On Thursday, King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands visited the city of Rotterdam to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of their music institution, called Ahoy
Rotterdam. His Majesty unveiled a musical installation
consisting of a gramophone record on a record player. Once this
portion was revealed, wight dancers pulled the tarp on a big
turntable that, once rotated, will play music for the…
Dutch royals host Paralympic delegation at Noordeinde Palace
8th September 2021
On Tuesday, Noordeinde Palace in The
Hague saw a gathering of the best athletes the country has to
offer. Just a month after King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Máxima welcomed the Dutch Olympic delegation, the same Royal Palace
hosted the country’s Paralympic athletes…
Sunday, the 5th of September 2021 was the
day of the Dutch Formula 1, with the race being held at the
Zandvoort circuit, which belongs to Prince Bernhard’s
company. The pilots and public equally were surprised by the
appearance of King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima…
The Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara [getty
src=”495453309″ width=”594″ height=”428″ tld=”ca”] This is one of
the smaller, but no less opulent tiaras in the Dutch Royal Family’s
collection. Created from a sapphire necklace; and previously-owned
jewellery within their collection, the pieces date back to the time
of Queen Emma (who owned a…
Queen Máxima praises Dutch students in passionate commencement speech
4th September 2021
On Friday, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands opened Youverta’s new school year with a passionate
speech about the role these students played during the
pandemic. Youverta is one of many MBO schools in the country
– MBO standing for the lowest of three levels of…
On Thursday, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands visited Gulpener Brewery in Limburg, where she got to
experience first-hand what it is like to work in the
industry. Her Majesty got to experience the job in full, from
the picking of beer ingredients from the field (such as…
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, the
second child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, and
Princess Leonor of Spain, the elder daughter of King Felipe and
Queen Letizia, have headed off to Wales to begin their two-year
programme at the UWC Atlantic College. The second in line to the
Dutch throne and the future Queen of Spain are following in the
footsteps of Princess Elisabeth of…
King Willem-Alexander paid tribute to
late International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge over
the weekend, calling him an “unforgettable figurehead.” The death
of Jacques Rogge was announced by International Olympic Committee
yesterday. [getty…
Things got ugly once again on social
media, and this time, a member of the extended Dutch Royal family
is in the middle of it. It all started a few days ago when Dutch
band Chef’s Special posted on Twitter that they received an email
coming from Prince Bernhard…
With the summer holidays nearly over and
students returning to school, two European princesses are settling
in at their Welsh sixth-form school for their final years of study.
Princess Leonor of Spain, a future queen, and Princess Alexia of
the Netherlands, middle daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Máxima, will both begin their studies at UWC Atlantic College, in
the Vale of…
