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Her empathy is greater than that fashion disaster. Glad they visited.
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Her empathy is greater than that fashion disaster. Glad they visited.
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https://nos.nl/tokyo2020/...g-op-bezoek-bij-de-koningMedal winners visit the king on Tuesday
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will receive the Olympic medalists at Noordeinde Palace on Tuesday (August 10). Earlier in the day, the official tribute of the athletes was held in The Hague. Prime Minister Rutte, State Secretary Blokhuis of Sport and Chef de Mission Van den Hoogenband will be present.
At the beginning of the evening there will also be a tribute moment for the entire Olympic selection of TeamNL in Scheveningen.
Due to the corona measures, there is no Holland Heineken House in Tokyo, where winners are normally honored after the competition. Now they are welcomed by friends and family immediately after arriving in the Netherlands in Scheveningen.
About 48 hours after their last game, they are there on the podium.
So far, the Netherlands has 29 medals. This breaks Sydney's medal record. In 2000, the Dutch athletes took a total of 25 medals.
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https://nos.nl/tokyo2020/...ssan-voorbeeld-voor-velenKing Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have congratulated the Dutch medal winners at the Olympic Games in Tokyo via a message on the social media channels of the royal family.
The royal couple highlighted the achievements of athlete Sifan Hassan, who won three medals (twice gold, once bronze).
"She won gold in the 10,000 meters in a superior way through strength and tactics", write Willem-Alexander and Máxima. "With her inspiring story and outstanding achievements, she is an example for many. Congratulations on this historic achievement."
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have congratulated the Dutch medal winners at the Olympic Games in Tokyo via a message on the social media channels of the royal family.
The royal couple highlighted the achievements of athlete Sifan Hassan, who won three medals (twice gold, once bronze).
"She won gold in the 10,000 meters in a superior way through strength and tactics", write Willem-Alexander and Máxima. "With her inspiring story and outstanding achievements, she is an example for many. Congratulations on this historic achievement."
On Tuesday afternoon, the King and Queen will receive Hassan together with the other Dutch medalists at Noordeinde Palace. For this, the athletes and their coaches will be honored at Sportcampus Zuiderpark in The Hague, where they will be addressed by, among others, outgoing Prime Minister Rutte and chef de mission Pieter van den Hoogenband. He said today he is "very proud" of the team. He called it unprecedented what the team has achieved.https://twitter.com/konin...tatus/1424284862605840387  About Sifan Hassan:Sifan Hassan (Oromo: Siifan Hassan) (Nazreth, 1 January 1993) is a Dutch athlete of Ethiopian descent, who has specialized in the medium and long distances.In 2008 Hassan was sent to the Netherlands by her mother. She does not reveal anything about the backgrounds. Initially she ended up in a relief camp in Zuidlaren, where she felt very unhappy. "I cried every day. I was so unhappy there. I couldn't go out, it was a prison. I wanted to die." After eight months she moved to Leeuwarden. There she was taken care of by a woman who cared about her like a mother. There she was able to resume running, which she had previously practiced at a recreational level in Ethiopia. However, according to Hassan, the environment was not inviting for long training sessions. That situation only changed when she arrived in Eindhoven, where she was accepted by the Ethiopian community and lived independently for the first time. She started training in care at the local ROC. She became a member of Eindhoven Athletics, where her trainer was former athlete Aiduna Aitnafa
On November 22, 2013, the athlete received Dutch nationality.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sifan_Hassan
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https://www.nu.nl/prinsje...koets-op-prinsjesdag.htmlKing and Queen will not take a carriage ride on Prinsjesdag this year either
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will not be driving a carriage through The Hague on Prinsjesdag this year either. This was announced by the Senate on Tuesday.
Due to the corona measures, Prinsjesdag will take place in a modified form, just like last year. Even then the driving tour of the royal couple was canceled. Then the king and queen were driven by car to the Grote or Sint-Jacobskerk in The Hague.
Due to the sober design, the King will again deliver the Speech from the Throne on 21 September in the Grote or Sint-Jacobskerk and not in the Ridderzaal. Like last year, the number of attendees in the church will be limited.
MPs are allowed to attend the parliamentary meeting, but usual guests such as Dutch authorities, foreign guests and partners of MPs will not be invited this year.https://nos.nl/artikel/23...kerk-opnieuw-geen-rijtoerThrone speech again in Grote Kerk, again no driving tour
Due to the corona crisis, King Willem-Alexander will also read the Speech from the Throne on Prinsjesdag this year in the Grote Kerk in The Hague, and not in the Ridderzaal. In the Grote Kerk it is easier to keep one and a half meters away. Just like last year, the driving tour of king and queen will not take place.
There will be fewer people than usual at the ceremony. As a rule, about 1000 guests are present, this year there are, just like last year, about 250.
Risk of infections
The decision about the move was taken by President Bruijn of the Senate, in consultation with, among others, President of the House of Representatives Bergkamp and Mayor Van Zanen. Bruijn is chairman of the 'United Assembly' of the States General on Budget Day. It is the second time in more than a hundred years that that meeting on Prinsjesdag is not in the Ridderzaal.
There are usually a lot of people on the tour. Due to the risk of infections, the mayor has also deleted those again. The military ceremonial is also limited and the public is advised to follow Prinsjesdag via TV.
The Speech from the Throne is always on the third Tuesday of September, this year it falls on September 21. The king then presents the government policy for the coming year.
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https://www.nu.nl/konings...dutch-grand-prix-bij.htmlLoosely translated as: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attend Dutch Grand Prix
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will be present at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort this weekend. They will also meet Max Verstappen prior to the race, the Government Information Service said on Thursday.
That meeting will take place on Sunday afternoon, September 5.
The two aren't the only royal spectators at the race. Prince Bernhard junior, the son of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, played a large part in bringing Formula 1 back to Zandvoort.
He used his network to connect major companies to the racing event. The prince received a lot of criticism last week because artists on his behalf were asked to perform for free during the event. In return, they would only get VIP cards.
Bernhard solved it by apologizing and paying all the artists performing at the Grand Prix. Davina Michelle will perform the Wilhelmus on Sunday - without getting paid by the way.
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I’m puzzled why royals regularly ask others to perform for free or work for less than wages or pay for said royal to do something with them. If anything the royal (any royal) should be picking up the tab for others and being gracious.  |
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https://www.nu.nl/konings...dutch-grand-prix-bij.htmlLoosely translated as: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attend Dutch Grand Prix
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will be present at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort this weekend. They will also meet Max Verstappen prior to the race, the Government Information Service said on Thursday.
That meeting will take place on Sunday afternoon, September 5.
The two aren't the only royal spectators at the race. Prince Bernhard junior, the son of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, played a large part in bringing Formula 1 back to Zandvoort.
He used his network to connect major companies to the racing event. The prince received a lot of criticism last week because artists on his behalf were asked to perform for free during the event. In return, they would only get VIP cards.
Bernhard solved it by apologizing and paying all the artists performing at the Grand Prix. Davina Michelle will perform the Wilhelmus on Sunday - without getting paid by the way.[/b] Yet another bad look for the Dutch RF! They better look out, they are not popular enough to keep fuzzing up every month. |
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I’m puzzled why royals regularly ask others to perform for free or work for less than wages or pay for said royal to do something with them. If anything the royal (any royal) should be picking up the tab for others and being gracious. Bernhard is not really regarded as part of the DRF, being 13th in line of succession. Even Wax' younger brother has a paying job, and so do Margriet's sons. These chaps do not work for our 'Firm'. Bernhard is in real estate, making him rather unpopular, but ppl are happy he was instrumental in bringing back Formula1 to the Netherlands. We raced at Zandvoort once, it's a seriously cool track. Bernhard and his fellow organizers being cheapskates is very much frowned upon. Basically it confirms his image of being a bit of a d*ck. However this does not reflect badly on WaxMax. Popular opinion is also that Davina Michelle performing the national anthem for free is stupid, but understandable because she won't have technicians or musicians, just a tape. |
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The youngest girl is really this tall (and Christian Horner this small) or the perspective is off? Max Verstappen is hiding in the background. |
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Beautiful dress that looks lovely when she's standing still; when she's walking it clings a bit too much to (ahem) the tops of her legs  Maybe a sturdy slip wouldn't have gone amiss! |
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Beautiful dress that looks lovely when she's standing still; when she's walking it clings a bit too much to (ahem) the tops of her legs Maybe a sturdy slip wouldn't have gone amiss!CF, just noticed that Max was not wearing a slip and came to write that! yup. she needs a slip under that clingy fabric G  |
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