King Willem-Alexander will spend his
birthday at home with his family, but he will still share the day
with the rest of the country. King’s Day 2020 was meant to be
celebrated in Maastricht, but all celebrations have been cancelled
due to the coronavirus. King Willem-Alexander will still try to
celebrate the day on an online platform. At 10 in the morning on
the 27th of April, King…
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…
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 February. Several measures had been
taken to make sure that the visit was safe for the King and the
others. King Willem-Alexander…
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…
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 made the announcement
yesterday saying, “His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, Her Majesty
Queen Máxima and their…
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…
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, “We have taken this
decision with a heavy heart, but it reflects our collective,
precautionary judgement, taking full…
