Daily Archives: September 21, 2010

Hidden Message

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

In the first 15 lines of the Speech of the Throne, a hidden message was woven into. The first letters form the name of Willem van Nassau or in old Dutch Nassav. This hidden message can also be found in … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Daily life, History, Netherlands | 1 Comment

Prinsjesdag… [Day of the Princes]

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

Preparations and royalty on Prinsjesdag, more info in the post below. Photo source: ANP at NU.nl

Rate this:

Posted in Dutch, History, Netherlands, Traditions | 2 Comments

“Members of the States-General…”

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

“Leden van de Staten-Generaal…” these are the first words HRH Queen Beatrix, will speak during her Speech from the Throne at De Ridderzaal [Knights' Hall] in Het Binnenhof [Inner Court] in ‘s-Gravenhage [The Hague], later today. At around 12:30 on Prinsjesdag [Day of … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in History, Netherlands, Traditions | 4 Comments