His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is a well-known pilot. He thinks flying is fun and trained as a pilot for the national Dutch air-operator, KLM. This week, a special thing happened on one of a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Paris, under the charge of the Dutch king.
The flight was overbooked and it was Willem-Alexander who came up with the great solution that made one…
Dutch King and Queen host lunch for distinguished Dutch citizens
8th November 2019
Yesterday, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted lunch for distinguished Dutch citizens who have a special achievement.
The lunch took place at Noordeinde Palace with 26 guests in attendance who, the Royal House said, had “distinguished…
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander spent the morning visiting the airbase in Leeuwarden in the north of the Netherlands to view the new F-35A Lightning II fighter plane and the new remotely operated and unmanned MQ-9 Reaper plane.
Photo via Ministerie van Defensie
King…
Queen Máxima and her mother-in-law, Princess Beatrix honoured those supporting culture in the Netherlands as they presented the annual prize of the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Monday at Muziekgebouw concert hall in Amsterdam.
The fund was created in the 1940s by Princess Beatrix’s father, Prince Bernhard, to help buy war material for the British and Dutch Governments during WWII. After…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke to students and scientists about the impact Brexit has on science yesterday during a working visit to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in Amsterdam’s Trippenhuis.
Upon the arrival of Her Majesty, she…
Sister date! Princesses Beatrix and Margriet to attend 40th anniversary of the Dansersfonds '79
25th October 2019
Princess Beatrix and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands will take in an evening of ballet performances when they attend the 22nd edition of the Dutch Ballet Gala of Stichting Dansersfonds ’79 on 14 November.
Held in Amsterdam, the Ballet Gala will feature…
Willem-Alexander & Máxima in India: State Visit Day Four and Five Diary
16th October 2019
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima have been invited for a state visit to India by President Ram Nath Kovind. The visit will take place from 14 October until 18 October. The state visit will focus on the good relations between India and The Netherlands. Special attention will be paid to water technology, maritime developments, health, sustainable agriculture, social…
King Willem-Alexander reveals where his love of India came from
16th October 2019
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attended a State Banquet on Monday evening during their tour of India and, in a speech, the King shared he inherited his love of the country from his parents, Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus.
“My father and mother had a warm place…
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima have been invited for a state visit to India by President Ram Nath Kovind. The visit will take place from 14 October until 18 October. The state visit will focus on the good relations between India and The…
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima have been invited for a state visit to India by President Ram Nath Kovind. The visit will take place from 14 October until 18 October. The state visit will focus on the good relations between India and The Netherlands. Special attention will be paid to water technology, maritime developments, health, sustainable agriculture, social…
