In this week’s edition of the Dutch program, Blauw Bloed, host Jeroen Snel discusses Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s 40th anniversary on the throne.
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Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje, Princess Maxima of the Netherlands and Family Attend the 53rd Edition International Concours Hippique Jumping Amsterdam (VIDEO)
On January 21, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje, Princess Maxima of the Netherlands and their three girls attended the 53rd Edition International Concours Hippique Jumping Amsterdam.
This world-famous event brings out the best of the best of equestrian riders. During the event the royal family watched “…talented up-and-coming riders compete in the Amsterdam Team Challenge and the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Grand Prix…”
Sources H.K. Huis and Jumping Amsterdam
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Attends the Premiere of the New Musical,’De Nieuwe IJstijd’ in Rotterdam
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands attended the premiere of the new musical, De Nieuwe IJstijd (The New Ice Age), held at Luxor Theater in Rotterdam on January 21, 2012.
The musical is based on the 1947 story entitled, Tom Poes en de Nieuwe Ijstijd (Tom Puss and the New Ice Age), by the late Dutch writer and cartoonist, Marten Toonder.
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Photo courtesy of Het Koninklijk Huis
Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands Visits Stiching Wilskracht. Plus, Other News (VIDEOS)
On January 19, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands was in Reuver visiting the volunteer organization, Stiching Wilskracht, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the crisis shelter for women, Hotel de Botel.
Earlier, the princess was in Landgraaf where she visited a school participating in Klinkend Perspectief, a project that encourages the youth to play music. Upon her arrival she was greeted by the school’s officials as well as faculty. Once inside Princess Maxima visited the music classroom where she was given a mini-concert by the students of the school.
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Source: De Limburger
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Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Holds an Audience with Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu
On January 19, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands met with Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his wife at the royal palace in Den Haag. Prior to his meeting with Her Majesty, Mr. Netanyahu visited the famous Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam as well as held talks with the Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Attends A New Year’s Reception in Amsterdam
On January 18, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands along with His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje, Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, Princess Margriet and Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven attended a New Year’s reception for the Corps Diplomatique held at Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam (royal palace of Amsterdam).
Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands Reads to the Youth in Amersfoort
On January 18, 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands was at the Windroos School in Amersfoort to read to the various youth as part of National Reading Month (or simply Breakfast Reading.) Anyway… the lovely princess read the book, Mama Kwijt, by Chris Haughton and by all accounts the youth seem interested.
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