On October 25, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was in Baarn to open a new school building at her old alma mater, Baarnsch Lyceum.
According to the Dutch newspaper, De Stentor, Queen Beatrix and her sisters attended the school in the 1950s. Many years later her sons, Prince Willem-Alexander and Prince Friso, attended Baarnsch Lyceum.
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Source: De Stentor
On October 24, 2011, H.R.H. Princess Maxima of the Netherlands opened Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven held at the City Hall. The princess also visited an exhibition at the Designhuis where she spoke to the local youth artists about their work… or something like that.
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Photo courtesy of: Daylife/M.Porro
This evening in Amsterdam, T.R.H.s Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the 25th Annual Cinekid Film Festival and Medialab. Click here and here to view photos.
This afternoon in the Aalburg, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands inaugurated a new center that provides assistance to the those in need especially the elderly.
When she arrived at the zorgplein Maawaarden Center she was greeted by hundreds of people dressed in orange ponchos and waving the Dutch flag.
After receiving her lovely bouquet of flowers she unveiled a new statue, then proceeded into the care center where she meet with residents as well as staff.
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Photo courtesy of: Het Koninklijk Huis
On October 10, 2011, H.R.H Princess Maxima of the Netherlands was in Ter Peel in Evertsoord where she participated in a symposium entitled, Women in Detention. According to the Dutch newspaper, De Limburger, the princess spoke several detainees regarding education, their children, and much more.
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Photo courtesy of: Het Koninklijk Huis
On Saturday October 8, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was at the Grote Sint Laurenskerk in Alkmaar to attend the reveal the newly restored painting of Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen’s, The Last Judgement.
Known as the “Michelangelo of the North” van Oostsanen’s painting dates back to 1518 and is one of the largest in the Netherlands. It took eight years to complete the restoration by various conservators.
Any way, the queen along with 700 guests were inside the church to witness this grand event and after pressing a button a large white cloth fell to the floor revealing the painting in all its glory.
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Photo courtesy of: Alkmaar.nl
On October 7, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, H.R.H. Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje, H.R.H. Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, and Pieter van Vollenhoven attended the 40th anniversary of the Dutch famous dance company, Introdans, in Arnhem. To watch a video, view photos as well as to learn more about Introdans please click the links below:
Photo courtesy of: Gelderlander.nl
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