Tag: King Willem-Alexander

Is there anyone who wants to be King or Queen?
Bits & Pieces, Miscellaneous

Is there anyone who wants to be King or Queen?

Several statements by Prince Harry of Wales in the American magazine “Newsweek” last week caused some criticism. Whether it was wise of him to say these things remains a question, but at least he was honest. And probably he spoke about what many royals have felt and might never have spoken about. We are involved […]

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Birthday Exhibition of King Willem-Alexander
Exhibitions, Travel

Birthday Exhibition of King Willem-Alexander

More than enough attention for the 50th birthday of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands in his own country. Of course we would all have loved to see more of the birthday guests for the private party on Saturday 29 April 2017, but we got the King’s Day on 27 April in Tilburg, a dinner with […]

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King Willem-Alexander’s Royal Birthday Dinner
Exhibitions, Travel

King Willem-Alexander’s Royal Birthday Dinner

On the occasion of his 50th birthday on 27 April 2017 King Willem-Alexander invited 150 Dutch people for a special dinner at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. 50 Guests, like him, were born on 27 April 1967, 100 other guests celebrated a special birthday on the same day and were aged 20 to 100. The […]

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My First Royal Meeting
About me, Blog & Me

My First Royal Meeting

Photos copyrighted I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw my mailbox this afternoon: King and Queen tp pay regional visit to Northwest Friesland on Monday 13 June 2016. It is the area in the Netherlands my parents originally come from, where part of my roots are. But of course they wouldn’t … but […]

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King Willem-Alexander and Energy Innovation
News, Royal Visits

King Willem-Alexander and Energy Innovation

In case you didn’t know, the northern part of the Netherlands is the ideal place to develop energy innovations quickly and effectively. It had been a while since I had been in the Zernike area of the city of Groningen and I was surprised how much it had changed. Lots of new buildings, a whole […]

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Dutch Cycle-King
News, Royal Visits

Dutch Cycle-King

Shame on me! There is so much to do that I almost forgot to post the one event with royal presence I attended this month. On 7 July 2015 I had to wake up early as at 8.30am (!!!) King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was to come to Assen, which is a 15 minute ride […]

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Royal Lego (2)
Bits & Pieces, Miscellaneous

Royal Lego (2)

Another lego post … people can create so much with a royal theme. The SculpturePark in Zuidlaren in the north of the Netherlands has sand sculptures and lego art on show. A friend of mine is creating all kind of buildings in Zuidlaren from lego and of course I had to have a look with […]

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