Like last year, the late Dutch Princedied 12 August 2013 after 18 months in a coma following his skiing accident in the Austrian Alps, Prince Friso’s mother and his widow were side by side for his honor. Princess Beatrix and Princess Mabel had returned to the university in Delft Inholland where they attended the awarding of a Prince Friso Engineer of the Year award.
For the occasion, Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau had chosen to dress in a mottled black and white dress was floor of shoes giving the illusion of black lace. Her mother-in law former Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands had opted for a silver dress with entire branches of bamboo and its coordinated khaki coat.
As a mechanical and aerospace engineer, Prince Friso, second son of the former sovereign, was a member of KIVI (Het Koninklijk Instituut van Ingenieurs - The Royal Institute of Engineers). Also this professional association of engineers and engineering students strong Netherlands more than 20 000 members she decided in 2015 to name his price for the Engineer of the Year, awarded it for some time the name of Prince Friso, the late brother of the current King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.
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The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) awards were hosted on March 15th  at the Stadsschouwburg  were the the Princess Margriet Award for Culture ceremony was awared.  Princess Margriet in attendance to give out the award. Her nephew Prince Constantijn and his wife Princess Laurentien who gave the opening speech. Princess Margriet is the former president of ECF, Princess Laurentien is the current. The award was initiated by ECF in 2008 and includes a sum of 25.000 Euros for each laureate.

Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is in Pakistan for a 3 days working visit at the invitation of Pakistani government  and as a special advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for inclusive finance for development. She arrived last night.

Early this morning February 9th 2016, she attended a meeting with the UNDP and international partner organizations at the Serena hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. Queen Maxima wore ALESSANDRA RICH Paisley Quilted Skirt
Photo Credits:refdag.nl

Princess Beatrix, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien attended the launched of the Holland Dance Festival in The Hague.

 This time he was dancing question since the royal trio launched the 15th edition of the Holland Dance Festival. Which provides for three weeks over 50 performances featuring artists from eight different countries, as well as workshops, dinner shows, discussions and films.

For the occasion, Princess Laurentien, who wore a black graphic dress, pink and gold with its matching cardigan, wore her gold hoop earrings dotted with huge flowers. Princess Beatrix meanwhile opted for all black velvet and lace highlighted by the jacket with gold braid. She was outside under a black cape also lined with fur.
Photo Credits: Paris Match