After a four weeks trip through Zuid Afrika the Royal couple entered in Kaapstad the mailboat SS Willem I from the SMN shipping company from Amsterdam.
After a calm voyage the SS Willem I reached Batavia, capital of the Netherlands Indies. The King and Queen were welcomed by the Governor General van Heutz. After a week rest at the Gouvernors palace at Buitenzorg, a six weeks journy started throughout the Archipell, visiting many places on Java, Celebes and many other islands. Special stops were made on the island Biliton were the King was informed of the Tin mining over there. After numerous visits to plantations, hospitals, schools endless row of dinners, sourees and a few balls the Royal couple took a small retreet on Balli before they began on the home journey. After a last great ball at Buitenzorg the King and Queen left Insulinde on board the SS Johan de Witt. This time the voyage went first to Ceylon wer the couple was guest of the British vice governor, then direct though the Suez canal to the Netherlands, with some stops in Egypt were the King was guest of the Britsh Governor and made a sight seeing trip to the piramids. And finaly the King and Queen returned, to much relief of the prime minister safe back in Antwerp.