Palaces & BuildingsThe Netherlands

Tickets to Noordeinde Palace now on sale

Summer visits to royal palaces are possible again, with a Dutch palace opening its doors.  According to the Dutch Royal Family’s official Twitter, tickets are available to visit Noordeinde Palace on 23 July, 30 July, 6 August, and 13 August. Visitors will be able to book tickets for both the working palace and the stables.  Tickets are available through the official website here, along…
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The Netherlands

Queen Maxima happy to travel abroad again

The pandemic put a severe brake on most royal activity, worldwide. Perhaps the biggest was related to travel. For them, like many, the solution was digital travel over the internet. Nevertheless, this was by no means the same, and did not attract nearly the attention that a…
European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima begins financial trip to Africa

Queen Máxima has landed in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan as part of a four-day visit that will also take her to Senegal as UN Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.  Her Majesty landed aboard an Air France flight at around 9 pm local time on Sunday, 12 June. Upon arrival, she was welcomed by Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Patrick Achi, and the two of them were heard…
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The Netherlands

Dutch King and Queen to undertake State Visit to Austria

The Dutch Royal Household has announced that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will undertake a State Visit to Austria at the end of next month.  The visit’s programme has been already released, and the first day, Monday, 27 June, will see all of the traditional events of state visits: the official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace, the laying of a wreath to commemorate…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander in mourning for best friend's son

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is in mourning after the son of his best friend died. Jan de Beaufort, 19, died on 9 May. He was the son of the King’s best friend, Frans de Beaufort. Jan de Beaufort was a student at the University of Utrecht, where he was taking veterinary courses. No cause of death has been announced. King Willem-Alexander put an obituary message in…
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