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Dutch State Visit to Indonesia: Last Day – Sumatra
Today, Thursday March 12, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima spent their last day of the state visit on the island of Sumatra. Upon their arrival at the airport the Roya Couple was welcomed with the performance of the Tortor Sombah, a traditional Batak dance and then they received an Ulos, a traditional cloth of the Batak people. Afterwards the King and the Queen moved to Lake Toba where … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Indonesia, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | 4 CommentsDutch State Visit to Indonesia – Day Two: Yogyakarta
On the second day of the state visit, on March 11, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima moved to the city of Yogyakarta, in the Island of Java. Upon their arrival the Royal Couple was officially welcomed by the Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and his wife Ratu Hemas in the Palace, the Kraton Nga Yogyakarta Hadiningrat. During the welcoming ceremony was performed the traditional Lawung Ageng dance then the King … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Indonesia, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | 2 CommentsDutch King and Queen Begin State Visit to Indonesia
Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima started today, Tuesday March 10, a four-day state visit to Indonesia. The Royal Couple laid a wreath at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in Jakarta in memory of the victims of wars and in particular the Indonesian war of independence. Then the King and the Queen were officially welcomed by the Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife Iriana during a welcoming ceremony held in … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Indonesia, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, President Widodo of Indonesia, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | 4 CommentsKing Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima Arrive in Indonesia Ahead of State Visit
Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima arrived in Indonesia today, Monday March 9, ahead of their four-day state visit to the country. Upon their arrival at the Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in Jakarta the Royal Couple was greeted with a welcoming ceremony with a guard of honour and Indonesian officials. Afterwards Queen Maxima, as special advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Inclusive Finance for Development, had … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Indonesia, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | 1 CommentQueen Máxima in Indonesia: February 11-13
As a special advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for inclusive finance for development, Queen Máxima arrived in Jakarta, the capital of the Republic of Indonesia, on the evening of Sunday February 11 for a two-day visit. On Monday February 12, the first day of her visit, the Queen was in Bandar Lampung, capital of the province of Lampung, in the southern of Sumatra island. Upon her arrival, Queen … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Agriculture, Inclusive Finance, Indonesia, Patronage, President Widodo of Indonesia, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Technology, United Nations, Working Visit | Leave a commentQueen Máxima in Indonesia For Inclusive Finance
As special advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Inclusive Finance for Development, Her Majesty Queen Máxima paid a three-day visit to the Republic of Indonesia from Tuesday August 30 to Thursday September 1st. On the first day of the visit, the Queen participated in the Indonesia Fintech Festival and Conference 2016, an event that reunites members of FinTech industry, financial institutions, investors, startups and it is organized … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Inclusive Finance, Indonesia, President Widodo of Indonesia, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, United Nations, Working Visit | Leave a commentPrincess Astrid Visits Indonesia, Meets with President
Belgium’s Princess Astrid is currently on an economic mission to Indonesia with a number of government ministers, and she has met with both the country’s President and Vice-President. On the second day of the visit, Astrid attended an “Best of Belgium” food and gastronomy event and also met with Vice-President Jusuf Kalla. Small country, great food! Belgian show cooking event #BEmissionIDN in Jakarta. pic.twitter.com/Vdvg4gSlQs — Belgium MFA (@BelgiumMFA) March 14, … Continue reading
Posted in Austria-Hungary, Belgium | Tagged Economic Mission, House of Austria-Este, Indonesia, President Widodo of Indonesia, Princess Astrid of Belgium | Leave a commentDanish State Visit to Indonesia, Days Two and Three
The Danish State Visit to Indonesia continued on Friday and Saturday, with the Regent Couple undertaking engagements in Jakarta and Yogyakarta. As with the previous day, a number of these engagements had a focus on promoting Danish business interests in Indonesia. On Friday there was a Design and Lifestyle Fair, a visit to Grundfos where Prince Henrik was told about how the company is developing ways to create better water access … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Indonesia, Margrethe II of Denmark, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, State Visit | Leave a commentDanish State Visit to Indonesia, Day One
Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark today officially began the first state visit of a Danish head of state to Indonesia, starting with an official welcoming at the Presidential Palace from President Joko Widodo. View image | gettyimages.com The ceremony included the customary inspection of the guard of honour outside the Palace, and the national anthems of both countries were played before a meeting took place inside, where a … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Children, Indonesia, Margrethe II of Denmark, President Widodo of Indonesia, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, State Visit | Leave a commentQueen Margrethe and Prince Henrik Arrive in Indonesia Ahead of State Visit
The Queen of Denmark and her husband today arrived in Indonesia in advance of their state visit beginning tomorrow. Danish Ambassador to Indonesia Casper Klynge was part of the welcoming committee at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta on the island of Java. View image | gettyimages.com The couple attended a reception at the Danish Embassy this evening, and will be officially welcomed by Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo tomorrow morning. This is the first official … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Ambassador, Indonesia, Margrethe II of Denmark, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, State Visit | 1 CommentImperial Family Hosts Indonesian President
The President of Indonesia is currently on an official visit to Japan, where he and his wife were welcomed by the Imperial Family. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko greeted President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana Widodo at the Imperial Palace earlier today. After an audience between the two couples, Empress Michiko led her guests into the Ninomaru Garden where they fed the carp fishes which live in the garden ponds. … Continue reading
Posted in Japan | Tagged Audience, Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, Emperor Akihito of Japan, Empress Michiko of Japan, Indonesia, Official Visit, President Widodo of Indonesia, Prime Minister Abe of Japan | Leave a commentCrown Prince Couple’s Visit to Indonesia
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit paid a three-day visit to Indonesia from November 26th to 28th. They were accompanied by a large delegation of representatives of the Norwegian trade, industry and public administration. The couple arrived already in the evening of November 25th in Jakarta and was greeted at their hotel by Norwegian children. The first day started with an event promoting Norwegian seafood to Indonesian guests. Crown … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Environment, Human Rights, Indonesia, Official Visit, President Yudhoyono of Indonesia | Leave a commentCrown Princess Maxima in Malaysia and Indonesia
From Monday 02 to Thursday 05 April, Princess Maxima was on a working visit to Malaysia and Indonesia in her role as special advocate for the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon for Inclusive Finance for Development, and as the honorary chairman of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI). On Monday 02 and Tuesday 03, the Princess was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she had meetings with to His … Continue reading
Posted in Malaysia, The Netherlands | Tagged Crown Prince Raja Nazrin Shah of Perak, Inclusive Finance, Indonesia, Patronage, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Working Visit | 4 Comments‘Prince Bernhard Wanted Coup in Indonesia’
According to journalist Jort Kelder and historian Harry Veenendaal, they have found evidence that prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (1911-2004), husband of Queen Juliana, and a few of his staff members were involved in a conspiracy against the government of president Soekarno of Indonesia in1950. Rumours about this have been going around for years, but Kelder and Veenendaal claim that they have found a new source. This afternoon the two … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Books, Indonesia, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands | Leave a commentKing Baudouin International Development Prize awarded
Almost the entire Royal family was present at yesterday’s awarding ceremony of the King Baudouin International Development Prize. King Albert II of Belgium and Queen Paola hosted a luncheon and reception at the Brussels Royal Palace, and the event was also attended by Prince Philippe, Princess Mathilde, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz , Princess Claire and Queen Fabiola, who still looked rather fragile after her long absence due to illness in … Continue reading
Posted in Austria-Hungary, Belgium | Tagged Awards, House of Austria-Este, Indonesia, King Baudouin Foundation, King Philippe of the Belgians, Media, Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Princess Claire of Belgium, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Queen Paola of Belgium | Leave a commentSheikh Hamdan on official visit to Singapore and Indonesia
The UAE Deputy Prime Minister, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will start an official visit to Singapore and Indonesia on Saturday, March 7. Sheikh Hamdan will meet with senior officials of the two South-East Asian countries to discuss with them ways to boost bilateral cooperation between the UAE and the two respective countries in the areas of politics, economy, and trade. Sheikh Hamdan is being accompanied on the … Continue reading
Posted in United Arab Emirates | Tagged Indonesia, Official Visit, Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Singapore | Leave a comment