On Thursday, September 19, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived in the IJdok in Amsterdam to officially open the new Paleis van Justitie (Palace of Justice).
According to RVD, the Paleis van Justitie “…consists of two connected buildings which houses the Amsterdam Court and the Public Prosecutor.”
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On Wednesday, September 18, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Madrid, Spain for a one-day visit.
Once the reigning couple touched down at the airport they were greeted with open arms by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Asturias as well as various Spanish officials. Soon, the reigning couple and their hosts were off to Palacio de la Zarzuela where Their Majesties King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain accompanied by Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena of Spain were waiting for the new king and queen of the Netherlands.
After a brief photo-op for the press Their Majesties were ushered into the palace where they attended a luncheon held in their honor and hosted by King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia.
Thereafter, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima visited the Congreso de los Diputados and met with the Spanish Prime Minister, Mr. Mariano Rajoy, at Palacio de la Moncloa according to RVD.
On Tuesday, September 17, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands arrived at the Ridderzaal in Den Haag to attend the 2013 Prinsjesdag.
During today’s important event His Majesty delivered a speech in front of members of the Dutch government highlighting the “…main plans [budget and policies] of the government for the coming year…” according to RVD.
Thereafter, Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses rode back to the Paleis Noordeinde where the royal family appeared on the balcony to wave to the thousands of people who came out to wish them well.
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Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands was in the city center of Leeuwarden this afternoon to officially open the new Fries Museum.
According to the official website for the museum there are over 170,000 objects contained in their collection which:
“…tells the stories of Friesland and its inhabitants. The objects range from archaeological finds to modern art, from the freedom fighter Grutte Pier’s sword and one of Mata Hari’s brassieres to paintings by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and Gerrit Benner. Friesland’s art, culture and history are brought to life in the museum.”
For more information about the Fries Museum please visit their website here.
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived in Zeewolde this afternoon to inaugurate the Wind Farm Zuidlob.
Per RVD:
“The Wind Farm Zuidlob consists of 36 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 122 megawatts, which provides approximately 88,000 households with electricity. This makes Zuidlob one of the largest onshore Wind Farms in the Netherlands.”
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On Wednesday, September 11, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development and the Honorary Patron for the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, gave a keynote speech during the opening of the 2013 Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Global Policy Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The two-day conference, held under the theme Driving Policies for Optimal Impact, participants will “…have the opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences, and work together in taking the financial inclusion agenda forward…” notes the official website for AFI.
On the morning of Tuesday, September 10, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the Stichting Jarige Job in Rotterdam.
According to RVD, Stichting Jarige Job, a participant in the Oranje Fonds Groeiprogramma, creates birthday packages and sends them to children from poor families. Inside each of the packages there are streamers, treats, a cake and of course presents.
During his visit His Majesty met with representatives and volunteers of Stichting Jarige Job and toured the packaging facility.
Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
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On Thursday, September 19, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived in the IJdok in Amsterdam to officially open the new Paleis van Justitie (Palace of Justice).
The Royal Correspondent 