The traditional ceremonies marking the
start of the parliamentary year in the Netherlands looked very
different in 2020. The coronavirus crisis, which dominated the
speech given by King Willem-Alexander to start the new session,
meant the traditional celebrations of Prinsjesdag were replaced by
a much more low key event. However, despite restrictions, physical
distancing and a muted approach to…
Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, as
heir apparent to the Dutch throne, is set to receive 111,000 euros
at the end of 2021, when she will be 18. Her yearly allowance, set
out by the Constitution, was revealed in the budget from the Royal
House that was submitted to the…
Willem-Alexander is the current King of
the Netherlands. When he came to the throne in 2013, he was the
first king in 123 years after three generations of queens. He is
from the House of Orange which has reigned over the Netherlands for
over 400 years, firstly as a republic…
Dutch Royal Family's controversial Golden Coach to go on display
9th September 2020
A 122-year-old carriage that has made
headlines in recent years for its colonial artwork will be on
public display in 2021 when a new exhibit opens at the Amsterdam
Museum. The exhibition will be titled ‘Golden Coach – Gift of
Amsterdam’ and will run from June through November 2021. The
carriage, known as the Gouden Koets, or Golden Coach, was given to
Queen Wilhelmina by the…
Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien unhappy after paparazzi photos published of 18-year-old daughter
28th August 2020
Prince Constantijn – brother of King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands – and his wife Princess
Laurentien are unhappy after paparazzi photos of their 18-year-old
daughter Countess Eloise were published in Weekend magazine. They
commented to Shownieuws…
New images have been released by the
Royal House of the Netherlands of the three daughters of King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima: Princesses Amalia, Alexia and
Ariane. The photos were taken in July by Martijn Beekman at
Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. The sisters…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
the Netherlands have issued a personal apology on Twitter after
breaching social distancing guidelines while on holiday. In an
image shared on social media, the royal couple were seen standing
close to a member of staff at a restaurant they visited while
spending time on the Greek island of Milos. It led to comment and
debate as all three people in…
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
attended the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) concert last
night in Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw. The former monarch has
been a supporter of the orchestra for years and regularly attends
the concert. This year, however…
King Willem-Alexander commemorates end of Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies
16th August 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
was joined by Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the commemoration at the
Indies Monument for all victims of the Japanese occupation of the
Dutch East Indies. All those present wore a pin with a Melati, the
Indies jasmine, as a symbol of…
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau was born
Mabel Martine Los on 11 August 1968 to Hendrik Los and Florence
Kooman in Pijnacker, Netherlands. When she was nine, her father
passed away, leaving her mother, Mabel and her sister. Eventually,
her mother remarried to Peter Wisse Smit and had two more girls.
Mabel and her sister took their stepfather’s surname and grew up in
Het Gooi…
