The Prince and Princess at ‘Hoe Duur Was de Suiker’ performance.
On June 30, 2012, His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje was in Den Haag to participate in Veteranendag 2012 (Veteran’s Day). The prince was accompanied by Dutch Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Rutte.
According to RVD, Veteranendag is:
… a tribute to the more than 100,000 Dutch veterans-of the second world war to the Mission in Afghanistan-who have deployed in the service of peace. The goal of Veteranendag is to promote recognition and appreciation for the veterans.
In the evening, the prince accompanied Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands to attend a “… theatre performance…” entitled, Hoe Duur Was de Suiker, held at the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam.
The performance is based on the historical novel ‘Hoe duur was de Suiker’ by Surinamese author, Ms. Cynthia McLeod. The presentation talks about the role of the Netherlands in historical slavery … which was abolished in the Dutch colonies in 1863.
Source: RVD/HKH
Could this be the end of the principality of Liechtenstein? Possibly. “The people of Liechtenstein will go to the polls on Sunday in a nationwide referendum aimed at curtailing the political power of the princely family…” the BBC News reports.
If the referendum passes, which would remove the princes veto power over legislation, Prince Hans-Adam and Hereditary Prince Alois von und zu Liechtenstein vowed to “halt their [privileged] princely duties…” Basically, they’re acting like ballerinas with holes in their tights abandoning their stage (country)!
Brats.
Confused by all this? Well, click the links below to read several articles.
Source: BBC News
After a brief holiday in Malibu, California for Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco and participating in the RIO+20/United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil for His Serene Highness Prince Albert II the princely couple are finally back home in lovely Monaco.
This afternoon, the sovereign prince and princess participated in the 2012 Pique Nique de la Croix Rouge Monégasque held at the Jardins Princesse Antoinette. The purpose of the event was to meet and mingle with the “… volunteers and staff from the Croix Rouge Monaco who thanked him, the prince, for his hard work throughout the year.”
And, finally, here is a report regarding the 2012 Jumping International de Monte-Carlo at Port Hercule (in French).
Begins at the :58 mark
Source and photo courtesy of the Palais Princier de Monaco
On Friday, June 29, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover became patron of the 17th RGP Régiment du Génie Parachutiste. The ceremony took place in Montauban, France. To read more about the princess’s new patronage please click here (in French).
Meanwhile, this evening at the Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp, Belgium, Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde attended the performance of, Sterrendansgala, according to La Monarchie Belge. Tonight’s performance was:
…held on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Koninklijke Balleschool Antwerpen (Royal Ballet School of Antwerp). For 60 years, the school has trained outstanding classical [ballet] dancers from various countries.
Sources: Ouest France and La Monarchie Belge
On June 28, 2012, His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium was in the town of Mol where he visited the Centre d’Etude de l’Energie Nucléaire (SCK-CEN) to celebrate their 60th anniversary. Whilst there the future king of Belgium participated in various meetings as well as “… visited the Guinevere project.” No idea what that is. Sorry. 🙂
Anyway, after that was over, Prince Philippe bolted on over to the headquarters of l’Organisation Mondiale des Douanes in Brussels where he participated in “… plenary meeting of the council then presented a gift to the organization who is celebrating their 60th anniversary.” Cool.
And, finally, according to La Monarchie Belge, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Laurent (aka Peter Griffin) and Princess Claire are scheduled to attend the pre-opening of the exhibition, Libramont Exhibition & Congress Center, in Libramont.
Source: La Monarchie Belge
On June 28, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the opening of the new exhibition, ‘Koning Lodewijk Napoleon & zijn Paleis op de Dam’, at the Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam.
According to the official website for the Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam and RVD, the exhibition:
… focuses on different perspectives of the story of the first king of Holland. Here you will discover the special legacy of his government’s policies. On the basis of mini-documentaries, art objects and attributes on the building itself is a picture of the way King Louis Napoleon lived at that time.
The town hall turned into a Royal Palace on 20 April 1808, when it became the residence of the first King of Holland, 29-year-old Louis Napoleon (1778-1846) of France.
Two years later it served briefly as the palace of his brother, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. This period under French rule was a turning point in the history of the building and indeed the Netherlands as a whole.
If you are interested in viewing the exhibition, ‘Koning Lodewijk Napoleon & zijn Paleis op de Dam’, it opens to the public on June 29, 2012, and ends on September 16, 2012. For more information please visit the official website for the Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam here.
Sources: Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam and RVD
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