In a surprise for the public, Princess
Catharina-Amalia and Princess Ariane joined their parents for the
King’s Day concert in Rotterdam. On the evening of April 19,
the Royals arrived at Rotterdam Ahoy, where the King’s Day concert
was being recorded for broadcasting later on public
television. Initially, the Dutch Royal Household had only
announced the presence of King…
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…
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 at school, is very sweet and
ethereal. She is very feminine and very powerful. She has
incredible talents.” As the…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
travelled to Voorschoten to visit the site of the deadly crash that
involved two trains and a crane. 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…
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. Together with the Minister of Finance Sigrid
Kaag, Her Majesty travelled to Utrecht on Monday, 27 March, to
participate in events marking the opening of Money Week. She spoke
to the national media NOS about the…
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…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands landed in
Morocco for a three-day visit as the Special Advocate of the United
Nations Secretary-General for Inclusive Financing for Development.
On Monday, 20 March, Her Majesty landed in Casablanca, the
country’s largest city; she will…
Queen Máxima to see efforts to help families with soaring energy bills
23rd February 2023
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is set to
undertake a very important engagement in the context of her work in
finance and financial independence. On Thursday, the Dutch
Queen will visit the customer service centre at the Temporary
Energy Emergency Fund, in The Hague, to speak with staff members to
hear about the type of call they receive for their service and to
listen to the solutions they…
