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 children and five men. The welcoming of
the refugees into the structure will be handled by the COA, the
local…
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…
The Invictus Games have kicked off in The
Hague, with 20 nations taking part in the nine athletic
competitions and the special Land Rover Driving Challenge. Princess
Margriet of the Netherlands, Honorary Chair of the Dutch Invictus
Games, was joined by her son, Prince…
King Willem-Alexander visits port to talk about green energy
13th April 2022
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
travelled to Rotterdam to visit its port, the country’s biggest
point of entrance for energy and the focus of a massive effort to
transition the Netherlands to green hydrogen. The visit took
place on Tuesday, 12 April, and, besides a visit to energy import
infrastructure, it also included a cruise through Maasvlakte, a
massive civil engineering…
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…
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, the trip began with
the official welcome ceremony, where the President and the King
inspected the Honour Guard in Dam Square…
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…
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 kilometres southeast of
Amsterdam. The village is home to the homonym military barracks,
which, at the moment, are serving…
