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 time. 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. 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…
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…
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, 85,
has undergone surgery for a broken wrist. The Princess broke her
wrist skiing on Friday, 17 February, and she has returned to the
Netherlands from Lech, Austria, where she was holidaying. The
Government Information Service (RVD) stressed that the royal is in
good health after the surgery: “The Princess is otherwise in good
health and will…
Prince Constantijn, the uncle of The
Princess of Orange, has spoken out about the threats that his niece
has endured over the last year. While on a talk show on NPO 1,
Prince Constantijn discussed the threats that have been made
against Princess Amalia, saying…
Queen Máxima showers young cancer patients with love on Valentine's Day
15th February 2023
Queen Máxima showered children with love
on her latest visit to a pediatric oncology centre in Utrecht. On
Valentine’s Day, Her Majesty arrived at the Princess Máxima Centre
for a visit that had the double purpose of celebrating the
facility’s 5th anniversary…
Dutch Minister expresses solidarity with Princess Amalia following "difficulty" to adapt to life under threat
14th February 2023
Following her comments last week about
her current situation, the Minister of Justice and Security has
offered some comments about the Dutch government’s efforts to
protect Princess Catharina-Amalia. Ms Dilan Yeşilgöz said
that the entire complex of forces under his jurisdiction is working
“day and night” to ensure the safety of the heir to the Dutch
throne, adding that “a lot is…
