Princess Amalia, also known as the
Princess of Orange as the heir to the Dutch throne, turned 18 years
old in December. Today, she will attend her first Prinsjesdag, or
Opening of Parliament. Prinsjesdag always takes place on the third
Tuesday in September. King Willem-Alexander will address a joint
session of the States-General of the Netherlands, which consists of
the Senate and the House of…
An emergency order has been issued in The
Hague after “serious concerns about disruptions on Prinsjesdag.”
Prinsjesdag, or the opening of Parliament in the Netherlands,
always takes place on the third Tuesday in September. King
Willem-Alexander will address a…
Queen Máxima’s economic visit to the
United States began on the west coast in San Francisco with a focus
on LGBTQ+ rights and a message for King Willem-Alexander back home.
Queen Máxima began her American visit in San Francisco, meeting
with Mayor London Breed before…
The Royal House of the Netherlands has
announced new dates for King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima’s
State Visit to Greece. The visit has been postponed twice in
the past year. Initially, the royals were supposed to be in Greece
in late 2021, but the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic forced
plans to be changed. The visit was then supposed to occur in
March, but the outbreak of…
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the
Netherlands began a new chapter when she attended her first
university classes at the University of Amsterdam. The young royal
began her undergraduate studies with an interdisciplinary
bachelor’s degree in Politics, Psychology, Law…
King Willem-Alexander travelled to the
German border to visit the Ter Apel centre for asylum seekers. His
Majesty arrived in the small town in the northeast of the country
on Wednesday, 31 August, accompanied by the Secretary of State of
Justice and Security. The…
The Princess of Orange is poised to
undertake her first official royal tour early next year when she
accompanies her parents to the Caribbean parts of the kingdom of
the Netherlands. The Royal House of the Netherlands announced the
news on 1 September 2022, revealing that Princess Catharina-Amalia
will join King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima in February 2023
for a tour of Aruba, Curaçao…
King Willem-Alexander pulls out of US economic visit due to illness
1st September 2022
The Dutch Royal Household has announced
that King Willem-Alexander will no longer take part in a planned
working visit to the United States due to illness. His
Majesty, says the press release, is recovering from an episode of
pneumonia, and air travel could hinder the…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
completed a visit to India in her role as the United Nations
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. The Dutch Queen’s visit comes as India is poised to
assume leadership of the G20 in December…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima offer support after tragic truck accident
28th August 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands released a message of support following a tragic
truck accident. The message states: “We are shocked and horrified
by the terrible accident in Nieuw-Beijerland last night, where
there were so many victims. It is an unimaginable sadness within a
tight-knit community. The stricken families are in our thoughts,
and we wish the…
