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Dutch Royal Family, Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

TRHs Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg Welcome Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands to Luxembourg. (VIDEO)

On Friday, May 24, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg welcomed Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands to Luxembourg.

After arriving at airport and then partaking in a mini “…walkabout near the Grand Ducal palace…” where they waved to the locals, Their Majesties and the Grand Ducal couple were ushered to the palace for a photo-op for the press.  Soon, a lovely luncheon was held in honor of Their Majesties one-day visit to Luxembourg, then it was time to meet various Luxembourg government officials including Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker.

In the late afternoon, it was time to say goodbye and Their Majesties left lovely Luxembourg.   🙂

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News Regarding HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands.

beatrix_fonds_800x540On Friday, May 24, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived in Den Bosch to open the newly renovated Noordbrabants Museum and the Stedelijk Museum’s new Hertogenbosch.  The two museums are now connected by a glass corridor around a monumental garden according to RVD.   

The Noordbrabants Museum displays ancient and contemporary art as well as the history of North Brabant and the southern Netherlands. While the Stedelijk Museumm’s Hertogenbosch displays contemporary art and design as well as collections of jewelry and ceramics.

Later in the afternoon, the princess arrived in Scheveningen where she unveiled a new monument entitled, VissersNamenMonument, dedicated to “…fishermen who lost their lives at sea.”

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News Regarding Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.

Princess Maxima 2011This morning in Rotterdam Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at the Erasmus MC: Sophia Kinderziekenhuis to participate in the 150th anniversary of the hospital.

According to RVD, Her Majesty unveiled a “…special version of Sophietje statue, the mascot of the Friends of Sophia and recieved the first copy of the jubilee book, Sophia Cooks, which contains recipes and stories of patients and staff.”

Later in the afternoon, Her Majesty arrived at the Universiteit Utrecht to attend the “…the inaugural lecture of Professor Aylin Küntay.” Professor Küntay, from the Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey, has been appointed to the Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity on the recommendation of the Executive Board of Universiteit Utrecht.

According to the official website for the Universiteit Utrecht,  Professor Küntay:

“…works in the area of ‘language and socio-cognitive development of young children’. She will hold this position for two years and will conduct research on language in collaboration with researchers at the Universiteit Utrecht. During her appointment, Professor Küntay will work closely with Prof. Paul Leseman, Professor of Special Education, and coordinator of the Research Impulse area Educational and Learning Sciences, Prof. Gün Semin, Professor of Cognition in Social Context, and Prof. Henriette de Swart, Director of the Utrecht Institute of Linguistics.”

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His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Inaugurates the Newly Renovated Ministerie van Economische Zaken Building in Den Haag.

WAKingHis Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived in Den Haag this morning to officially reopen the newly renovated Ministerie van Economische Zaken (Ministry of Economic Affairs) building.  According to RVD, the new building meets all the latest environmental standards and was designed by Dutch architect, Mr. Cornelis Dam.

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HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands Opens the Villa Mondriaan Museum.

BeatrixAh, it is so nice to see her again!  This morning Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived at the Villa Mondriaan in Winterswijk to attend the opening of the museum and its exhibition entitled, Where it All Started.

The exhibition displays various works highlighting the early years of famed Dutch artist the late Mr. Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan, Jr. (aka Piet Mondrian).

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Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Participates in the Annual International Meeting of the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor. (VIDEO)

Princess Maxima 2011Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived at the Mövenpick Hotel in Amsterdam to participate in the annual International Meeting of the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP).

According to the official website for CGAP the mission of the organization is to:

“…work toward a world in which everyone has access to the financial services they need to improve their lives.  CGAP develops innovative solutions for financial inclusion through practical research and active engagement with financial service providers, policy makers, and funders. Established in 1995 and housed at the World Bank, CGAP combines a pragmatic approach to market development with an evidence-based advocacy platform to advance poor people’s access to finance.”

During today’s important meeting Her Majesty, in her capacity as the United Nations Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, gave a speech in front of “… various representatives from 35 public and private organizations…” that are members of Consultative Group to Assist the Poor.

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His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands in Den Haag. (VIDEO)

WAKingOn Wednesday, May 15, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived in Den Haag to officially reopen the newly restored Ministry of Defense.

According to RVD, the restored Ministry of Defense is a massive and modern complex which contains several buildings (also known as the Plein-Kalvermarktcomplex) which dates back to 1938.  Additions were made to the complex 1980.  In 2009, renovations of the complex began in order to“…meet all the modern requirements needed for the Dutch Armed Forces…”

Prior to this morning’s official reopening several speeches were made including one by the Minster of Defense, Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. After a short presentation about the renovations His Majesty officially reopened the complex, signed the guest book, and was given a tour of the building, which also includes a new high-tech press center.

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