The Dutch royals have announced who will attend the Invictus Games in The Hague, which are set to begin this weekend.
Both King Willem-Alexander and his aunt, Princess Margriet, are set to attend the seven-day event.
A Royal House spokesperson said: “King Willem-Alexander and Princess Margriet will attend the Invictus Games. The Princess will be present at the opening ceremony on…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attend King's Day concert with Ukrainian flavour
12th April 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima travelled to the Dutch city of Maastricht for the traditional King’s Day concert.
Arriving in the city’s Theater aan het Vrijthof in the evening of Monday, 11 April, Their Majesties were greeted by attendants of the event…
A touching tribute to Ukraine marks the official beginning of the Indian State Visit to the Netherlands
7th April 2022
Tuesday, 5 April, marked the official beginning of the Indian State Visit to the Netherlands, during which President Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind visited the northern European country upon the invitation of King Willem-Alexander.
Like every state visit…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima hosted a dinner for government members at Huis ten Bosch Palace.
On the evening of Tuesday, 29 March, Their Majesties offered dinner to the members of the new Rutte government, who were installed on 10 January.
The dinner marked the conclusion of the rounds of welcome audiences that King Willem-Alexander held with all 20 ministers plus the nine…
Members of the Dutch Royal Family will be in attendance at the Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip on 29 March.
The Royal House of the Netherlands announced that King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix would make the trip to London to attend the…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visit military barracks converted in refugee camp for Ukrainians
13th March 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visited a military barrack currently housing Ukrainian refugees and got a chance to speak with many of them.
On Thursday, 10 March, Their Majesties travelled to the small village of Harskamp, in the municipality of Ede, roughly 80…
The Royal Palace in Amsterdam has launched an initiative to support Ukrainians during this difficult time.
All profits made from entrance tickets on Sunday, 6 March will be donated to Giro555, a Dutch organisation that collects relief funds and volunteers for crisis situations.
The initiative is part of a nationwide campaign within the cultural sector called “H-art for Ukraine”…
What do the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world that allows you to escape from the…
Dutch and Spanish Royals respond to Russian invasion of Ukraine
24th February 2022
At dawn on Thursday, 24th February 2022, eastern Europe was plunged into a war that had been brewing for weeks. Russia launched a military attack on its neighbour Ukraine, and the reactions of world leaders have come fast.
Among the first to speak up were King…
While many of Europe’s royal families are celebrating many happy anniversaries this year, the same is not the case for the Dutch Royal Family. On 17 February, it will be ten years since the Dutch Royal Family was struck by a sudden and tragic accident.
Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau was the son of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of the Netherlands and thus the younger brother of the current…
