It’s not the most talked about royal wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold, January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the current monarch King Willem-Alexander, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most solid supporters of their royal…
The public’s trust in King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has plummeted from 76% in April of this year to just 47% in December, according to research bureau Ipsos.
There were several moments during 2020 when the King was heavily criticised. During his holiday…
The Dutch Royal Family began the year 2020 in good spirits with their annual holiday to Lech and with preparations underway for what would turn out to be their first but also their last state visit of 2020.
As usual, the royal family posed for photos in Lech in exchange…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands held his annual Christmas speech earlier today.
As expected, the COVID-19 pandemic featured heavily in the speech. He made several examples of nurses, and students, longing for a normal life. He sympathised with all those who had lost loved ones in the pandemic and lamented the empty seats at the Christmas table. He thanked those who kept to the measures…
King Willem-Alexander visits rowing club to see COVID's impact on sports
12th December 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited a rowing club on Friday to see the COVID pandemic’s impact on sports.
The King visited rowing club Willem III in Amsterdam where he received a tour of the grounds and spoke to competitive rower Simon van Dorp. Dorp…
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands visited the ‘Diepgeworteld’ exhibit at the Dordrecht Museum on Tuesday, 8 December.
The former monarch received a tour of the new display before speaking to artists and representatives from the Tree Foundation and the…
Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, turns 17 years old today. Unlike last year, the Dutch Royal Family did not release a new photo of the Princess.
The Princess of Orange – as she is known officially as the heir to the throne – was born on 7 December 2003. When Willem-Alexander succeeded his mother on 30 April 2013, his eldest child automatically became Princess of…
Queen Mathilde and Queen Máxima speak about food security at UN webinar
27th November 2020
Queen Máxima and Queen Mathilde spoke at a webinar on food security and nutrition during the pandemic on Wednesday, each highlighting the need for better policies during their speeches.
The event, organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…
The Dutch Royal Court has announced that the Dutch royals will celebrate King’s Day 2021 in the city of Eindhoven.
King’s Day 2020 was set to take place in Maastricht but took on a more digital form due to the coronavirus. The Dutch royals will continue to…
The Royal Netherlands Army has renamed three of their units for the daughters of King Willem-Alexander; Princesses Catharina-Amalia, Alexia and Ariane.
King Willem-Alexander gave his permission to have the units named for his daughters. Three existing tank regiments of the cavalry will be merged under the new name “Regiment Huzars Princess Catharina-Amalia” while two new units will…
