The birthday of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands has been marked with a new series of portraits including one of the country’s past, present and future monarchs.
Princess Beatrix is seen with her eldest son and successor, King Willem-Alexander, as well as his first born child and heir to the throne, Princess Catharina-Amalia.
The photos have been released to mark Princess…
Princess Amalia kicks off first royal tour
31st January 2023
Princess Amalia of the Netherlands is currently on her first royal tour and has taken to her new responsibilities with ease.
The 19-year-old Princess of Orange is accompanying her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, on a ten-day tour of the Dutch…
Princess Margriet and Prof Van Vollenhoven remember Jewish healthcare facility deportations
25th January 2023
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and her husband, Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven attended the commemoration event for the evacuation and deportation of patients from the Het Apeldoornsche Bosch psychiatric hospital.
On Monday, 23 January, Princess Margriet and her…
Queen Máxima talks about financial health in new interview
21st January 2023
Queen Máxima sat down for an interview with CNBC while at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week to talk about financial inclusion.
The Queen of the Netherlands attends the World Economic Forum annually in her role as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, and was asked by reporter Tania Bryer about the progress financial inclusion has made…
Princess Margriet celebrates 80th birthday with a series of new portraits featuring her dog, Boogiewoogie
19th January 2023
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has released a set of three new photos to celebrate her 80th birthday today.
The photos were taken in January in the city of Apeldoorn, where Princess Margriet lives with her husband, prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven. Their dog…
A look at Princess Margriet of the Netherlands on her 80th birthday
19th January 2023
Margriet Francisca was born on 19 January 1943 in the Ottawa Civic Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, during the Second World War to then Princess Juliana (future Queen Juliana) and Prince Bernhard. Her family had fled the Netherlands after the Nazi invasion and had…
The special circumstances surrounding a royal birth
19th January 2023
Princess Margriet celebrates her 80th birthday today, and the story of her birth has served as a wonderful reminder of the friendship between the Netherlands and Canada.
When Princess Margriet was born in 1943, the world was in the throes of the Second World War. Queen Wilhelmina was evacuated to London, where she ran a government-in-exile with the help of her son-in-law Prince Bernhard.
Her…
Excitement builds as Dutch heir Princess Amalia prepares for milestone royal engagement
18th January 2023
The Princess of Orange will undertake a milestone journey alongside her parents at the end of January.
Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, will be travelling with her parents to the Dutch Caribbean. The trio will leave on 27 January for their…
Princess Laurentien celebrates project milestone and looks to the future of children in the Ukraine war
8th January 2023
Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands has celebrated a huge milestone for one of her most recent projects.
The Better Time Stories has reached its 10000th request since being launched in September of 2022, and the Princess shared her feelings on the number: “It…
Countess Eloise to undertake make-up battle
5th January 2023
Countess Eloise is poised to judge a Dutch make-up competition premiering later this month in the Netherlands.
In Nikkie de Jager’s show, ‘Nikkie’s Make-Up Mansion’, ten young creative professionals who want to make a career in the make-up industry compete in a series of challenges to ultimately win the prize. de Jager is a popular make-up personality who posts tutorials on social media…