Several monarchs share a holiday message
to mark Christmas and the New Year. Queen Wilhelmina of the
Netherlands delivered the first royal Christmas message via radio
in 1931, and King George V of Great Britain delivered his first
Christmas message in 1932 to launch what would become the BBC World
Service. Now, it’s a well established festive tradition. If you are
interested, you can now…
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has
reopened an important historical museum in Amsterdam. The Dutch
royal reopened the Dutch Resistance Museum on 1 December after a
complete renovation took place on the permanent exhibit. The new
features of the museum allow those…
The person convicted of threatening Dutch
Princess Amalia two years ago wants his TBS treatment to end.
However, the Public Prosecution has asked that the treatment
continues for two years. The Zwolle resident, only known as Wouter
G., was sentenced to three months in…
The monarchy of the Netherlands has
undergone many changes since its founding in 1815. Like most of
Europe’s monarchies, the Dutch throne has transitioned to a
constitutional monarchy that delegates most of the sovereign’s
executive authority to ministers responsible for carrying out the
tasks of government. King Willem-Alexander is the current King of
the Netherlands and is the country’s…
The Dutch Royal Family has taken part in
a photo session in a special location. King Willem-Alexander, Queen
Máxima, Princess Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane
visited the exhibition ‘The century of Juliana’ at Amsterdam’s De
Nieuwe Kerk and…
Suspect in criminal case denies he's behind threats against Dutch Princess Amalia
29th October 2022
Ridouan Taghi, the main suspect in the
so-called Marengo trial, has denied any involvement in the threats
against Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne. It was
recently announced that Princess Amalia had been receiving threats
and had moved out of her student…
The Dutch King & Queen deliver concerning and emotional statement about their daughter Princess Amalia
13th October 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
The Netherlands have delivered an emotional statement on camera
regarding their eldest daughter, Princess Amalia. Their Majesties
revealed that the 18-year-old Princess no longer lives in a student
housing in Amsterdam because of threats made against her. The heir
to the Dutch throne is studying at university, but now only leaves
the house to…
Princess Estelle takes lead role as King and Queen of Netherlands arrive for State Visit
12th October 2022
Princess Estelle took the lead role as
King Willem-Alexander, her godfather, and Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands arrived in Sweden on a State Visit. The Dutch King and
Queen arrived in Sweden at Arlanda Airport and were welcomed by
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince…
It has been announced that Rotterdam will
be the city that will host members of the Dutch Royal Family for
the 2023 celebrations of King’s Day. The Royal House of the
Netherlands announced on Monday, 10 October, that the celebrations
would be held in the city home to…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima congratulate F1 Max Verstappen for world championship victory
10th October 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
sent a congratulatory message to Formula One pilot Max Verstappen
for his victory in the Japan Grand Prix. Their Majesties tweeted
the following message: “After a tiresome start to this season, Max
Verstappen regained itself in a big way, winning as many as 12 of
the 18 races and both sprint races. The ultimate achievement was
delivered today by…
