Queen Beatrix Part II

HM opened the Official World Horticultural Expo on april 4th which is held once every 10 years:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=04-04-2012%20Venlo


In the evening HM opened the new "EYE" Filmmuseum,Amsterdam:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=04-04-2012%20Amsterdam

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HM will receive HE President Gül of Turkey and Mrs.Gül for a three day State Visit this tuesday april 17th.

Turkey and The Netherlands celebrate 400 years of diplomatic and trade relations,The Netherlands being
the largest investor in present day Turkey with 20 billion euro.

HM already was on a State Visit to Turkey a few years ago accompanied by TRH The Prince of Orange and
Princess Máxima but is now again thinking of visiting Turkey this summer.Good choice!

The State Visit by HE President Gül of Turkey just started off with the welcome by HM at the Royal Palace
and the wreathlaying ceremony at the National Monument on Dam Square,Amsterdam.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=17-04-2012%20Amsterdam

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http://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?eventid=991709

courtesy Frank van Beek/ANP

This afternoon the President and the Royals visited the exhibition;"The Chamber and the Levantine Trade"
on 400 years of trade relations between Turkey and The Netherlands:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=17-04-2012%20Museum

State Banquet last night,Royal Palace,Amsterdam.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=17-04-2012%20Gala

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HM The Queen will,again,visit Turkey from june 13th to the 15th and will visit Ankara and Istanbul.

This was announced this morning during the 2nd day of the State Visit of President Gül of Turkey and Mrs.Gül.

The Weekend Academy,an initiative of the Orange Fund,had visitors this morning.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=18-04-2012%20Academy

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HM The Queen will,again,visit Turkey from june 13th to the 15th and will visit Ankara and Istanbul.

This was announced this morning during the 2nd day of the State Visit of President Gül of Turkey and Mrs.Gül.

The Weekend Academy,an initiative of the Orange Fund,had visitors this morning.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=18-04-2012%20Academy

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Government lunch at the Hall of Knights in honour of President Gül and Mrs Gül.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=18-04-2012%20The%20Hague

At departure from lunch,a security guy for the President wasn't yet seated when the car already pulled up and so he fell out
of the car...nothing serious tough...It had the Queen in absolute stitches,the poor woman couldn't help herself....
Her brother-in-law Pieter,our national safety expert,stood next to her and told her this wasn't for laughing at all.. but that didn't really help her...

Last night President Gül hosted a concert by the Turkish Youth Orchestra at the Royal Institute for the Tropics,Amsterdam.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=18-04-2012%20Amsterdam

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http://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?eventid=993790

Courtesy Robin Utrecht

HM The Queen will,again,visit Turkey from june 13th to the 15th and will visit Ankara and Istanbul.

This was announced this morning during the 2nd day of the State Visit of President Gül of Turkey and Mrs.Gül.

The Weekend Academy,an initiative of the Orange Fund,had visitors this morning.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=18-04-2012%20Academy

courtesy ppe

Government lunch at the Hall of Knights in honour of President Gül and Mrs Gül.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=18-04-2012%20The%20Hague

At departure from lunch,a security guy for the President wasn't yet seated when the car already pulled up and so he fell out
of the car...nothing serious tough...It had the Queen in absolute stitches,the poor woman couldn't help herself....
Her brother-in-law Pieter,our national safety expert,stood next to her and told her this wasn't for laughing at all.. but that didn't really help her...

Last night President Gül hosted a concert by the Turkish Youth Orchestra at the Royal Institute for the Tropics,Amsterdam.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=18-04-2012%20Amsterdam

courtesy ppe

http://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?eventid=993790

Courtesy Robin Utrecht

Yesterday,thursday,was the last day of the State Visit by President Gül.He travelled by Royal train to the southern province of Limburg
and visited the Floriade where he opened the Turkish Pavillion.The Floriade is the Official World Horticultural Exhibition held once in every
ten years.Afterwards the party went to Maastricht and finally saw the official farewell at the Market Square in the city after which they
departed from Maastricht/Aachen airport.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=19-04-2012%20Floriade

http://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?eventid=991714&flush=1

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HM opened the renewed miniature Netherlands at "Madurodam" last weekend:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php/zoektype=2&search=21-04-2012%20The%20Hague

HM yesterday:

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=24-04-2012%20Barneveld

As the Government fell on monday HM was consulted and informed again by the PM and her close advisors,
being,the Chair of the Senate,the Chair of the Second Chamber and the Vice-president of the Council of State
late last night.New elections will probably be held on september 12th.

Today,wednesday,HM will open the exhibition "Dutch Design"at Oranienbaum Palace,Sachsen,Germany.

Oranienbaum Palace,Germany today.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=25-04-2012%20Oranienbaum

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Today is the official birthday of HM Queen Beatrix,as well as the day in honour of her late mother,Queen Juliana who's birthday it was.

Also,it is THE hayday of all haydays in terms of Royal celebrations.
HM and the RF visit the towns of Rhenen and Veenendaal today:


Rhenen this morning.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=30-04-2012%20Koninginnedag

http://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?eventid=1011154


Courtesy PPE & ANP

And,Queensday celebrations with the Royal Family LIVE:

http://nos.nl/koningshuis/live/

Today is the official birthday of HM Queen Beatrix,as well as the day in honour of her late mother,Queen Juliana who's birthday it was.

Also,it is THE hayday of all haydays in terms of Royal celebrations.
HM and the RF visit the towns of Rhenen and Veenendaal today:


Rhenen this morning.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=30-04-2012%20Koninginnedag

http://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?eventid=1011154


Courtesy PPE & ANP

And,Queensday celebrations with the Royal Family LIVE:

http://nos.nl/koningshuis/live/

In Her word of thanks to all who organised todays festivities in the towns she and the RF visited HM did refer to her son Friso by saying;" It is a pity,and sad,that our family can't be complete today.I am very gratefull for the many heartfelth wishes and the warmth and sympathy we have seen and heard here today,and I will pass that on" ( to Princess Mabel in London-).

HM is in London almost every weekened or at least as often as her schedule allows to be at her sons bedside or at home with
Princess Mabel and the children.She can use RAF base Northolt for that,easyer.An embassy car fetches her there.Mr.Pim Osieck,
the dutch Ambassador to the Court of St.James,HM former Grandmaster of the Court and old-time friend,sees to all arrangements
needed for her as well as visits by other members of the RF seeing Prince Friso and Princess Mabel.They do all they can to be there
and support,and receive support too among themselves.It was clearly visible during monday's Queensday festivities how they all are
even more of a closeknitted bunch now.One admirable,inspirational & exemplary Family indeed. 

Very touching,and also,it was really remarkeble to see the amount of not only presents but also the flowers HM received by wellwishers,incredible & heartwarming.

Lucien,  I have a great respect for Beatrice,  Can you tell us what role she is playing in the current government crisis. I believe it is not her first time for this.

Lucien,  I have a great respect for Beatrice,  Can you tell us what role she is playing in the current government crisis. I believe it is not her first time for this.

Slightly different then before Robert.HM is ofcourse still part of the Government and President of the Council of State,
and has the right to be informed and to be heard.But the proposed change of Art.138a will be linked to a more ceremonial
Monarchy.However,due to the accident of Prince Friso,the enforcement of that change in the Act has been postponed
out of sympathy with HM and the RF.Good!( As in thank goodness for that!Her role provides us dutch with a screen protecting us
from an overdose of democracy too by boys and girls in Parliament not yet up to what they sometimes wish for...But that's universal....)
But,a minor majority in Parliament was in favour of a change,we'll see yet what comes of that...

The PM offered his resignation but HM didn't accept it as such but instead "requested him to continue for the good of the Kingdom",
which he will till after the next elections,due for september 12th.

HM used to appoint a informateur first,now it could be the Second Chamber of Parliament that will take this role after the change.
HM used to appoint a formateur if chances were negotiations between parties were succesfull and a government could be formed.
And she appointed the Government at the Palace,something that won't change.It is only that government formation talks will be
under the responsibility of Parliament.An old wish by some parties in Parliament,but as Parliaments do,they often were too
chicken to change anything.Critisizing HM for her role and influence instead without any actual proof of the latter,HM always turned
down the critisism laughingly saying;" My role is due to the approval of Parliament,if they wish to change that,then it is up to them,
it is in their power,not mine".

Members of Parliament do not always and everywhere know exactly how things work.HM does,to the detail.
As for me I didn't need a change in this,don't mend what isn't broken.We will have to wait and see what comes
out of it all until after election day september 12th,and then we will see what really has changed.

It is known that a purely ceremonial Monarchy is not exactly a form favoured by HM nor her son and Heir,
nor by most of the Dutch.We are ofcourse a Constitutional Monarchy and we're a stabile one with high
approval rates of a high 87%,a fact not to be missed out on as a force,certainly not come elections.

Today is the official birthday of HM Queen Beatrix,as well as the day in honour of her late mother,Queen Juliana who's birthday it was.

Also,it is THE hayday of all haydays in terms of Royal celebrations.
HM and the RF visit the towns of Rhenen and Veenendaal today:


Rhenen this morning.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=30-04-2012%20Koninginnedag

http://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?eventid=1011154


Courtesy PPE & ANP

And,Queensday celebrations with the Royal Family LIVE:

http://nos.nl/koningshuis/live/

In Her word of thanks to all who organised todays festivities in the towns she and the RF visited HM did refer to her son Friso by saying;" It is a pity,and sad,that our family can't be complete today.I am very gratefull for the many heartfelth wishes and the warmth and sympathy we have seen and heard here today,and I will pass that on" ( to Princess Mabel in London-).

HM is in London almost every weekened or at least as often as her schedule allows to be at her sons bedside or at home with
Princess Mabel and the children.She can use RAF base Northolt for that,easyer.An embassy car fetches her there.Mr.Pim Osieck,
the dutch Ambassador to the Court of St.James,HM former Grandmaster of the Court and old-time friend,sees to all arrangements
needed for her as well as visits by other members of the RF seeing Prince Friso and Princess Mabel.They do all they can to be there
and support,and receive support too among themselves.It was clearly visible during monday's Queensday festivities how they all are
even more of a closeknitted bunch now.One admirable,inspirational & exemplary Family indeed. 

Very touching,and also,it was really remarkeble to see the amount of not only presents but also the flowers HM received by wellwishers,incredible & heartwarming.

http://gpdhome.typepad.com/royalblognl_news_summary/2012/05/queens-day-2012-in-balance.html


courtesy hja

Today,May 4th,is our National Day for Remembrance of the Dead both military and civilian during WW II and all conflicts and missions after.

After the traditional ceremony at the Nieuwe Kerk,HM The Queen and TRH The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima attended the National Remembrance on the Dam Square where HM and the Prince layed the first wreath of many at the Monument .

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=04-05-2012%20Amsterdam

Courtesy PPE

http://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?eventid=1017316

courtesy ANP


Tomorrow,May 5th,is Liberation Day here a day we celebrate the Liberation from German occupation with a Nationwide party
simular to the Queensday events.But also a bit more serious.HE President Gauck of Germany will hold the May 5th Lecture
in the presence of HRH The Prince of Orange while in the evening the President will accompany HM Queen Beatrix to the traditional
annual concert on the Amstel River.

We've come a long way,and thank goodness for that.

HM The Queen and HE President Gauck of Germany attending the Concert on the Amstel River,Amsterdam LIVE Now!!!


http://nos.nl/nieuws/livestream/stream/228/

http://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?zoektype=2&search=05-05-2012%20Amsterdam

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