On April 26, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje officially open the new “…International Willem-Alexander Rowing Course in the Eendragtspolder at the rowing course in Zevenhuizen.”
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Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands officially launched the Koningsspelen this afternoon at De Triangel and Het Palet in Enschede.
According to RVD, the Koningsspelen, an initiative of the Nationaal Comité Inhuldiging, is an event in which “…schools throughout the Netherlands and the Caribbean participate in a day of games and sports in celebration of His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje’s upcoming inauguration as king on April 30.”
Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands officially opened the Oranjefietsroute in Diepenheim on Thursday, April 25, 2013.
Per RVD:
“The 230-kilometer cycling route travels through the towns of Apeldoorn, Bad Bentheim, Lingen and Diepenheim. Each of these towns have a historical connection to the House of Oranje-Nassau thus cyclists are able to learn about the history of the Nederlandse Koninklijk Huis (Dutch Royal House). Along the route are panels and posts with audio information…”
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His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje officially opened the 8th Edition of The Next Web (TNW) Europe Conference in Amsterdam. This two-day event brings together hundreds of “…specialists and entrepreneurs [from around the world] to discuss the future of technology, the Internet, and media. The mission of the conference is to accelerate entrepreneurship, educate, inspire and bring people and businesses together to do business on a global scale.”
For more information about the conference and Next Web please click here.
And, finally, Prince Willem-Alexander arrived in Den Haag this afternoon to attend a farewell seminar entitled, Should We Stay or Should We Go? On the Future of Europe and the Eurozone, held on the occasion of Professor Coen Teulings as director of the Centraal Planbureau according to RVD.
Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands was at the TNO in Den Haag this morning to officially launch, Girls Day: Voor Bètawetenschap en Techniek, an event organized by Landelijk Expertisebureau Meisjes/Vrouwen and Bèta/Techniek (VHTO).
According to RVD, “…various technology companies as well as research and educational institutions throughout the Netherlands encourages young women, ages 10-15, to become acquainted with beta science, technology, and ICT.”
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Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands performed her last official engagement as queen this afternoon when she officially open the special exhibition entitled, Constantijn en Christiaan Huygens: Een Gouden Erfenis, at the Grote Kerk in Den Haag.
The exhibition, a private initiative of the Stichting Grote Kerk, Huygensmuseum Hofwijck and Koninklijke Bibliotheek, displays a:
“…combination of political history, art and science, the Huygens Exhibition shows the rewards of looking beyond established boundaries and embracing innovative thinking, the way father and son Huygens did. One of the highlights of the exhibition is the replica of the Oranjezaal in Huis ten Bosch. The architecture and the series of paintings of the Oranjezaal are the culmination of the Dutch arts during the Golden Age. Constantijn Huygens was actively involved in designing its structure.”
The Constantijn en Christiaan Huygens: Een Gouden Erfenis exhibition will be open to the public beginning on April 25-August 28, 2013. For more information please visit the official website for the exhibition here.
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Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands was in Hoorn this morning to visit the “…Show Band Hoorn.” The band, founded in 1955, performs at various festivals and other major events in the Netherlands and abroad.
According to RVD, during her visit Princess Maxima “…met with the conductor of the band as well as sixteen young musicians.” The band also performed for the future queen of the Netherlands.
Prior to her visit to Hoorn the princess visited the Stichting Gouden Dagen Fonds Westerheem nursing home in Heemskerk. The Stichting Gouden Dagen Fonds “… through volunteers organizes special events and activities and meets the needs of the elderly.”
During her visit the Princess Maxima met with representatives of the organization, volunteers, and of course the residents of the nursing home who were delighted to meet the princess.
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