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flyingcrazy , Feb 15, 2013 7:30 am
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May 2, 2021I have read that the soon abdicating Dutch Queen Beatrix flies to London every week to visit Prince Friso who is currently in a London hospital in a coma after an avalanche incident in Austria a year ago.
I was wondering if anyone knew how she gets to London every week so descretely?
I am currently tracking a Dutch Government Jet flying on Flightradar24 that has just taken off from RAF Northolt in West London on route to Rotterdam and was wondering if this is how she gets to London?
Will she fly into Northolt every week on a Dutch Government Jet, get a police escort to the hospital, and then return on the same day and fly into RTM to avoid being spotted or whatever at AMS???
Anybody know?
I was wondering if anyone knew how she gets to London every week so descretely?
I am currently tracking a Dutch Government Jet flying on Flightradar24 that has just taken off from RAF Northolt in West London on route to Rotterdam and was wondering if this is how she gets to London?
Will she fly into Northolt every week on a Dutch Government Jet, get a police escort to the hospital, and then return on the same day and fly into RTM to avoid being spotted or whatever at AMS???
Anybody know?
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I expect she just flies KLM to Heathrow.Originally Posted by flyingcrazy
I was wondering if anyone knew how she gets to London every week so descretely?
How many average Londoners would recognise her if they saw her?
I know I wouldn't.
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I don't know either way. But I am guessing the military or government plane is the likely answer. She is Head of State, right? I'd also imagine that the royal family can afford their own plane even if it's just a small private jet.
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flyingcrazy , Feb 16, 2013 1:27 pm
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How many average Londoners would recognise her if they saw her?
I know I wouldn't.
Yes but what about the Dutch people on that flight? plus all the people at AMS who would recognize her?Originally Posted by Spud8o
I expect she just flies KLM to Heathrow.How many average Londoners would recognise her if they saw her?
I know I wouldn't.
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Why would she be spotted at AMS or LHR? If she does take a commercial airline, she probably gets driven directly to/from the gate, maybe boards last and deplanes first. Heads of state don't have a passport after all..
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She will definitely travel by government or private plane, and most likely from RTM which is closer to her The Hague home / palace than AMS is.
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flyingcrazy , Feb 16, 2013 3:07 pm
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Exactly what I thought!Originally Posted by Sjoerd
She will definitely travel by government or private plane, and most likely from RTM which is closer to her The Hague home / palace than AMS is.
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Remember the Queen of Spain does (or certainly has) flown Ryanair for travel in a private capacity, and before the austerity times.
Plenty of heads of state and royalty travel by commercial air services all the time.
Sometimes you'd never spot them though....
Plenty of heads of state and royalty travel by commercial air services all the time.
Sometimes you'd never spot them though....
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flyingcrazy , Feb 17, 2013 12:46 pm
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Plenty of heads of state and royalty travel by commercial air services all the time.
Sometimes you'd never spot them though....
I know. Will and Kate flew Flybe from MAN-EDI and Prince Harry has flown Easyjet STN-EDI before. However the Queen always fly Privately. Originally Posted by David-A
Remember the Queen of Spain does (or certainly has) flown Ryanair for travel in a private capacity, and before the austerity times.Plenty of heads of state and royalty travel by commercial air services all the time.
Sometimes you'd never spot them though....
However It just seems very coincidental that a Dutch Government Jet flies from RTM-NHT and then returns several hours later.
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flyingcrazy , Feb 17, 2013 3:06 pm
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Here is a picture of the Dutch Government owned jet at NHT on a previous visit
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/pho...ent-fokker-70/
Apparently it is usually crewed by a selected KLM crew
Pretty sure this will be Queen Beatrix's mode of transport
Here is some more Information on the plane
http://www.airshows.org.uk/2012/airs...ot-review.html
It is used by the Dutch Royal Family and high ranking Dutch politicians
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/pho...ent-fokker-70/
Apparently it is usually crewed by a selected KLM crew
Pretty sure this will be Queen Beatrix's mode of transport
Here is some more Information on the plane
http://www.airshows.org.uk/2012/airs...ot-review.html
It is used by the Dutch Royal Family and high ranking Dutch politicians
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YVR Cockroach , Feb 17, 2013 4:16 pm
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TodayJust wondering what is preventing the son/prince from being transferred back to the Netherlands?
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His wife works in London. His children go to school in London. London is home.Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach
Just wondering what is preventing the son/prince from being transferred back to the Netherlands?
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flyingcrazy , Feb 18, 2013 10:58 am
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He was a financier in the City of London and his wife and children still live there. Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach
Just wondering what is preventing the son/prince from being transferred back to the Netherlands?
Plus he is in a world renowned private hospital in London where many of the world's wealthy sick are treated.
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Which Queen are you talking about? - ER II has certainly flown on scheduled commerical services to long haul destinations in the past. Originally Posted by flyingcrazy
However the Queen always fly Privately.
I'm not talking about charters of aircraft from commercial operators, I'm talking about flights with other paying passegners on board. (Air New Zealand).
Although it was a complete bookout of the cabin, and also seat plan adjusted I believe.