Queen Beatrix of the Kingdom of the Netherlands left Doha yesterday morning wrapping up a three-day state visit to Qatar. Queen Beatrix and the accompanying delegation were seen off at the Doha International Airport by HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Saud al-Thani, Qatar’s ambassador to the Netherlands Hamad bin Ali al-Hinzab and the Dutch ambassador to Qatar John Groffen. During the visit to Qatar, Queen Beatrix held talks with HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and other senior officials, visited Souq Waqif and Ras Laffan Industrial City, accompanied by Dutch Crown Prince Orange, Princess Maxima and a number of Dutch and Qatari ministers and officials.
March 11, 2011 | 12:00 AM