#van vollenhoven dutch

[postcard-from-the-past]

Prince Maurits Willem Pieter Hendrik of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

Dutch vintage postcard

[victorysp]

Princess Margriet and Prof. Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven attend the 43rd edition of the NAF Ball in New York, which is organized annually by the Netherland-America Foundation (NAF). November 16, 2024.

The NAF is committed to promoting Dutch-American friendship, including in the cultural, scientific and educational fields. Princess Margriet and Professor Van Vollenhoven are the patron couple of the NAF.

[europesroyalsweddings]

✵ October 22, 2005✵

Aimée Söhngen &  Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

[flowerwreaththings]

royal couple moments: April 30, 2005 | Pieter van Vollenhoven gives Princess Margriet a kiss during the Queen's Day celebrations in Scheveningen.

[tiny-librarian]

Royal Birthdays for today, July 5th:

Ahkal Mo’ Naab’ I, Mayan Ruler, 465

Mokjong of Goryeo, Korean Ruler, 980

Joan of the Tower, Queen of Scotland, 1321

Garzia de’ Medici, Tuscan Prince, 1325

Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France, 1554

Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg, Duchess of Parma, 1670

Peter III, King of Portugal, 1717

Louis I, King of Etruria, 1773

Ioann Konstantinovich, Russian Grand Duke, 1826

Eliane van Vollenhoven, Dutch Royal, 2009

[cornwallcambridge]

Happy birthday to Princess Margriet Francisca of the Netherlands! 

HRH was born in Ontario, Canada in 1943 to Princess Juliana, the future Queen, and Prince Bernhard. She was not born in her home country because the Dutch Royal Family were exiled during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. When Margriet was born, they had the maternity ward at the hospital temporarily declared extraterritorial so that she could be solely Dutch and therefore in the line of succession. She first went to the Netherlands two years later. Since then, Princess Margriet has been Vice President of the Netherlands Red Cross and President of the European Cultural Foundation. She is married to Pieter van Vollenhoven and together they have four kids: Prince Maurits, Prince Bernhard, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, and Prince Floris.

[koninklijkhuis]

Upon the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the marriage of Princess Margriet and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven (10 January 1967), new pictures have been released by Koninklijk Huis of the couple with their four sons (and their spouses), and 11 grandchildren.

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Conscienceless/Gewetenloos

TLDR: Our monarchy is a complete joke. 

Friday was a rather interesting day in overall, which at first seemed unbearable due to the fact that I was unable to sleep and deadbeat tired, unfortunate enough to be tasked with the obligation of working. So what exactly did turn my day upside down? 

The well renowned exploiting slumlord of a prince, cousin of our current king going by the name Bernhard van Oranje-Nassau Van Vollenhoven, happened to walk on the same road where I was stationed at for my working duties. (He is wearing the blue Nike bag attempting to be incognito, typically wearing glasses and being without security personnel, fyi I opted to blur other people in the image bellow intentionally out of respect and privacy.)

Oh and what made my day? I made this royal scum cousin of the king anxious, as he was walking passed me. When slowly reaching for my smartphone inside my pocket to take a picture of him, it was almost as if he feared that I was reaching for something different. The look on his face was absolutely priceless, his eyes cowered in fear for an instant.

(Fun fact): Did you know that the emblem of the Dutch royal family is symbolized by lions, and that they even refer to themselves as Lions too with that absurd false sense of pride and ego? But tell me this, without security staff you’re lion costume doesn’t fit anymore now does it? So many people share that weak mentality around here, once they are alone they are fucking nothing, but with others they supposedly feel powerful... 

If anyone might wonder, why this outrageous and rather personal outburst/verbal post going after royalty you might ask? Well, it’s because Prince Bernard is quite the notorious and unscrupulous figure around here, and let me attempt to summarize that in a single sentence. Basically it is because: This fucking piece of shit owns around 600 homes and offices, around 102 homes in the capitol of Amsterdam alone, which is rather insane if you ask me. 

He and many others are simply exploiting parasites, known as one of the several factors, primary roots of corruption that are deeply ingrained in the housing sector. Which have deeply influenced the inflation and rising prices, this applies especially for starters on the market. 

As Bernard works with various cooperative schematics in ways involved, that are tied to the major shortages of houses in the Netherlands around 380.000 in total, being responsible for shifting the emphasize to be mainly placed on filthy rich housing sectors projects. Where there is very little room to none, for the creation of houses/apartments which can be affordable to incomes of lower and middle classed families. Making it nearly impossible for people, to even have a fair shot at the housing market in the capitol, or in other cities alike.

So I started to wonder after the prince left in his failed lowkey disguise, what his reasoning was for being in this area? It turned out that it was no mere coincidence that he was here, as the building next to my working site, was also selling an entire floor for a ridiculous €1.675.000 (see the images below) Imagine being such a shit person, that owning more then 100 houses in the capitol isn’t enough to satiate you’re bottomless greed, then you’re fucking beyond salvation.

Seriously, fuck the monarchy they can all go to hell! As they are nothing but gluttonous pigs down to the rotten core, living on the collective tax money of all its citizens, on each and every single product that you buy. If I wanted to I could devote more of my time and energy to expose, various other corruptive roots embedded in this country directly or indirectly related to our monarchy. 

Don’t even get me started about our current king Willem-Alexander, with one of his annual subsidy bills alone he receives around €5.000.000, see for yourself here for the source. Which was meant to be spent on a nature preservation site in De Veluwe. Where one of the old palaces of the monarchy is located, which make up for a very large sector in the area which are off limits to the public every year, and also have dire implications for the flora and fauna because of deliberate waste material (nitrogen) being dumped there. He simply chooses not to spent the money, on improving the conditions for nature or its infrastructure, ideas of innovation. I could also take a moment to talk about the corruptive art trading conduct of business, that the Dutch monarchy is involved in as well, hello Queen Maxima I see you :) 

The royal family in the Netherlands have been in vast decline in its overall popularity compared to other ages, now I wonder why that is? Obviously because of various scandals and the loss of credibility on so many counts... 

Last year for instance, during a previous lockdown our King gave this speech to the country by broadcasting on television, saying that no one is permitted/allowed to travel abroad, because of Covid-19 and guess what he did himself? Visiting one of the many private accommodations owned by the royal family this time on Greece, but when the media caught on to that he returned swiftly after losing face with his family, and made half assed apologies that weren’t sincere at heart. 

[victorysp]

Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven attend the nautical demonstration day of the World Maritime Rescue Congress 2023 on Sunday afternoon 18 June on board the ss Rotterdam. The congress will take place from 18 to 20 June and will be organized by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij (KNRM) and the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), of which the KNRM is also a member.

📷 Patrick van Katwijk

[europesroyalsweddings]

✵ August 27, 2005✵

Anita van Eijk & Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

[european-royalties]

09.09.2021 🇳🇱 Prof. dr. Pieter van Vollenhoven will open the FriendsLottery Open Monument Day 2021 in Weert on Thursday afternoon 9 September. Professor Van Vollenhoven is thus giving the go-ahead to Dutch monuments to open their doors to the public for free on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September. More than three thousand monuments participate in this. This year, for the first time, there is collaboration with the Flemish Open Monument Day. Professor Van Vollenhoven, together with the Flemish Member of Parliament Manuela van Werde, will perform the opening by announcing the song with which carillonneurs throughout the country will inaugurate the 35th edition of Open Monuments Day on 11 September. This year's theme is inclusion, which offers space for different perspectives associated with a monument or place. #DutchRoyalFamily #DutchRoyals #OrangeNassau #KoninklijkHuis #PietervanVollenhoven #Monarchy #EuropeanRoyalties https://www.instagram.com/p/CTm9sJRvwan/?utm_medium=tumblr

[flowerwreaththings]

Warm moments between royals: 476/∞

April 30, 2012 | Then Prince Willem Alexander enjoys his uncle, Pieter van Vollenhoven's company during Queen's Day celebrations in Veenendaal.

[wineanddinosaur]

9 Things You Should Know About Amstel Light

We have a lot to thank the Dutch for: the telescope, the microscope, Wi-Fi, and — perhaps most importantly — great beer. Among the greatest and most well known of those Dutch beers is none other than Amstel Light. The slightly bitter pale lager is celebrated across the globe, even if some of its limelight is admittedly stolen by Heineken.

Read on for nine things you should know about Amstel Light.

1. It was founded by BFFs.

Amstel’s “born out of friendship” slogan is no joke. The brand was founded in 1870 by Charles de Pesters and Johannes van Marwijk Kooy, best buddies and brothers-in-law. The friends wanted to bring Bavarian-style beer to Amsterdam because they believed that a heavier pilsner would be more popular among the Dutch than thinner top-fermented beers. They were right. And not only was Amstel born out of friendship, it can also help create new connections (if you’ve ever had one too many pints at the pub, you’ll know what we mean.)

2. It’s Heineken’s frenemy.

After nearly a century of being top competitors, Amstel was acquired by Heineken in 1968. It wasn’t their first time partnering, though. In 1941, Heineken and Amstel joined forces to buy the Van Vollenhoven Beer Brewery (which was then the largest Dutch beer exporter) to prevent it from being sold to Germans.

3. Amstel Light is the only Amstel beverage available across the States.

Amstel Light is the only one of the Amstel beers that is available for purchase across the United States, likely because Heineken doesn’t want to cannibalize its own brand’s success in the American market. Americans will have to travel internationally to taste the brand’s other products: Amstel Lager, Amstel Premium Pilsener, Amstel Bright, Amstel Radler, and Amstel ULTRA.

4. Amstel’s proof that beer and college go hand-in-hand.

After being merged with Heineken, the original Amstel brewery in Amsterdam closed down and was moved to Zoeterwoude in the Netherlands to be closer to the Heineken factory. Part of the original brewery was turned into a university, Hogeschool van Amsterdam. If we’re being honest, beer and college go together like eggs and bacon. We’re hoping they kept a few operating drafts in there for the parched pupils.

5. Amstel is Heineken’s guinea pig.

Heineken’s experimental beers are often launched under the Amstel brand. This is done to avoid tainting Heineken’s name if the brews aren’t well received.

6. Amstel’s named after a river — but it’s a special one.

The Amstel River is not just any old body of water — it feeds into 165 canals that served as Amsterdam’s most vital source of transportation for over 800 years, and it remains one of the most iconic features of the city to this day. It’s even been painted by one of the most famous artists of all time, Rembrandt, so we’d say it’s pretty important. In the early days of Amstel, ice was drawn from canals near the brewery and was stored in double-walled cellars for refrigeration.

7. Amstel has pride for its hometown.

No one has more pride in their hometown than Amstel (with the exception of a few rappers and a number of fanatical sports fans). The brand is so proud of its origins that it centered its entire logo around Amsterdam. The red and white split on the Amstel label represents the river that flows through the center of the city, and the two lions on the top of the label are the same lions found on the city crest. Talk about civic pride.

8. It’s one of the biggest beer brands in the world by volume.

In 2016, Amstel was named the seventh-biggest beer brand in the world by volume, and was available in over 100 markets. We’re not in Kansas Amsterdam anymore.

9. Amstel enjoys a good game of footie.

The brand was a longtime sponsor of UEFA Europa League, one of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world. Amstel’s sponsorship of the competition stems back to 1994, but the brand was subbed out in 2020 for Heineken’s first non-alcoholic beer. It’s OK, Amstel, we’ve all been benchwarmers at one point or another.

The article 9 Things You Should Know About Amstel Light appeared first on VinePair.

source https://vinepair.com/articles/ntk-amstel-light-guide/

[tiny-librarian]

Royal Birthdays for today, November 19th:

Go-Kashiwabara, Emperor of Japan, 1464

Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Brandenburg, 1597

Charles I, King of England, 1600

Lalla Hasna, Princess of Morocco, 1967

Davina Lewis, British Royal, 1977

Pieter van Vollenhoven, Dutch Royal, 2008

Gaston of Orleans, French Royal, 2009

[johnboothus]

9 Things You Should Know About Amstel Light

We have a lot to thank the Dutch for: the telescope, the microscope, Wi-Fi, and — perhaps most importantly — great beer. Among the greatest and most well known of those Dutch beers is none other than Amstel Light. The slightly bitter pale lager is celebrated across the globe, even if some of its limelight is admittedly stolen by Heineken.

Read on for nine things you should know about Amstel Light.

1. It was founded by BFFs.

Amstel’s “born out of friendship” slogan is no joke. The brand was founded in 1870 by Charles de Pesters and Johannes van Marwijk Kooy, best buddies and brothers-in-law. The friends wanted to bring Bavarian-style beer to Amsterdam because they believed that a heavier pilsner would be more popular among the Dutch than thinner top-fermented beers. They were right. And not only was Amstel born out of friendship, it can also help create new connections (if you’ve ever had one too many pints at the pub, you’ll know what we mean.)

2. It’s Heineken’s frenemy.

After nearly a century of being top competitors, Amstel was acquired by Heineken in 1968. It wasn’t their first time partnering, though. In 1941, Heineken and Amstel joined forces to buy the Van Vollenhoven Beer Brewery (which was then the largest Dutch beer exporter) to prevent it from being sold to Germans.

3. Amstel Light is the only Amstel beverage available across the States.

Amstel Light is the only one of the Amstel beers that is available for purchase across the United States, likely because Heineken doesn’t want to cannibalize its own brand’s success in the American market. Americans will have to travel internationally to taste the brand’s other products: Amstel Lager, Amstel Premium Pilsener, Amstel Bright, Amstel Radler, and Amstel ULTRA.

4. Amstel’s proof that beer and college go hand-in-hand.

After being merged with Heineken, the original Amstel brewery in Amsterdam closed down and was moved to Zoeterwoude in the Netherlands to be closer to the Heineken factory. Part of the original brewery was turned into a university, Hogeschool van Amsterdam. If we’re being honest, beer and college go together like eggs and bacon. We’re hoping they kept a few operating drafts in there for the parched pupils.

5. Amstel is Heineken’s guinea pig.

Heineken’s experimental beers are often launched under the Amstel brand. This is done to avoid tainting Heineken’s name if the brews aren’t well received.

6. Amstel’s named after a river — but it’s a special one.

The Amstel River is not just any old body of water — it feeds into 165 canals that served as Amsterdam’s most vital source of transportation for over 800 years, and it remains one of the most iconic features of the city to this day. It’s even been painted by one of the most famous artists of all time, Rembrandt, so we’d say it’s pretty important. In the early days of Amstel, ice was drawn from canals near the brewery and was stored in double-walled cellars for refrigeration.

7. Amstel has pride for its hometown.

No one has more pride in their hometown than Amstel (with the exception of a few rappers and a number of fanatical sports fans). The brand is so proud of its origins that it centered its entire logo around Amsterdam. The red and white split on the Amstel label represents the river that flows through the center of the city, and the two lions on the top of the label are the same lions found on the city crest. Talk about civic pride.

8. It’s one of the biggest beer brands in the world by volume.

In 2016, Amstel was named the seventh-biggest beer brand in the world by volume, and was available in over 100 markets. We’re not in Kansas Amsterdam anymore.

9. Amstel enjoys a good game of footie.

The brand was a longtime sponsor of UEFA Europa League, one of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world. Amstel’s sponsorship of the competition stems back to 1994, but the brand was subbed out in 2020 for Heineken’s first non-alcoholic beer. It’s OK, Amstel, we’ve all been benchwarmers at one point or another.

The article 9 Things You Should Know About Amstel Light appeared first on VinePair.

Via https://vinepair.com/articles/ntk-amstel-light-guide/

source https://vinology1.weebly.com/blog/9-things-you-should-know-about-amstel-light

[koninklijkhuis]

Happy 50th Anniversary to Princess Margriet & Pieter van Vollenhoven! (10 January 1967)