On Friday, September 4, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands opened the Museum Engelandvaarders (England Boaters) in Noordwijk.
The permanent exhibition housed at the new museum tells the story of Dutch women and men who escaped from occupied Netherlands during World War II with “…the aim to continue the fight against Nazi Germany and Japan from England. The new national museum is a tribute to the many Engelandvaarders (England Boaters) and to all those who helped them.”
On the evening of September 3, 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived at the Zuiderstrandtheater in Den Haag to attend the dance performance, Free to Move.
Proceeds from this evening’s performance will go to the Prinses Beatrix Spierfonds which is dedicated to “…researching the cause, the treatment of and cure for muscular diseases.”
On Thursday, September 3, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the new Koninklijke Gazelle bicycle factory in Dieren.
During today’s opening His Majesty toured the new factory as well as tested out the company’s new electric bike.
On the morning of September 3, 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands attended the 2nd Nationale WaterSpaarders Dag in Den Haag.
On Monday, August 31, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived at the Haagse Hogeschool in Den Haag to officially open the 2015 academic school year.
During today’s opening His Majesty gave a speech prior to a roundtable discussion led by Haagse Hogeschool Professor Jaco van Uden. According to a press release discussions focused on several key themes including World Citizenship, internationalization, Networking and Quality.
On Thursday, July 9, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands opened the center, Leontienhuis, in Zevenhuizen.
Leontienhuis, named after former Dutch racing cyclist Ms. Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel and founder of Stiching Leontien, is a center which provides professional help as well as support for individuals suffering from eating disorders.
If you would like to learn more about Leontienhuis and the amazing work they do please visit their official website here.
On Wednesday, July 8, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands opened the cheese factory, Royal A-ware, and the Fonterra ingredients factory in Heerenveen.
According to the official website for Royal A-ware, the company produces “…80,000 to 100,000 tons of cheese every year, more than half of the cheese it trades annually. Fonterra produces quality ingredients for food for babies, seniors and athletes.”
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