On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who had come to share her special day. But this was more than just a royal wedding. Juliana was then heir to the throne of the…
Dutch Princess Mabel to attend Archbishop Desmond Tutu's funeral
30th December 2021
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau is the first European Royal confirmed to attend Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s funeral on the 1st of January.Â
The Dutch Royal Household confirmed the news to ANP, the National News Agency on the 30th of December, saying that it is expected…
January
Our coverage of the Dutch Royal Family began with a look back at the wedding of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, continued with the news that King Willem-Alexander would accept the Prime Minister’s resignation, and also included the report that…
Dutch Prime Minister weighs in on monarch's role in government formation
27th December 2021
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has weighed in once again on his ideas about the role a monarch should play in forming a new government.Â
During his Christmas interview to newspaper De Telegraaf, Mr Rutte was asked about the current transition between this government and the next one. This transition has been going on for the past nine months, since the closure of the electoral…
Anti-apartheid and human rights activist Desmond Tutu has died of cancer at the age of 90, it was announced earlier today. He was the Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then the Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996.
The Dutch King and Queen and Princess…
King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands speaks of courage and perseverance in his Christmas Broadcast
25th December 2021
King Willem-Alexander’s speech in full:
In October I received this first copy of the latest Bible translation. The old sources have been converted into the language of our time on the basis of the latest insights. Also the Christmas story.
A defenceless child as…
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands received many birthday cards for her 18th birthday earlier this month.
The Princess of Orange shared a photo of her and several of her birthday cards on Instagram to express her gratitude for the good wishes.
On Instagram, Amalia said: “For the past few weeks I have been inundated with congratulations and birthday cards. This has made me…
It’s a tale of two parties. As Christmas approaches, quite a few minds are turning to celebrations but in these strange and challenging times in which we all live, every movement has meaning as two royal families have discovered with differing consequences this week.
On…
Dutch Royal Family reunited as Princess Alexia returns home from Wales for the holidays
12th December 2021
Christmas is right around the corner, and foreign exchange students are making their way back home for the holidays.
At UWC Atlantic, the term ended on Friday, 10 December, and on Saturday, the Dutch Royal Household’s accounts were graced by a picture of the…
Princess Beatrix has recovered from coronavirus, according to the Dutch Royal House.
In a press release, they stated that the 83-year-old former queen is out of isolation and is considered recovered.
“Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands is complaint-free and allowed out of isolation. Princess Beatrix tested positive for coronavirus last weekend and has since been in…
