On Monday, June 30, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived at the Westerkerk in Amsterdam to attend the premiere of the concert tour, Er reed een trein naar Sobibor.
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His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Attends the 10th Nederlandse Veteranendag
On June 28, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands accompanied by the Dutch Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Rutte, attended the 10th Nederlandse Veteranendag (Veterans Day) in Den Haag.
According to RVD, Veteranendag was established by the:
“…government and is organized by the Comité Nederlandse Veteranendag with the support of the Ministerie van Defensie. It is a tribute to the more than 100,000 Dutch veterans – from World War II to the mission in Mali – who have worked in the service of peace.”
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His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Attends the Reopening of the Mauritshuis.
On Friday, June 27, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands attended the reopening of the newly renovated Mauritshuis in Den Haag.
According to RVD, the museum houses famous works by:
“…Dutch and Flemish painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Masterpieces include ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ by Vermeer, ‘The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp’ by Rembrandt and ‘The Goldfinch’ Fabritius.
The core of the collection consists of paintings that were once owned by William V, Prince of Orange-Nassau. Before the Mauritshuis in 1822 became a public museum, among others the building served as the residence of Count Johan Maurits of Nassau Siegen, governor of the Dutch colony in Brazil.”
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Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Present Certificates. (VIDEO)
On June 26, 2014, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands presented Groeicertificaten (growth certificates) to 18 organizations who participated in the 3rd Edition of the Oranje Fonds Groeiprogramma in Driebergen.
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His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Opens an Exhibition at the Koninklijk Paleis.
On June 20, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived at the Koninklijk Paleis in Amsterdam to officially open the exhibition, In All Their Glory.
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Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Attends a Conference in Den Haag. (VIDEO)
On Friday, June 20, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended the opening of the international conference, Innovation in Oversight/Oversight in Innovation, held at the Nieuw Babylon in Den Haag.
During today’s event Her Majesty gave the opening speech which focused on “…improving access to financial services…” according to RVD.
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His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Opens an Exhibition in Den Haag.
On Tuesday, June 17, 2014, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived at the Lange Voorhout in Den Haag to officially open the exhibition, Grandeur: Franse Beeldhouwkunst van Laurens tot Heden (Grandeur: French Sculpture from Laurens until the Present Day).
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