On Tuesday, 9 June, the Netherlands’
Golden State Coach arrived in Amsterdam to be featured in an
exhibition. The coach, used traditionally for state
functions, such as Budget Day, has been undergoing a five
years-long renovation, meaning that King Willem-Alexander has only
been able to use it a handful of times during his reign. The
coach has now been placed in a glass case, which…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended
the first day of the Special Olympics National Games on the Sports
Campus in The Hague. The Games, which will take place from
June 11-13, 2021, are a national sporting event for athletes
with intellectual disabilities. The…
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, 83,
underwent an operation on her left ear at Leiden University Medical
Center on Friday. The former monarch’s operation was to remove a
cholesteatoma – an abnormal collection of skin cells – from the
ear. The…
Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch
throne, has informed Prime Minister Mark Rutte that she will return
the allowance she was due to receive upon her 18th birthday for the
duration of her studies. She wrote to the Prime Minister that she
finds receiving the allowance “uncomfortable, as long as she is
unable to work for it and other students will have it so much more
difficult.
Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch
throne, has graduated high school at the highest level in the
Netherlands with distinction. This means that she scored an 8 out
of 10 or higher for every subject. Like her younger sisters, she
attended the Christelijk Gymnasium…
On Tuesday, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands presented the ‘Apples of Orange’ prize from the Orange
Foundation at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. King Willem-Alexander
was also present for the ceremony. The prize winners are awarded a
cash prize of €15,000…
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau has
co-wrote an impassioned letter to British Prime Minister Boris
Johnson about a cause close to her heart. The 52-year-old, who is
sister-in-law to King Willem-Alexander, wrote to Mr Johnson
and other G7 leaders urging for there to be a better approach to
HIV and AIDS. The G7 nations are due to meet in the United Kingdom
next month. The powerful…
Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, the
eldest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, is busy
with her final exams like many other Dutch students. The
17-year-old Princess of Orange began her exams on Monday and will
find out on 10 June if she passed. Her…
On Tuesday, the 25th of May, King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited a healthcare facility
that takes care of patients who are experiencing long haul
post-Covid 19 symptoms. It has long been known that survivors
of the most severe cases of coronavirus have…
A television series about the early life
of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is in the works. The series will
be based on the book Máxima Zorreguieta. Motherland by Marcia
Luyten. Millstreet Films bought the film rights from publishing
house De Bezige Bij, and the news was shared just a day after the
Queen’s 50th birthday on Monday, 17 May. Anne de Clercq will direct
the series.
