King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has banned foie gras at the royal residence.
Shortly after ascending to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III banned foie gras from being served at any royal residences in the United Kingdom.
Now, the King of the Netherlands has seemingly followed suit, with a royal spokesperson telling animal rights group PETA: “We…
The Netherlands releases special images to mark King Willem-Alexander's 10 years on the throne
1st May 2023
The Royal House of the Netherlands has released new, special images to mark King Willem-Alexander’s ten years on the Dutch throne.
The photos feature the King, his mother, Princess Beatrix, and his 19-year-old daughter, Princess Amalia. They were taken in December…
In a surprise for the public, Princess Catharina-Amalia and Princess Ariane joined their parents for the King’s Day concert in Rotterdam.Â
On the evening of April 19, the Royals arrived at Rotterdam Ahoy, where the King’s Day concert was being recorded for…
Historian speaks on King Willem-Alexander's legacy after marking 10 years as King
18th April 2023
After a decade of reigning, King Willem-Alexander’s legacy is already being examined by Dutch historians, and one brands him ‘ordinary’ compared to his mother, Princess Beatrix.
The historian Han van Bree, who specialises in the Dutch Royal Family, spoke to Vortsen about King Willem-Alexander’s legacy so far. He opined that the King rules more like his grandmother, Juliana, than his…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, for a State Visit.
On Wednesday, 12 April, The Queen visited a famous Amsterdam landmark with the French First Lady.
Queen Máxima…
A special princess has celebrated her Sweet 16 in the Netherlands.
Princess Ariane, the youngest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, turned 16 on 10 April.
During a recent photo session, the Queen said of her youngest daughter, “She does very well…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands travelled to Voorschoten to visit the site of the deadly crash that involved two trains and a crane.Â
His Majesty arrived on site on the morning of 4 April, just a few hours after the crash took place, at roughly 3:25 am local time.Â
According to the first accounts, both the passenger train and the goods train collided with a crane used for repairs…
As he approaches the tenth anniversary of his reign, King Willem-Alexander has decided to share his experiences as monarch so far and he’s doing it in a podcast.
The King of the Netherlands has recorded ten special episodes which will be released over ten weeks…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke about the importance of teaching children financial literacy from a very young age and resisting the temptations deriving from advertisements.Â
Together with the Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag, Her Majesty travelled to Utrecht on…
The Netherlands abides by absolute primogeniture and has since 1983. It is governed by Article 25 of the Dutch Constitution.
The Netherlands takes the proximity of blood into consideration when determining the line of succession; as such, only three degrees of kinship are allowed.
For example, when King Willem-Alexander ascended the throne, his aunt’s children lost their succession…