The Netherlands’ Queen Beatrix mixed royal duty with a family outing Saturday. When she attended Breda Hippique, the Queen surprised everyone when she brought along two of her granddaughters – Princesses Catharina Amalia and Ariane.
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The royal trio checked out the horses at the festivity, which is an equestrian event. They also attended the farewell event for the riders who travel to Kentucky to represent the Netherlands at the World Equestrian Games.
Catharina Amalia, 6, and Ariane,3, are the first and third daughters of Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima. There is no explanation on why the middle sister, Princess Alexia, age 5, did not attend.
There was some concern Queen Beatrix would not attend Bred Hippique because of the struggling government. On Saturday, Her Majesty was briefed by Ivo Opstelten, an official appointed by Queen Beatrix to examine the rightist minority government option, about the collapse of the Holland’s struggling government. Politicians were trying to set up a coalition government with leftist and right-wing parties with little success.
In order to have a government, Beatrix will have to now appoint new party leaders or set up more talks between them.
Source: De Telegraaf, AFP
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