On 30 March 2001, Queen Beatrix announced
the engagement of her son and heir, Prince Willem-Alexander to the
Argentine-born investment banker Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti. The
couple were married on 2 February 2002. On February 2nd 2023, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are celebrating their 21stwedding
anniversary! To celebrate, let’s take a look back at Máxima’s
stunning…
The King and Queen of the Netherlands, as
well as the Princess of Orange, are currently on tour in the Dutch
Caribbean. This is the Princess of Orange’s first tour, and she has
jumped in and taken to her royal duties. The tour is not without
controversy, though, as…
The birthday of Princess Beatrix of the
Netherlands has been marked with a new series of portraits
including one of the country’s past, present and future monarchs.
Princess Beatrix is seen with her eldest son and successor, King
Willem-Alexander, as well as his…
Princess Amalia of the Netherlands is
currently on her first royal tour and has taken to her new
responsibilities with ease. The 19-year-old Princess of Orange is
accompanying her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima,
on a ten-day tour of the Dutch Caribbean. The tour started on
Saturday, and the Princess has had a very busy three days to
start. View this…
Princess Margriet and Prof Van Vollenhoven remember Jewish healthcare facility deportations
25th January 2023
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and
her husband, Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven attended the
commemoration event for the evacuation and deportation of patients
from the Het Apeldoornsche Bosch psychiatric hospital. On
Monday, 23 January, Princess Margriet and her…
Queen Máxima sat down for an interview
with CNBC while at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week to
talk about financial inclusion. The Queen of the Netherlands
attends the World Economic Forum annually in her role as the UN
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate…
Princess Margriet celebrates 80th birthday with a series of new portraits featuring her dog, Boogiewoogie
19th January 2023
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has
released a set of three new photos to celebrate her 80th birthday
today. The photos were taken in January in the city of Apeldoorn,
where Princess Margriet lives with her husband, prof. mr. Pieter
van Vollenhoven. Their dog Boogiewoogie also features in the three
photos. © RVD – Martijn Beekman © RVD – Martijn Beekman Princess…
A look at Princess Margriet of the Netherlands on her 80th birthday
19th January 2023
Margriet Francisca was born on 19 January
1943 in the Ottawa Civic Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,
during the Second World War to then Princess Juliana (future Queen
Juliana) and Prince Bernhard. Her family had fled the Netherlands
after the Nazi invasion and had…
Princess Margriet celebrates her 80th
birthday today, and the story of her birth has served as a
wonderful reminder of the friendship between the Netherlands and
Canada. When Princess Margriet was born in 1943, the world was in
the throes of the Second World War. Queen…
Excitement builds as Dutch heir Princess Amalia prepares for milestone royal engagement
18th January 2023
The Princess of Orange will undertake a
milestone journey alongside her parents at the end of
January. Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch
throne, will be travelling with her parents to the Dutch Caribbean.
The trio will leave on 27 January for their nearly-two week trip.
This is the first time that the Dutch princess has accompanied her
parents on a foreign trip. King…