The 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands will be marked by King Willem-Alexander on Sunday, 24 May. The King will visit the Netherlands American Cemeteryand Memorial in Margraten and lay the first wreath during the annual commemoration ceremony, which is held the day before Memorial Day in the United States.
“Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19, this…
Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, the eldest child of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, has graduated from high school.
The 17-year-old passed her final exams at her school, Maerlant Lyceum in The Hague, and she shared the information on her…
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has sent a video message to Canadians to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands.
Canada holds a special place in the hearts of the Dutch Royal Family. The country took them in during the Second World War, and…
King of the Netherlands says his great-grandmother failed to protect the country's Jews
5th May 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has publicly acknowledged that his great-grandmother Queen Wilhelmina failed to protect the country’s Jewish population during the Second World War.
The Dutch King made his remarks during a historic speech at the ceremony of the Remembrance of Dead in Amsterdam yesterday. The Remembrance, usually held with a large crowd, took place in an almost…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima remember the war dead on empty Dam Square
4th May 2020
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the annual Remembrance of the Dead, with one huge difference from previous years, whereas before Amsterdam’s Dam Square was packed with people, it was now almost completely empty.
Although the…
Man who threatened Princess Catharina-Amalia to undergo psychiatric evaluation
30th April 2020
A man suspected of sending threatening messages to Princess Catharina-Amalia, heir to the Dutch throne, and a friend of hers named Brent, has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at the Pieter Baarn Centre.
The man, known only as Wouter G., is suspected of…
The King’s Day at Home festivities ended at 4 P.M. with a national toast to King Willem-Alexander.
The extended Royal Family including Princess Beatrix, Prince Bernhard and his wife Princess Annette, Prince Pieter-Christiaan and his wife Princess Anita, Princess Mabel, Prince Maurits and his wife Princess Marilène, Prince Constantijn and his wife Princess Laurentien and Prince Floris and…
King Willem-Alexander and his family have been video calling all around the Netherlands this morning and this afternoon.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima joined a call with several healthcare professionals of the UMC Maastricht Hospital who were eating a…
Queen Máxima and Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane open digital free market
27th April 2020
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and her three daughters Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane, opened a digital free market during King’s Day at Home this morning.
While a free market, also known as a flea market, is one of the traditions of King’s Day, it was…
King Willem-Alexander kicks off King's Day at Home with heartfelt speech
27th April 2020
King Willem-Alexander opened his live-streamed birthday speech by thanking the orchestra that played the Dutch national anthem just before. He was joined by his wife Queen Máxima and their three daughters, The Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane.
He said, “How special it is that we have managed, despite social distancing, to form a unity and to be an example for many…
