Queen Máxima of the Netherlands undertook two working visits on 8 April to see the impact of COVID-19 on the Netherlands.
The Queen, abiding by all government and health restrictions, visited a hotel and catering facility in Amsterdam on Wednesday morning, as well as transport company Pieter Smit in Nieuw-Vennep.
Queen Máxima held two conversations at Koninklijke Horeca Nederland (KHN)…
Nineteen women are suing a Dutch monastery and its Catholic order over claims that they were subjected to forced labour and abuse by nuns between 1951 and 1979 for the benefit of the order or outside organisations, such as the Dutch Royal House. These women were kept as…
King Willem-Alexander visits clinic where the first Dutch case of Coronavirus was diagnosed
24th March 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the Municipal Health Services (GGD) Heart of Brabant in Tilburg this afternoon. He visited at the invitation of the Mayor of Tilburg, Theo Weterings.
The first Dutch case of Coronavirus was diagnosed in Tilburg on 27…
A Syrian couple has named their newborn after the King of the Netherlands.
The couple, from Putten, named their son Willem-Alexander as a way to thank the Netherlands for taking them in.
The father said, “I would like to say thank you to the Netherlands in this way,” when speaking to Omroep Gelderland. A friend helped translate for him as he is still learning Dutch.
Hussein…
Over 6.7 million people watch as King Willem-Alexander addresses the nation
21st March 2020
Over 6,7 million people watched King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands gave a rare televised address regarding the coronavirus. The last time King Willem-Alexander gave a televised address of this nature was shortly after Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over…
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their three daughters, Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane are practising social isolation after their annual trip to Lech, Austria, in February.
The royals are not sick and are not showing any symptoms of the disease.
The RVD…
King’s Day 2020 has been cancelled by the county of Maastricht and the province of Limburg to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. King’s Day was due to be celebrated in Maastricht on 27 April, the birthday of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.
Although the measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are currently set to last until 6 April, it means that there…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have sent a message of support as the Netherlands takes more stringent measure to reduce the risks of the coronavirus. Just yesterday, Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the closure of all schools, daycare centres, cafes, restaurants…
Joint engagement between Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester cancelled
15th March 2020
The Centenary Reception of the Anglo-Netherlands Society due to be attended by Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on Tuesday has been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus.
An official statement on their website reads…
The King and Queen of the Netherlands have continued their State Visit to Indonesia in the city of Yogyakarta. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima met students, talked about business and economic ties and heard about work towards religious tolerance in a busy day.
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The couple…
