Queen Máxima received the first published copy of Transition from Head to Toe, a new book about menopause during a virtual visit to the Gelderse Vallei Hospital on Thursday.
The book was written by Mirjam van’t Veld and Marcelle Meesters, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gelderse Vallei Hospital and a writer, respectively, after they noticed that many women did not know the…
Queen Máxima paid a virtual visit to Karakter, a child- and youth-based academic and psychiatry centre on Thursday.
On their official website, Karakter noted that, “The corona measures are difficult for many children, young people and their parents. Character is…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands held a meeting with the President of South Africa on Tuesday as part of her continuing commitment with the United Nations and inclusive financing on the African continent.
Queen Máxima’s conversation with President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Princess Alexia to attend United World College of the Atlantic in Wales
2nd March 2021
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands will follow in her father’s footsteps and is going to attend the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales after the summer. She is currently in the fourth year of the Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet in The Hague, where her eldest sister the Princess of Orange and her younger sister Princess Ariane are also enrolled.
Princess Alexia will study for…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands paid a working visit to Christian Primary School (CBS) Sabina van Egmond in Oud-Beijerland on Thursday. The Queen spoke to teachers, parents and students about the effect COVID-19 has had on the primary education system.
The school has two…
King Willem-Alexander reenacts proposal in Valentine's Day gesture
14th February 2021
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands shared a romantic photo on Instagram earlier today in which he reenacted his proposal to Queen Maxima.
King Willem-Alexander famously proposed to his now-wife Queen Maxima on the icy pond at Huis Ten Bosch over twenty years ago.
Pseudonym Prince - the day a future King took part in an ice skating competition under a fake name
9th February 2021
As the temperature drops below freezing in the Netherlands, talk inevitably turns to the Elfstedentocht (Eleven Cities Tour) which has not taken place for 24 years, but it remains known as “The Tour of Tours.” But did you know that a future King skated in the penultimate tour in 1986 under a pseudonym?
King Willem-Alexander, then known as the Prince of Orange, was just 18 years old…
The Dutch Royal Family will not take their annual holiday to Lech, Austria, this year due to COVID regulations. The Government Information Service (RVD) confirmed the news to Dutch news organisation ANP.
The royals will be abiding by Dutch health regulations and…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Willem-Alexander and Maxima of the Netherlands
2nd February 2021
It was a wedding for the history books and thousands turned out to celebrate. When Willem-Alexander and Maxima married in 2002, the popularity that has mostly dominated their time as King and Queen of the Netherlands was on show for all to see as they were cheered throughout…
The Dutch Royal Family has released a new photo of Princess Beatrix to celebrate her 83rd birthday.
The former Queen will celebrate her birthday with limited visitors to abide by the governemental advice regarding the COVID-pandemic.
Princess Beatrix was born on Monday morning, 31 January 1938, at Soestdijk Palace. She was given the names Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard for both her…
