Princess Margriet & Prof Pieter van Vollenhoven, Current Events 3 (Dec 2008-Mar 2018)

[Turkish Delight]

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[lucien]

The Princess will receive the first copy of the book on four centuries of Dutch - US relations at the Koorkerk-Choirchurch,Middelburg.

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[JessRulz]

I've moved a few posts discussing Margriet and Prinsjesdag to the http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f17/prinsjesdag-and-budget-2009-a-24379.html thread. Please continue there

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[lucien]

HRH will attend the Donor Partnership forum at Amman,Jordan,this weekend.HRH is Vice-Chair of the dutch branch of the Red Cross
and a member of the Governing Board of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Foundation,of which she previously
was Chair for 8 years.
http://www.koninklijkhuis,nl.content.jsp?objectid=30124

 

[lucien]

HRH will open,and speech at,the Red Cross symposium;"World Disasters 2009" at the city of Vlaardingen,today.
The Princess is Vice-Chair of the Dutch Red Cross.

In her speech the Princess will emphasize on the Early Warning,Early Action concept.

 

[giov]

Gallery PPE
Princess Margriet attended the opening the Concern for Work greenhouse in Emmeloord. 15-10-2009,
PPE Agency

 

[lucien]

The Princess will open the Liberation Museum at Borssele,Province of Zeeland,tomorrow friday october 30th.
The Museum emphasizes especially on the Battle of the Schelde,a forgotten battle between september and november 1944.

It is 65 years ago that the Province of Zeeland was liberated at the cost of many casualties,both
military and civilian as the island of Walcheren was inundated.The battle played a key-role in both the
liberation of The Netherlands and the end of WWII.

TE the ambassadors of Canada,Great-Britain,Norway and France will be in attendance.

 

[dazzling]

October 30th
Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet will open the Liberationmuseum Zeeland at Borssele.The museum is all about the Battle of the Schelde,the forgotten battle (WWII).

Pictures via belga

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[lucien]

HRH Princess Margriet will attend the General Assembly and Council of Delegates of the International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent societies.

Nairobi,Kenya november 17th - 20th and november 23rd - 26th 2009.

HRH is Vice-Chair of the Dutch Red Cross and Member of the Governing Board of the International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent societies,and used to be its President for 2 consecutive terms,8 years in all.

 

[dazzling]

Nov 12, 2000 - The Hague Princess Margriet attended the international conference ‘Justice in motion. From Nuremberg to The Hague and Beyond’ in the Peache palace in The Hague.
PPE Gallery

 

[lucien]

HRH Princess Margriet will attend the General Assembly and Council of Delegates of the International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent societies.

Nairobi,Kenya november 17th - 20th and november 23rd - 26th 2009.

HRH is Vice-Chair of the Dutch Red Cross and Member of the Governing Board of the International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent societies,and used to be its President for 2 consecutive terms,8 years in all.

As I mentioned before:
HRH and Pieter van Vollenhoven,all sons and their spouses,will attend the Peter Stuyvesant Ball at Pier 6 in NYC this friday november 20th .

http://www.thenaf.org/

http://www.ny400.org/event-details.php?eventId=66

 

[lucien]

As I mentioned before:
HRH and Pieter van Vollenhoven,all sons and their spouses,will attend the Peter Stuyvesant Ball at Pier 6 in NYC this friday november 20th .

The Netherland America Foundation

The 28th Peter Stuyvesant Ball | NY400 Dutch events in New York city

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PPE Agency

courtesy ppe

 

[Patra]

Thanks Lucien, Princess Margriet looks different, maybe her hair? She's so lovely, and the Professor looks to be so personable......great photos. I wonder how long they will be in the US?

 

[lucien]

Thanks Lucien, Princess Margriet looks different, maybe her hair? She's so lovely, and the Professor looks to be so personable......great photos. I wonder how long they will be in the US?

Just yesterday and today.Most have arrived here again today.
Princess Margriet will leave immediatly for Nairobi,Kenya again as
she has to attend a gathering of the International Red Cross/
Red Crescent societies she interrupted to be present in New York.

See previous posts above.

 

[sgl]

The photos are great. I love seeing the family dancing with each other. They seem like a very fun and close-knit family.

 

[iceflower]

22-11-2009 New York : Pieter van Vollenhoven visited the St. Marks
Church in the bowery to hand over a gift for the National Restauration
foundation in New York.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** ppe gallery **

 

[sgl]

Does anyone know if the rest of the family is still in New York? I thought that Lucien had stated that Margriet has left, but I was wondering about the rest of the van Vollenhoven family.

 

[Marengo]

Prof. van Vollenhoven has become a dedicated nature photographer (as we were able to see in Blauw Bloed, earlier this year). He now made his own photo book called 'nature surprises'. Any profit made from the book will be used for the foundation victim help (slachtofferhulp).

Article in Dutch: Van Vollenhoven: Natuur verrast - Koninklijk Huis - Reformatorisch Dagblad

 

[lucien]

HRH Princess Margriet will celebrate her 67th birthday this tuesday,january 19th.

Princess Margriet,an overview:

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courtesy Royalimages.

 

[lucien]

HRH Princess Margriet,Vice-Chair of the Dutch Red Cross and former Chair of the IFRC,will probably appear
during the nationwide televised TV fundraising program for Haiti that will be aired live thursday evening.

HRH will appear live.

All hope is that millions more besides the 1.6 million till now will flow in.

All day long the combined commercial and national radio stations had an event to make people donate,
and that was a succes alltho we do not have an outcome of that program yet.

Tonight is the telethon for Haiti,the sum that is donated by midnight tonight,will be doubled by the
Dutch government.

 

[Marengo]

Apparently she will also be awnsering telephone calls, from people who want to make donations. As is the prime minister, minister Koenders and Geert Wilders, leader of the fascist party.

 

[lucien]

Did you see the Princess?As a member of the team that takes calls from people that wish to donate.One of the presentors asked her how she introduced herself on the phone with all these people,she replied chuckling;"oh just by my name,but it doesn't bring about any reaction".

There was 10.6 million till today.Then today saw/heard the Haiti radio event.That alone raised another 8.6 million euro.The telethon started 2 hours ago and people donated a staggering 15 million euro more till now.Whatever is donated by midnight will be doubled by the dutch government.34 Million doubled to 68 million euro ($ 89.6 million) is an absolute fantastic sum till now.

The Princess spoke about that she was only able to get contact with the Haitian chair of the Red Cross,a friend of the Princess since both had worked together when the Princess was Chair of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Foundations and the Haitian was a member of the Board.The Princess said it was a very emotional moment,to be able to talk to eachother.

This Princess really is one of a kind,absolutely,the Royal with the warmest kindest heart anywhere,not that others are not,it is just that Princess "Sunshine" as her nickname is,is truly special she radiates it.

http://www.royalimages.nl/search.pp?page=7&ShowPicture=11810367&pos=52

http://www.royalimages.nl/search.pp?page=7&ShowPicture=11810369&pos=50

http://www.royalimages.nl/search.pp?page=2&ShowPicture=11811044&pos=11

courtesy royalimages.

The end of the program the sum was revieled,over 41 million euro,that was doubled so there was 83.448.252 million euro.
Amazing,and moving.

 

[Maura724]

I love that she's doing this - how neat! That's funny that most of the people who talk to her don't realize who she is - you have your only opportunity to talk to a Princess, and you don't even notice!

 

[Marengo]

A clip of RTL, with princess Margriet int he telephone panel:

Prinses Margriet in telefoonpanel

 

[iceflower]

Pics 23.1.2010

23-01-2010 Pieter van Vollenhoven is counting the birds,
during the national Bird counting, in the garden of the
Birdprotection foundation in Zeist.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** ppe gallery **

 

[Maura724]

The national bird counting? Are all the birds in the Netherlands counted?

 

[lucien]

The national bird counting? Are all the birds in the Netherlands counted?

A survey to find out how many of each species are in a certain area.Has that certain bird diminished in numbers or did it increase.
To find out the how and why of the amount of birds,the species,do they need protecting in some kind,what can be done to prevent a specie from diminishing and why did it diminish,or did the number increase,in the first place.Just an annual survey on how many of each specie you see in your garden,on your balcony,terrace.

 

[lucien]

Princess Margriet,Member of the Honorary Board of the International Paralympic Committee,will attend the opening of
the Winter Paralympics in Vancouver from march 11th till march 15th.HRH will attend several events and hand-out medals.

 

[lucien]

Pieter van Vollenhoven opened an exhibition of his photographs.
Prof.mr.Pieter has been a keen amateur photographer for several years now.

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courtesy royalimages.

 

[iceflower]

Pieter van Vollenhoven opened an exhibition of his photographs.
Prof.mr.Pieter has been a keen amateur photographer for several years now.

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courtesy royalimages.

Princess Margriet attended as well:

Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven attended the opening of
the photo exhibition ''through the lens'' at Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn.
Pieter van Vollenhoven shows an overview of the wildlife around the
palace in the last five years.


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