=20-12-2011%20Amsterdam

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?eventid=915645

Courtesy PPE & ANP

HM Christmas message.

http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/

(Only in dutch,sorry,but that will do for our ex-patriats..)

Trouble in the Kingdom:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16425004

Meanwhile instead of snow thereá storm of sorts,thunder and all flowers are getting out and about,
fields of daffodils all over..Silly,...nature can act silly...every 20000 years or so,with or without emission fees...

HM and TRH The Prince of orange and Princess Máxima arrived at Abu Dhabi airport last night.
As it was a technical arrival no members of the Ruling family were present and the Royal party
was immediatly driven to the Emirates palace hotel.

The State visit starts today with a visit to the white marble Sheik Zayed mosque with the
tomb iof the founder of the UAE.

Early afternoon is the official welcome by HH Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,Ruler of Abu Dhabi
and President of the UAE,and HH Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
There will not be an inspection of the Honorary Guard but an Audience followed by a lunch.

Later today HM and TRH will attend a meeting of Dutch and Emiraty CEO's on education,sustainability
and Emeratisation at the Higher Colleges of Technology .

Late afternoon the Royal party will visit ADNOC,the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

Abu Dhabi airport last night:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=07-01-2012%20Emiraten

courtesy PPE

HM and TRH started the day with a visit to the white marble Sheik Al Zayed mosque,dressed appropiatly ofcourse:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=08-01-2012%20Emiraten

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?eventid=916062

Courtesy Robin Utrecht!
 

Later in the day there was the official welcome by HH Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=08-01-2012%Seikh

Today,Day 2

Today started with a trip too and a meeting at Masdar City to join a conference on sustaineble energy
with CEO's of both the Dutch and the Emiraty corporate world.With her attendance HM underlines the importance
of even better (trade-) relations with the UAE.This afternoon the Royal party will fly to Dubai where they will meet
Sheik Mohammed al Maktoum.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=09-01-2012%20Masdar

Courtesy PPE

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?eventid=916080

Courtesy Robin Utrecht

 

And as the present State Visit to Abu Dhabi is the 50th in the Reign of Queen Beatrix,
ANP has a marvellous collection of photo's of all State Visits by HM.

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?eventid=916040&flush=1

Courtesy ANP & Robin Utrecht.