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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
On the afternoon of Tuesday, July 7, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visited the company, AppMachine, in Heerenveen. Established in 2011 the online software company allows individuals to create their own mobile apps for iOS, Windows Phone 8, and Android.
During today’s visit Her Majesty met with the CEO of AppMachine, Mr. Siebrand Dijkstra, as well as with company employees. Her Majesty was also given a “…demonstration of AppMachine’s app building software and then made an app herself for the Oranje Fonds with Instant Ap…” according to a press release.
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On Tuesday, July 7, 2015, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands celebrated the 50th anniversary of Drentse Fiets4Daagse (4 Days of Cycling) held at the TT Circuit in Assen.
In the afternoon, His Majesty visited the De Bennekel district in Eindhoven where he met with “…several parties about how people with different backgrounds live together in the same neighborhood and what they can do together to strengthen social cohesion…” according to RVD.
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