Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and her
three daughters Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane, opened a
digital free market during King’s Day at Home this morning. While a
free market, also known as a flea market, is one of the traditions
of King’s Day, it was one of the things that was cancelled among
the rest of the celebrations today. However, the digital free
market does not…
King Willem-Alexander opened his
live-streamed birthday speech by thanking the orchestra that played
the Dutch national anthem just before. He was joined by his wife
Queen Máxima and their three daughters, The Princess of Orange,
Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane. He…
The Orange Foundation called on the
children of the Netherlands to write to King Willem-Alexander to
congratulate him on his birthday but also to tell him of the impact
the situation surrounding the coronavirus has had on their lives.
Over 1500 children have written to him…
King Willem-Alexander to celebrate King's Day from home
24th April 2020
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…
Syrian couple name baby after King of the Netherlands
23rd March 2020
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 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…

