Yesterday, the Belgian and Dutch royal children headed back to school after their summer holidays.
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For Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, this year began at a new school. She joined her older sisters, Princesses Amalia and Alexia at Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet in The Hague, and proud father, King Willem-Alexander was ready with the video camera to film his…
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands presents 'Liberation75' tulip bulbs to Canadian Veteran
3rd September 2019
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands presented ‘Liberation75’ tulip bulbs to Canadian Veteran Don White yesterday in Het Loo Palace’s garden. Tulips are the symbol of friendship between Canada and the Netherlands.
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima joined their Belgian counterparts, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in Terneuzen yesterday to mark the start “75 Years of Freedom.” This will be followed by a year of commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the end of…
Queen Máxima to celebrate 35th anniversary of Alzheimer Nederland
28th August 2019
Queen Máxima will honour the 35th anniversary of Alzheimer Nederland with a visit to Alzheimer Trefpunt De Til in Giessenburg on Tuesday, 10 September.
Since 1997 Alzheimer Nederland has set up 246 cafés or “trefpunt” around the country where patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals can come together for a monthly meeting to talk about living with dementia and make…
The Dutch Royal Family has returned to work, with the first official engagement taking place since the death of Princess Christina earlier this month.
Princess Beatrix attended the opening of the 79th session of the Institut de Droit International (IDI) in the Grand…
Prince of Wales and Princess Beatrix to attend Battle of Arnhem 75th anniversary commemorative events
24th August 2019
The Prince of Wales will travel to the Netherlands in
September to attend commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the
Battle of Arnhem, a major battle in the Second World War.
Clarence House announced the news on Friday afternoon and noted that Prince Charles will be…
Princess Christina's private funeral service has taken place in The Hague
22nd August 2019
The funeral service for Princess Christina of the Netherlands has taken in place in The Hague. She died on 16 August at the age of 72 after suffering from bone cancer. She is the aunt of the current King of the Netherlands. She is survived by her three children and five grandchildren.
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Her coffin left the mourning chapel of the Fagel’s Garden Pavilion in the grounds…
The coffin containing the remains of Princess Christina of the Netherlands – who died last week at the age of 72 – has been placed in the mourning chapel of the Fagel’s Garden Pavilion on the grounds of Noordeinde Palace.
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Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands – or Queen Beatrix as she was known between 1980 and 2013 – has suffered yet another loss when her youngest sister Princess Christina died yesterday. Since 2002, she has had to say goodbye to her husband Prince Claus, her…
Princess Christina of the Netherlands, who died on Friday at the age of 72, will be the first Dutch royal to be cremated.
Members of the Dutch Royal house are normally interred in the royal crypt in Delft, however, Princess Christina ceased to be a member of the Dutch royal house when she married Jorge Pérez y Guillermo in 1975. She remained a member of the royal family. The last to be…
