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TMs King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Visit Berlin, Germany. (VIDEOS)

On June 3, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Berlin, Germany to begin their two-day state visit.

Today, Their Majesties met with the Chancellor of Germany, Ms. Angela Merkel, and attended a reception, held in their honor, hosted by the President of Germany, Mr. Joachim Gauck.

Soon, Their Majesties arrived in Wiesbaden where they were warmly welcomed by the Minister President of the State of Hesse, Mr. Volker Bouffier and his wife, Ursula. Afterward, the reigning couple toured the town of Wiesbaden where they were welcomed by hundreds of happy locals. Then Their Majesties visited the town hall where they signed the guest book and much more.

Click the links below to watch video news clips as well as view a plethora of photos.

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News Regarding TMs King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. (VIDEO)

On the evening of June 1, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at the Gashouder venue in Amsterdam to attend the 66th edition of the famous Holland Festival.

Established in 1947 the Holland Festival is:

“…Netherlands’ largest international artistic festival.  The event covers a wide scope of cultural events from the fields of theater, opera, music and dance and additionally always brings interesting films and artistic shows.”

This evening Their Majesties as well as hundreds of guests watched Italian composer Mr. Luca Francesconi’s opera, Quartett, directed by Àlex Ollé of La Fura dels Baus.

For more information about the Holland Festival please here.

Click here to view photos from this evening’s opening.

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Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands Opens the Museum de Fundatie.

BeatrixOn Friday, May 31, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the renovated Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle.  The museum “…offers a top collection of visual art, attractive exhibitions in high-quality premises…”

During today’s opening three new exhibitions were introduced and there was a performance by the Nederlands Symfonieorkest.  The museum will be open to the public on June 1, 2013.  For more information about the Museum de Fundatie please visit their official website here.

Click here to view photos.

Video about the museum.

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Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Gives a Speech in Den Haag.

maximaOn the morning of May 31, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Den Haag to attend the symposium, Financial Unconscious, of the platform, Wijzer in Geldzaken.

According to RVD, the symposium “…focuses on how consumers understand, in the current economic times, their personal financial situation.”  During today’s event Her Majesty gave a speech along with the former director of the Sociaal en Cutureel Planbureau, Professor Paul Schnabel and Ms. Esther-Mirrjam Sent, to name a few.

Click here to view a photo gallery from today’s event.

Photo courtesy of HKH/RVD

 
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News Regarding TMs King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. (VIDEOS)

On the morning of Thursday, May 30, 2013, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands began their one-day tour of the provinces of Gelderland and Utrecht.

According to RVD, today’s visit is “…part of a series of twelve visits that brings the King and Queen, after the change of rule on April 30, 2013, to all provinces in the Netherlands where they will have a chance to meet the people…” and vice versa.

To view photos from today’s tour please click here and here.