His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands visited the European Parliament in Brussels this morning to officially open a new photo exhibition of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje visited a park in the district of Transvaal in Den Haag this morning to plant a new tree in celebration of his upcoming inauguration/investiture on April 30. So what kind of tree did he plant? A Tilia x Europaea (aka the Common Linden).
Her Royal Highness Princess Irene of the Netherlands attended a symposium in Wageningen on April 19, 2013. During the event the lovely princess:
“…presented the Bronzen Spreeuw to the VARA program, Vroege Vogels. The Brozen Spreeuw is awarded once every two years to a person or organization for conservation or research.”
If you happen to miss the NOS and RTL joint interview with Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, well, now is your chance. 🙂
If you have problems with the You Tube video then please click here to watch the interview on NOS.
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was at Paleis Noordeinde in Den Haag where she was presented with credentials from ambassadors representing China, Argentina, Greece, and Germany.
Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands held an audience with the President of Tanzania, Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and his wife, Mrs. Salma Kikwete, at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch in Den Haag on April 15, 2013.
President Kikwete also met with Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands in her capacity as Special Advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Field of Inclusive Finance for Development according to RVD.
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Photo courtesy of RVD/HKH
On the morning of April 13, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands attended the reopening of the newly restored Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Prior to the official opening Her Majesty was given a private tour of the museum as well as attended a private performance by:
“…trumpet player Eric Vloeimans and the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, and a recital by writer Remco Campert of a poem that he created especially for the opening. An artwork by Dutch designer Christian Borstlap was also unveiled…”
Afterward, Her Majesty “…walked the orange carpet to Museumplein and officially re-opened the museum…” to the delight of all.
For more information about the Rijksmuseum please visit their official website here.
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If you are interested you may also watch a short documentary about the museum in the video below. 🙂
A short video about the restoration.
The Royal Correspondent 