King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has apologised for the Netherlands’ involvement in the slave trade.
The Dutch monarch apologised during remarks he made at the event
marking 160 years since the abolition of slavery in the
Netherlands. The King said: “Today, I’m standing here in front of
you as your King and as part of the government. Today I am
apologising myself.
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands has
been granted two special honours by her father, King
Willem-Alexander, on her 18th birthday. The King has made her a
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion and a
Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of…
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…
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 tech sector, which is assuming an increasing strategic
relevance for the independence of Europe in the semiconductors…
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…
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 some events by King
Felipe of Spain, and the two of them showed the deep bond that is
shared not only by the two countries but…
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…
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 wedding reception—wore the
Dutch Ruby Peacock Tiara, one of the oldest in the Dutch Royal
Family’s collection. The future…
