Daily Archives: March 29, 2010
Maxima: Amalia Gave Savings to Haiti
Princess Maxima of the Netherlands spent part of Monday visiting the headquarters of the Dutch social networking site, Hyves. She got a chance to chat live with the site's users, known as Hyvers, and discussed money management with them.
During the conversation, a young girl told the Princess she was saving up to buy herself a computer. This led to an honest question: does Maxima's eldest daughter, Catharina-Amalia, who would day be Queen and become one of the wealthiest women in the world, Read more [...]
Dutch Princess Alexia to Get Her Own Tulip
She may only be a kindergartner, but Holland's Princess Alexia is going to have a tulip named after her anyway. On Wednesday, the seaside town of Katwijk Aan Zee will name the flower after the four year-old princess in honor of its centennial Orange Association.
The tulip will be christened by a 12 year-old girl who was born on Queen's Day. Little Alexia would not be present for the ceremony, even though she was invited. However, she will privately receive her flower.
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King Abdullah II Speaks at Arab Summit
This weekend, the King of Jordan was at the 22nd Arab Summit held in Sitre, Libya. It was there that King Abdullah II spoke of his commitment to the Mideast peace process, and reiterated his call for a Palestinian state.
“Israel must know that it will never have security unless the Palestinians also have their right to security, freedom and a state… and it must choose between remaining an isolated fortress or living in peace with its neighbors,” the King said in a speech.
Abdullah Read more [...]
