Queen Máxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia, Princess Ariane, Prince Constantjin and Princess Laurentien joined King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands as he gave the annual Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day or Budget Day) Speech to the Dutch Parliament to outline the government’s agenda for the coming session on September 15th in The Hague. The annual ceremony is held on the third Tuesday of every September.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were joined by the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia, Princess Ariane, Prince Constantjin and Princess Laurentien as they rode in a Procession led by the Glass Coach from the Noordeinde Palace to the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague, instead of the usual Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights), which is undergoing renovations.
The King and Queen were welcomed by military honours before making their way to the Throne, where the King Willem-Alexander delivered his annual Budget Speech to the Parliament, outlining the government’s agenda for the coming session. Afterwards, the Royal Family returned to the Noordeinde Palace, to appear on the Balcony.
Afterwards, the Royal Family returned to the Noordeinde Palace, where King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were joined by the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia, Princess Ariane, Prince Constantjin and Princess Laurentien as they appeared on the Balcony.
King Willem-Alexander wore Morning Dress with the miniature pin of the Military William Order, the highest honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Queen Maxima wore the Sash and Star of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, her highest Dutch honour.
The Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane wore the Sash and Star of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
Prince Constantijn wore Morning Dress with the miniature pin of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. Princess Laurentien wore the Mellerio Diamond Star Brooch and her Sash and Star of the Order of the House of Orange, her highest Dutch honour.
