It was announced that His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje (representing Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands) along with and Minister Rosenthal will attend the funeral of playwright and Czech ex-president Vaclav Havel on Friday, December 23, 2011 in Prague.
Mr. Havel died on Sunday at age 75 after a long illness. The state funeral, which will be held at the historic Saint Vitus Cathedral, will also be attended by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, United States Secretary Hillary Clinton, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Israeli President Shimon Peres according to AFP News.
On December 12, 2011, H.R.H. Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Dutch Lotto held at the World Forum Theatre in Den Haag.
Since its inception in 1961 the Dutch Lotto has given away more than 1.3 billion Euros to over 19 charities including the Prince Bernhard Cultural Fund.
To learn more about the Dutch Lotto and today’s event please click here.
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On December 8, 2011, H.R.H. Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje along with Mr. Komori, the CEO of Fujifilm Corporation opened a new factory in Tilburg, Netherlands. During the opening ceremony the heir to the Dutch throne along with Mr. Komori left their footprints in green clay then toured the new eco-friendly factory.
On November 29, 2011, H.M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, T.R.H.s Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended a gala dine, held at Noordeinde Palace in Den Haag, in honor of the President of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure’s, official visit to the Netherlands.
T.R.H.s Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the première of the documentary film, The Sound of the Bandoneón, held at the Tuschinski Theater in Amsterdam on Friday, November 2011.
So what is this documentary about? Here is a synopsis:
The Sound of the Bandoneón a musical road movie about the instrument that is most often associated with passion: the bandoneon. Like the tango is a dramatic and melancholy story hidden behind the bandoneon. The instrument ended late nineteenth century by German immigrants in Argentina, where it won a place in the tango and folk music. But the old and new tools perish bandoneón be made only piecemeal. Now tourists take them as souvenirs from Argentina, is the continuation of the instrument at risk. One of the famous bandoneonist of Argentina, Nestor Marconi, followed during rehearsals and concerts in Buenos Aires. As bandoneon player Daniel Vedia in northern Argentina teaches poor students. The film shows the struggle being waged to see the instrument alive. source
On October 26, 2011, T.R.H.s Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the Development in Business conference in Amsterdam this afternoon. The purpose of the conference is “… to expand the cooperation development between the government and industry.”
To view photos from today’s event please click here.
On October 5, 2011, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, H.R.H. Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje, and H.R.H. Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the inauguration of the newly renovated Raad van State (Council of State) building in Den Haag.
Per a press release about the Raad van State and Her Majesty Queen Beatrix:
In the spring of 2005 saw the RGD with the construction and renovation of the buildings of the Council of State. Reason was the increased number of members and staff of the Council and the need for major maintenance and improvement of safety within the buildings. The new accommodation now offers an integrated, modern working environment. The design and redesign of Merkx + Girod come from Amsterdam.
The Council of State is an independent adviser to the government and parliament on legislation and administration and general management is the highest court in the Netherlands.
The Queen is chairman of the Council of State. The Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima both have a seat on the Council of State.
The Royal Correspondent 