Princess Maxima Dutch Princess Maxima attends in Hoorn as a member of the Council of Microfinance a Microfinance business point and had a explanation in a bicyclebus. Photo: Albert Nieboer

Danish Crown Princess Mary attends at the New Carlsberg Glyptoteque in Copenhagen the award ceremony of the Elite Research Prizes to five scientist who recieved 1.2 million Danish Crowns. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert Nieboer

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik Danish Royal Family attends a galadinner in the Christianborg Palace in Copenhagen for the EU politicians. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert Nieboer

Amsterdam, 26-01-2010 Dutch Prince Willem- Alexander His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange attends Tuesday 26January 2010 in the morning the conference program " Binding in the Buurt " in Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam.The conference is organized by the Orange Fund. The goal is to inspire centers or homes to get a good relation with their users . The Prince of Orange is patron of the Orange Fund. Photographer: Albert Philip van der Werf, Royal Press Europe

Amsterdam, 26-01-2010 Dutch Princess Maxima HRH Princess Maxima of the Netherlands is Tuesday January 26 at the Tripp House in Amsterdam to present the first presentation of the KNAW (Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences) Merian price. Prof.dr. Naomi Ellemers receives the prize for her scientific research and its active commitment to equal opportunities for women in the science. Photographer: Albert Philip van der Werf, Royal Press Europe

Princess Margriet Dutch Princess Margriet, Princess Laurentien and Prince Constantijn attends the Princess Margriet Route Awardsceremony of the ECF (European Cultural Foundation) in the Royal Flemisch Theather in Brussels. The 1020 laureates where Mrs. Borka Pavicevic and Stefan Kaegi who was represent by two co-laureates Julianne MŠnnel and Jšrg Karrenbauer. Royal Press Europe - Albert Nieboer

Princess Maxima Dutch Crown Princess Maxima was present at the interactive debate "Microfinance - Who Profits" hosted by Radio Netherlands Worlwide in the Peace Palace in The Hague. Photo: Albert Nieboer

Utrecht, 25-01-2010 Dutch Queen Beatrix Her Majesty the Queen attends in Utrecht, the January 25, the meeting " In Freedom Related ". Six religious and philosophical movements in our country ask for attention for tolerance and respect for differences between people. Representatives from Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduisme, humanism, Islam and Judaism will present with lyrics and music. Photographer: Albert Philip van der Werf, Royal Press Europe

Zeist, 23-01-2010 Prof.mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven at the Birdprotection Foundation in Zeist, counting birds during the national Bird counting. Photographer: Albert Philip van der Werf, Royal Press Europe

Queen Beatrix Dutch Queen Beatrix attends on Thursday 21th January at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague the implementation of the opera Albert Herring to mark the 90th anniversary of the council of Education. Photo: Albert van der Werf

Rotterdam, 20-01-2010 Dutch Princess Laurentien Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands read on Wednesday January 20 at the Oscar Romero School in Rotterdam during the National Read For Breakfast. To Read The Breakfast is the start of the National Days To Read. Photographer: Albert Philip van der Werf, Royal Press Europe

Dutch Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima arrive at the Palace Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima attends the kanjerlunch at palace Noordeinde in The Hague for invited people who have received an award last year for their special achievement. Prince Willem-Alexander has broken on Friday the 15th January a bone in his shoulder by an ice skating accident. The prince dislocated his arm in the fall but was able to push it back into place himself. Photo: Albert Nieboer

Princess Maxima Dutch Princess Maxima attended the European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) during the EuroSonic Noorderslag festival in the cultural centre Oosterpoort in Groningen. At the ceremony artists are rewarded which cd's are succesful in Europe. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert van der Werf

Dutch Queen Beatrix and Prince Willem-Alexander leaving the Palace Dutch Royal Family attends New Years reception of the corps diplomatique in the Royal Palace on the Dam in Amsterdam. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert Nieboer

Danish Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik Danish Royal Family attends at Christianborg Palace in Copenhagen the New Years reception for the Corps Diplomatique. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert Nieboer

Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary arrive at Amalienborg Castle Danish Royal Family attends at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen the New Years reception. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert Nieboer

Princess Maxima at the closing of the Glass house at the Grote Markt in Groningen. The Glass house is an initiative of 3FM Serious Request. 3 dj's, Gerard Ekdom, Annemieke Schollaardt and Giel Beelen, will stay for 6 days in the Glass house without food and make radio to collect money for preventing Malaria. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert Nieboer

Arrival of Princess Maxima Dutch Princess Maxima attended the art happening ÒNiet NormaalÓ (Not Normal) at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam. During this happening, (inter)national artists react on the question: What's normal and who desides? Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert Nieboer

Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima Dutch Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima attended the 5th Royal concert at the Stadstheater in Zoetermeer. The concert is to show the musical solidarity between Holland and the Dutch Antills. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert van der Werf

Prince Willem-Alexander, Princess Maxima and Queen Beatrix Her Majesty the Queen and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Orange, Princess Maxima, Prince Friso, Princess Mabel, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien are Wednesday December 16, 2009 in the " Muziekgebouwaan T IJ " in Amsterdam, attended the ceremony of the Prince Claus Award to the Colombian architect Simon VeLez. The prize is awarded by Prince Constantijn, who along with Prince Friso, are chairman of the Prince Claus Fund. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert van der Werf

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, Marius and Crown Princess Mette-Marit Norwegian Crown prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette -Marit and son Marius attended the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in the Spektrum theatre in Oslo. On the evening of December 11th artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack H. Onbama. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert Nieboer

President Barack Obama President Barack Obama of the United States of America receives today the Nobel Peace Prize in the City Hall of Oslo. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert Nieboer

Didam, 08-12-2009 Dutch Princess Maxima Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands is Wednesday, December 9 invited as guest at the College Liemers in Didam. Princess Maxima attends a lesson of the second class, VMBO, where the theme is 'money management' The Princess speaks about structural and financial integration with young people. Photographer: Albert Philip van der Werf, Royal Press Europe

Dutch Prince Constantijn Dutch Prince Constantijn patron for World Press Photo foundation was present at the opening of the World Press Photo Exhibition 2009 in Brussel. Photo: Royal Press Europe - Albert Nieboer