A new exhibition has opened about Queen
Juliana of the Netherlands that showcases some of the most
important moments in her reign through a unique lens. Her Majesty
was a collector of dolls, and, over the course of her life, she
received more than six hundred of them, including some from high
ranking people like King Harald of Norway and US First Lady Eleanor
Roosevelt. Now 65 of…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
are headed state-side this fall, with a working business visit to
California and Texas added to their diaries. From 6-9 September,
the Dutch royals will visit San Francisco, the Silicon Valley,
Dallas and Houston in an economic…
Every year, in connection with King’s
Day, the Dutch poll agency IPSOS conducts a survey, commissioned by
NOS (one of the entities behind the Dutch National Television), to
gauge the monarchy’s popularity. 2021 was a challenging year,
with the royals being…
Just like in the United Kingdom,
individuals in the Dutch population have also received the
Netherlands’ honours in connection with King Willem-Alexander’s
birthday. People familiar with the country’s political,
social and artistic scene will recognise at least some of the 3026
names that have been published in the list of honour recipients.
The two most prominent in the…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
and his family have celebrated King’s Day in Maastricht. King
Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess
Alexia and Princess Ariane began their day at Sint Servaasbrug,
where the mayor and governor…
Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, the
Princess of Orange, has said she hopes to reveal her university
plans in the coming months. The 18-year-old heir to the Dutch
throne revealed her timetable during King’s Day to celebrate her
father’s birthday on 27…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European
rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women
who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern
European history got under way. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
One of only two reigning women at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s
accession, Queen Juliana…
King Willem-Alexander and Duke of Sussex take in wheelchair basketball final ahead of Invictus Closing Ceremony
23rd April 2022
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
joined the Duke of Sussex at the wheelchair basketball final in The
Hague’s Zuiderpark. Princess Margriet, the King’s aunt, and her
son, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, also attended the event that saw the
Dutch team face…
The Dutch Royal Information Service (RVD)
announced that starting next week, Het Houde Loo Palace will be
open to house Ukrainian refugees. In a press release, the Royal
House stated that 32 people would be welcomed to the palace –
specifically 15 women, 12…
King Willem-Alexander inadvertently
revealed he’s a fan of a certain TV series while learning more
about the drug trade in the Netherlands on 20 April. Saying it felt
like the hit drama “Breaking Bad,” the Dutch King had a look around
a recreation of a drug lab used for educational purposes.
“Interesting to see it in practice,” he said, viewing the synthetic
drug lab…
