Princess Alexia of the Netherlands turns
18 today. Her mother, Queen Maxima, revealed how they would
celebrate Alexia’s big day during a recent state visit to Belgium
to Blauw Bloed. “Hopefully, with some godparents and her
grandmother, of course.And with all the children together, so
that’s already a party.And with friends.It’s on a Monday, so it…
Biotech, Navy, art and a sad goodbye as the Dutch State Visit to Belgium draws to a close
23rd June 2023
Thursday marked the last day of the State
Visit that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying to
Belgium – but last doesn’t mean less busy. The day began in Leuven,
where the four royals visited Imec. This facility works in research
for the chip…
Climate change, crowds and even more tiaras for day 2 of the Dutch State Visit to Belgium
23rd June 2023
The second day of King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Belgium began bright and early,
despite the glittering banquet from the night before. The first
stop for the day was Gare Maritime à Tour & Taxis, in Brussels,
where the Dutch royals…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
have begun a three-day State Visit to Belgium that will see them
travelling all around the country. On Tuesday, 20th June, the
Dutch monarch and consort boarded a train and arrived in Brussels.
They were then driven to the Royal Palace, where they received the
official welcome from King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. The
two monarchs then reviewed…
Two Kings, history and a common goal: sustainability and diplomacy at the centre of friendly visit
15th June 2023
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
is undertaking a two-day working visit to Spain, focused on
celebrating the 375th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties
between the two countries and their cooperation in the green
transition. For this, he was joined for…
Pieter van Vollenhoven, the husband of
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, has expressed his joy over
receiving word that four children missing since a plane crash a
month ago had have found alive. He tweeted, “Wat een buitengewoon
fantastisch bericht. Na 40 dagen…
Queen Máxima’s life story will soon grace
television screens as filming for a series called Máxima
Zorreguieta: Motherland began last week in New York City. The
series is a co-production between Millstreet Films and Videoland,
and is based on the book Máxima Zorreguieta: Motherland by Marcia
Luyten, published in 2021. Máxima Zorreguieta: Motherland will
trace the Dutch queen’s early…
Princess Amalia goes back to her dress up tiara for the Jordanian royal wedding
2nd June 2023
The Princess of Orange sported her second
tiara on Thursday evening when she joined her parents at the
wedding reception for Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa.
Princess Amalia—who didn’t attend the wedding ceremony with her
parents, instead joining them at the…
A royal reunion! Princess Leonor of Spain and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands graduate UWC Atlantic
21st May 2023
UWC Atlantic, in Wales, has hosted a mini
royal reunion, as Spain’s Princess Leonor and the Netherlands’
Princess Alexia ended their two years stay at the college with the
traditional Leavers celebration. The heir to the Spanish throne was
joined by her parents…
King Charles III is related to many of
Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen Victoria’s
matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess Carolina of
Orange-Nassau. Princess Carolina was born on28 February 1743 as the
daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne, Princess Royal,
the daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach, after whom
she…
