On Sunday, November 9, 2014, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands accompanied by their three daughters, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette of Oranje-Nassau, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Maritus and Princess Marilene of Oranje-Nassau, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Pieter-Christian and Princess Anita of Oranje-Nassau attended the baptism of Willem-Jan, son of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Floris and Princess Aimée of Oranje-Nassau, at Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn.
On the evening of Saturday, November 8, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the 10th Internationaal Franz Liszt Pianoconcours (International Franz Liszt Piano Competition) held at the TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht.
Held every three years the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition is devoted entirely to the piano works by Franz Liszt. The event is one of the best-known and prestigious piano competitions in the world, and is also known for the thorough and professional support it offers its laureates.
This year’s finalists are Miss Mariam Batsashvili from Georgia, Mr. Mengjie Han from The Netherlands and Mr. Peter Klimo from The United States.
On Thursday, November 6, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived at the Ridderzaal in Den Haag to attend the Nationale Iconen 2014 conference and awards presentation. According to AFP, four Dutch “…innovative projects were handed out and each will receive support from the Dutch government to present their inventions internationally.”
On Thursday, November 6, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Warffum to visit, Power-Play, a program which offers music lessons to primary school students.
Thereafter, Her Majesty visited the organization, Rijdende Popschool, in Garmerwolde. Established in 2011, by a then Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, the Rijdende Popschool is supported by the Kinderen Maken Muziek, in collaboration with the Oranje Fonds and the Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie. According to RVD, the purpose of organization is “…to make music accessible to all and to connect people and generations.”
On October 24, 2014, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived at the Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn to attend the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Koninklijke Marechaussee (Royal Military Police).
On October 23, 2014, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam to open the exhibition, Magisch Afrika: Maskers en Beelden uit Ivoorkust (Magic Africa: Masks and Sculptures from the Ivory Coast).
The exhibition contains “…over two hundred enchanting and mysterious art objects from Ivory Coast…” according to the official website for the Nieuwe Kerk.
On Monday, October 20, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands attended the opening of the 6th Asia-Europe Culture Ministers Meeting (ASEM), held under the theme, Creative Industries, in Rotterdam.
According to RVD, issues to be discussed during the three-day meeting:
“…include the significance of creativity for sustainable cities and the demands of the 21st Century proposes to education and the labor market.
ASEM is a cooperation between nearly fifty countries in Asia and Europe and focuses on strengthening the relationship between these two regions.”
On Sunday, November 9, 2014, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands accompanied by their three daughters, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette of Oranje-Nassau, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Maritus and Princess Marilene of Oranje-Nassau, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Pieter-Christian and Princess Anita of Oranje-Nassau attended the baptism of Willem-Jan, son of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Floris and Princess Aimée of Oranje-Nassau, at Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn.
The Royal Correspondent 