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 Pieter-Christiaan, at the
opening ceremony, which saw both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
make speeches alongside the Prime…
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…
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, which is offered roughly one month before
King’s Day to all personnel involved in the organisation of the
monarch’s…
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…
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 service at Westminster Abbey. After
Prince Philip’s death, the King and Queen released a statement,
saying: “It…
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…
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 realities of the world for a few
moments. We are going to break down each royal lady’s work in the
literature field…
