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Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Visits Luxembourg: Day Two (VIDEOS)

On March 21, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands continued her state visit to lovely Luxembourg.  First, Her Majesty along with the Grand Duke Henri visited Belval, located in south Luxembourg, to view a construction project.

Afterward, they visited the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine laboratory.  Soon, Her Majesty and  Grand Duke Henri attended a luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and held at Château de Bourglinster.

In the evening, Queen Beatrix along with the Grand Ducal couple  and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume attended a classical music concert.

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Sources: RVD, Cour Grand Ducal de Luxembourg and Gouvernement Luxembourg.

Photo courtesy of Daylife

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Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands Celebrates the 55th Anniversary of National Tree Day (VIDEO)

On March 21, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands celebrated the 55th anniversary of National Tree Day in Cuijk and Boxmeer.

During the today’s event, the princess visited a nursery where she spoke with “…rural organizations and volunteers who contribute annually to the famous tree holiday.”  Afterward, Princess Maxima watched as  “…27 trees were planted by students from various schools…”

National Tree Day was established in 1957 to raise to “… draw attention to the consequences of deforestation and today aims to raise awareness about the importance of trees and forests…”

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Source: RVD

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Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands State Visit to Luxembourg Has Begun: Day One (VIDEOS)

On March 20, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands arrived in Luxembourg to begin her three-day state visit to the lovely grand duchy.

Upon her arrival, at the Grand Ducal Palace, Her Majesty was greeted by Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa as the Dutch and Luxembourg national anthems played.  After meeting local dignitaries, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix, Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume attended a private luncheon in the Grand Ducal Palace. Afterward, Her Majesty participated in a wreath laying ceremony held at the Monument National de la Solidarité Luxembourgeoise along with various government officials.

Soon, it was time to return to the Grand Ducal Palace whereupon Her Majesty held a meeting with government officials and local dignitaries.  According to the official site for the government of Luxembourg, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix along with Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume participated in:

…a round table entitled “Strengthening Business Climate in Europe”, in the presence of the Minister of the economy and foreign trade, Etienne Schneider, and his Dutch counterpart Maxime Verhagen, as well as of a large number of business leaders.

Tonight there will be a gala dinner held at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg.

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Sources: Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg, Gouvernement Luxembourgeois, and RVD/Het Koninklijk Huis

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Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Attends the Premiere of ‘Ongezien’. Plus, News Regarding Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands.

On March 17, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands attended the première of the play, Ongezien, in Wolfheze, on the “… occasion of the 100th anniversary of Het Schild, a center for the blind and visually impaired elderly.”

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Meanwhile, it was recently announced that Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands will attend a memorial service in Lommel, Belgium on March 21, 2012, for the victims of last week’s bus crash in a Swiss tunnel.  Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, will also attend the service.

Sources: RVD, HoogenLaag.nl, and PPE

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Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Along with Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands Participate in NL Doet, National Volunteer Day (VIDEOS)

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On March 16, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands along with Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands participate in NL Doet, National Volunteer Day.

The purpose of NL Doet, organized by the Oranje Fond, is to encourage people to “…become involved in volunteering and to make a difference…” in their community.

Her Majesty along with her sister, Princess Margriet, Prince Bernhard, Prince Floris and Princess Aimée, Princess Annette were at the Stichting Assistentiehond Nederland (Assistance Foundation Netherlands) to lend a hand for several hours.  According to NOS, the AFN:

…specializes in the training of assistance dogs to help those with mobility impairments. The Assistance Foundation Netherlands receives no structural subsidy and is run by 25 volunteers.

Meanwhile, Their Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima were in Leidschendam were they helped paint, clean, and restore a clubhouse for the scouting group, Satoko Kitahara.

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Sources: RVD and NOS

Photo courtesy of Het Koninklijk Huis