Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Opens a New Building in Westbeemster.

Princess Maxima 2011On Thursday, November 13, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands opened the new CONO Kaasmakers (cheesemakers) building in Westbeemster.

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Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands Opens the 90th Christmas Market in Rotterdam. (VIDEO)

On November 13, 2014, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the 90th Christmas Market at the Noorse Kerk in Rotterdam.

Proceeds from the sale of items sold at the Christmas market will “…benefit the preservation of the church…” according to the news agency, PPE.

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His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Opens the Kulturhus Trefkoele +. (VIDEOS)

On Thursday, November 13, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the Kulturhus Trefkoele + in Dalfsen.

According to RVD, the Kulturhus Trefkoele is a 7700 square meter community center for the residents of the municipality.  The center contains a library, child care, a youth club, an elderly club and much more. 

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Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan Attend the Opening of the 2014 Information and Communications Forum. (VIDEO)

On November 12, 2014, Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan attended the opening of the Information and Communications Forum held at the King Hussein Business Park in Amman, Jordan.  The theme of this year’s two-day conference, MENA ICT Forum 2014: Disruptive Technologies, will focus on the “…latest advancements in the ICT domain in Jordan and the Middle East and Africa…”according to the news agency, Petra News.

The news agency also notes that during today’s opening His Majesty:

“…inaugurated a premises for the ‘Grow – Entrepreneur’ initiative, which seeks to empower Jordanian youths and launched Eman1 project as well as the first Jordanian computer manufactured by Jordanian developers as one of the most efficient giant computers in the region.”

Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain Visit Brussels, Belgium. (VIDEOS)

On Wednesday, November 12, 2014, Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain accompanied by the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr. José Manuel García-Margallo, began their one-day official visit to Brussels, Belgium.

Upon their arrival into the capital Their Majesties were warmly greeted by Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium along with dozens of Belgian government officials.

After the official welcoming ceremony King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia participated in a meeting at Palais d’Egmont with the Belgian Prime Minister, Mr. Charles Michel, and the Belgian Foreign Minister, Mr. Didier Reynders.  The new Spanish monarchs also held meetings with members of the Belgian Senate and House of Representatives.

In the afternoon, Their Majesties accompanied by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde posed for the press at the Palais Royal in Brussels.  Thereafter, the king and queen of Belgium hosted a luncheon in honor of the Spanish royal visit at the Palais Royal in Brussels.

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Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Attend the 2014 Erasmusprijs.

KingWAOn Wednesday, November 12, 2014, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the 2014 Erasmusprijs held at the Koninklijk Paleis in Amsterdam.  The theme of the 2014 Erasmusprijs: Theatre, Audience and Society.

This year the Stichting Praemium Erasmianum (Praemium Erasmianum Foundation) awarded the prize to Belgian festival director and curator, Ms. Frie Leysen.

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