The king and Queen will arrive today at St. Maarten, coinsidently, yesterday Dutch children celebrated St. Maarten, and went from door to door to ask for candy.
The detailed programme:
Tuesday November 12 Sint Maarten
Afternoon: Arrival at Prinses Juliana Airport at St. Maarten (no press)
Wednesday November 13 Sint Maarten
Welcoming ceremony at the Clem Labega Square;
Conversation with the governor;
Meeting with chairman and members of the States;
Conversation with the prime minister, welcoming by the counsil of ministers;
Visit to Milton Peters college;
Visit to the Raoul Illidge sportcomplex, with among others the winners of the Kings Games;
Walk through the Frontstreet in Philipsburg with attention for the monuments;
Attending a festive evening at Festival Village.
Thursday, November 14 Saba
Official reception at J. E. Yrausquin Airport;
Short play by children at the airport due to the 50th anniversary of the airport;
Visit to the Spring Bay Heritage trail and explain the recently unearthed ancient sugar mills and sugar plantations of infrastructure ;
Visit the Organoponics Farm, organic farm and sheltered workshop (finalist of the crown apples of the Orange Fund );
Visit the Juliana Sports Field with attention to history of Saba and performances;
Lunch with the members of the Executive Council and the Island Counsil;
Visit to The Bottom with a flag parade of the 40 nationalities living on Saba;
Reception with social partners from nine sectors (no press facilities);
Visit to a social housing project (limited press facilities).
Thursday, November 14 Sint Maarten
Evening: reception of the governor.
Friday, November 15 St. Eustatius
Official reception on F. D. Roosevelt Airport;
Visit to the " science fair " with presentations by children from five schools;
Visit to Buzzy Bees, day care for children;
Lunch with the members of the Executive Council and the Island Counsil;
Visit to Hazels Plantation, promoting fruit and vegetable production on St. Eustatius;
Visit to Historical Foundation Museum and opening the exhibition 150 years of slavery abolition;
Cultural festival in the Wilhelmina parc.
Saturday, November 16 Bonaire
Official reception at Flamingo International Airport ;
Visit to the Wilhelmina Square with sports demonstrations the start of the ' bebe awa ' campaign (encouraging drinking water by young people) and presentations of activities of various foundations on Bonaire;
Visit to the Foundation and Addiction Psychiatry (SVPCN);
Lunch with the Governor and state representatives;
Visit to Cocari, day care for elderly people and organization in Rincon;
Visit to youth Jong Bonaire for opening of the photo exhibition 'Dare to Share' , young photographers from the BES islands;
Reception with the Governor and a meeting with the members of the Executive Council and the Island Counsil.
Sunday, November 17
private.
Monday November 18 Curacao
Welcome ceremony with honor guard at the Government Square;
Interview with the acting governor;
Interview with the Prime Minister and greeting by the Council of Ministers;
Welcome by the Chairman and members of the States;
Visit the Marnix College (VSBO lower Rio Canario) and Marnix FO-school (Primary and Secondary Education);
Walk through Otrobanda with attention to restoration of monuments ;
Visit the Techno Future School (pilot project SEDA women's organization, focusing on technical training for early school leavers;
Visit to the University of Curaçao;
Visit to Carmabi (Caribbean Research & Management of Biodiversity Foundation) and opening of the new building;
Attending a party at Brion square.
Tuesday, November 19 Curacao
Visit to Banda Abou ( western part of the island );
Visit to the fishing pier at West Point;
Visit to the museum house Tula Cut at Knip Estate, West Point, explaining slavery in Curaçao;
Meeting with residents of Banda Abou Soto with various activities;
Visit to Banda Ariba ( eastern part of the island ) ;
Meeting with residents of Banda Ariba in the Montagne district;
Visit the Fort Church in Fort Amsterdam in Punda with an exhibition of jewellors;
Reception of the acting governor.
Wednesday, November 20 Aruba
Welcome ceremony with honor guard at the L. G. Smith Boulevard;
Conversation with the governor;
Welcome by the Chairman and members of the States;
Interview with the Prime Minister and greeting by the Council of Ministers;
Attending a youth discussion on the future of Aruba in San Nicolas;
Attending a party at Bushiribana (ruins of gold - smelting furnace at the north coast).
Thursday, November 21 Aruba
Attending a sporting event for children of all primary schools in Aruba in the stadium Guillermo Trinidad;
Attending a ' best player lunch';
Attending the launch of the project "Youth Opportunities in the Caribbean' (Orange Fund);
Reception of the governor.
http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/nieuws...zoeken-caribisch-deel-van-het-koninkrijk-(2)/
On another note, I am sure the then Prince of Orange knew his mother would abdicate at some point in the future, just as Queen Juliana abdicated. However, one wonders when and how Queen Beatrix decided on the time line.
