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The King and Queen of the Netherlands Visit St. Eustatius. (VIDEOS)

KingWAOn November 15, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived on the small island of St. Eustatius for a one-day tour.

The day began with a reception held in their honor at the F.D. Roosevelt Airport where they met with local officials and dignitaries.  Then, Their Majesties attended a Science Fair with “…presentations by children from five schools…” according to RVD.

In the afternoon, Their Majesties attended a gala luncheon hosted by the island’s government officials.  Soon, the reigning couple arrived at Hazel’s Plantation where they met with staff and were given a tour of the facility.

Thereafter, Their Majesties visited the St. Eustatius Historical Foundation Museum where they viewed an exhibition and attended a cultural festival held at Wilhelmina Park.

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Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Visit the Island of Saba. (VIDEO)

dutchOn Thursday, November 14, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived on the island of Saba for a one-day visit.

This morning Their Majesties attended a reception at the Juancho E. Yrausquin International Airport where they met with local officials and students from “…the Sacred Heart and Saba Comprehensive School…” according to Saba News.

Soon, Their Majesties visited the Spring Bay Heritage Trail where they unveiled a “…new information board at the start of the trail…”  An hour and a half later the reigning couple arrived at the Organoponics Farm where they were given a tour and tasted organic produce grown on the farm.

Thereafter, Their Majesties watched a cultural presentation at Princess Juliana Sports Field, attended a reception and luncheon held in their honor with local government officials, and visited the EU Under the Hill Social Housing Project where they met with residents as well as toured several homes.

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The King and Queen of the Netherlands Tour the Island of St. Maarten. (VIDEOS)

KingWAOn November 13, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands began their first full day of engagements during their official visit to the beautiful island of St. Maarten. 

The day began with a welcoming ceremony at Clem Labega Square in Philipsburg where they were warmly greeted by hundreds of locals as well as by the governor of St. Maarten, Mr. Eugene Holiday.  After the inspection of the guards Their Majesties met with members of Parliament and the Council of Ministers.

In the afternoon, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima visited the Milton Peters College and the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex where they met with “…the winners of the King’s Games held in April throughout the kingdom to mark the start of Willem-Alexander’s reign…” according to the newspaper The Daily Herald.

Thereafter, Their Majesties returned to the capital of St. Maarten, Philipsburg, where they completed a walkabout through the historic city center.

In the evening, the reigning couple are scheduled to attend the:

“…Youth Showcase in Festival Village featuring performances by some 250 pupils of several dance schools and Charlotte Brookson Academy, under the artistic leadership of Clara Reyes and Arlene Halley of National Institute of Arts.”

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Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Arrive on the Island of St. Maarten.

MWAOn Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at Princess Juliana  International Airport on the beautiful island of St. Maarten to begin their eight-day tour of the Caribbean. Their Majesties tour will take them the islands of Saba, St. Eustatius, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Aruba.

Tomorrow, Their Majesties will attend a welcoming ceremony at the Clem Labega Square, met with the governor of St. Maarten, Eugene Bernard Holiday and other officials, visit the Milton Peters College as well as the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex, and much more.

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HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Attends an Award Ceremony.

MaximaOn November 11, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at the Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ in Amsterdam to preside over the 2013 Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Prijs.

According to RVD, the winner of the award, plus cash worth 75,000 Euros, went to “…Piet Oudolf for his achievements in the field of gardening and landscape design.”

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