Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW

On Wednesday 2 November 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Australian Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Honourable Dr Brett Mason.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a Ceremonial Welcome for Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.

Then, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove received Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove met with Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, and received: Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Mr Bert Koenders; the Honourable Dr Brett Mason; Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Her Excellency Ms Lilianne Ploumen; Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Her Excellency Mrs Erica Schouten; and Grand Master of the Royal Household, His Excellency Mr Jan Versteeg.

Then, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a State Lunch in honour of Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. Guests included: the Honourable Justice Virginia Bell AC; the Honourable Steven Ciobo MP; Mr Ahmoud Dadou; Mr Hans de Boer; Mr Alle Dorhout; Mr Mark Fraser LVO OAM; Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO CSC RAN; Mr Loek Hermans; Mr Hans Hulsbosch and Dr Marianne Hulsbosch; Mrs Elizabeth Kelly PSM; Commander Michael Kelsey; Ms Cara Kirkwood and Ms Robyn Higgins; His Excellency Mr Bert Koenders; Mr Christoffer Jonker; Commander Anouschka Krishnadath; Mr Guido Landheer; the Honourable Dr Andrew Leigh MP; His Excellency Mr Charles Lepani and Dr Katherine Lepani; Senator Sue Lines; Professor Jacqueline Lo; Mr Robert Lowry and Mrs Beryl Lowry; the Honourable Dr Brett Mason; Senator the Honourable James McGrath; Her Excellency Ms Liliane Ploumen; Mr Frans Princen; Ms Jennifer Rawson PSM; Her Excellency Mrs Erica Schouten and Mr Thomas Willibrordus Mascini; Senator Zed Seselja and Mrs Ros Seselja; Mr Andrew Smith; the Honourable Tony Smith MP; Mr Jaap Sonnemans; Mr Meyndert van der Kolk; His Excellency Major-General Hans van der Louw; Ms Pien van Karnebeek-Thijssen; Mr Herman Quarles van Ufford; and His Excellency Mr Jan Versteeg.

Afterwards, the Governor-General was represented at Defence Establishment Fairbairn at the departure from Canberra of Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, by Mr Paul Singer MVO, Acting Deputy Official Secretary to the Governor-General.

In the evening, at the Sydney Opera House, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a cultural performance and reception hosted by Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Netherlands.