News 24th en 25th August

Máxima signs new contract financing microfinance
Princess Maxima was on August 24 at the Ministry of Economic Affairs in The Hague in the presence of Edwin van Veenhuizen (Bank of Dutch Municipalities), Hans van Noorda (ING Executive Board member), Paul Dirks (Director Business Rabobank) , Elwin Groeneveld (Qredits Foundation Director), Caroline Princen (Board Member ABN-AMRO) and Minister Maria van der Hoeven she sign a new agreement to to continue to fund micro-credit for entrepreneurs. Since January last year, people who want to start a company for a loan contacting Qredits foundation, established with support from banks." Click  HERE  for pictures

Prince Willem Alexander visits Medical Battalion at  Ermelo
Crownprince Willem-Alexander visits 24th August the General Railway Barracks at Ermelo. First he attended a lesson in emergency at ‘Skillslab’ After that the prince spoke with doctors and trained soldiers from the battalion about their experiences before, during and after deployments.

Prins Willem Alexander en Prinses Maxima aanwezig bij huwelijk griekse prins Nikolaos en Tatiana Blatnik.
On Wednesday, August 25 the Greek prince Nikolaos married with his fiancee Tatiana Blatnik.Prince Nikolaos is the son of former king Constantine II and queen Annemarie from Greece. Greece is no longer a kingdom  and this prince is not the eldest son, but there were many royal guests. For example Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima , Princess Victoria  Prince Daniel Prince Carl Philip Princess Madeleine of Sweden , Prince Hakon of Norway, Queen Sofia, Prince Philippe, Princess Letitzia, Princess Elena of Spain Princess Mary & Prince Frederik of Denmark. Tuesdayevening the guest are meeting each other at a cocktail party - organized by the parents of the groom- in Poseidonion Grace Hotel on the Greek island Spetses. The dress code was, how could it be otherwise - 'summer clothes'. Wednesday evening at 20.00 Greek time took the marriage place .  For Pictures click HERE , HERE   HERE  & HERE

Princess Laurentien opens Library Airport.
Princess Laurentien was  August 25 at Schiphol Airport for openening the Library Airport. The library is the first in the world at an airport. In the Airport Library the passengers can read (digital) books and listening to music. Also, travelers can download stories and poems. Click for pictures HERE