Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
has given an insightful interview on her work against child
poverty. The sister-in-law of King Willem-Alexander gave this
interview in honour of a nationwide campaign against child poverty
which kicks off on Monday. Princess Laurentien has only recently
become involved in the growing issue of child poverty. In March of
2019, the Princess co-founded…
The programme for King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima’s upcoming state visit to Indonesia has been
released by the Royal House. Their Majesties will visit Indonesia
from 10-13 March and will tour Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and the islands
of Kalimantan and Sumatra during…
The Dutch Royal Court has released
several new photos of King Willem-Alexander, his wife, Queen Máxima
and the King’s aunt, Princess Margriet and her husband, Professor
Pieter van Vollenhoven. The photos were taken in the Royal Palace
of Amsterdam last month. Queen…
A 63-year old Dutchman has been sentenced
to 40 hours of community service for offending Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands. The Dutch law criminalises insults directed at the
King or Queen. In October 2019, a Dutchman was talking with some
people on the street in Utrecht. After one of these people were
fined by the police for committing a crime, the 63-year old man
began to insult Her Majesty…
Prince Constantijn calls the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's decision "brave"
23rd January 2020
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands,
the younger brother of King Willem-Alexander, has described the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to step back from royal
duties as “brave.” He spoke about them in the TV-show Op1. He told
the host that he had…
Video: King Willem-Alexander addresses the Dutch public on Christmas Day, stressing the importance of freedom
25th December 2019
From the Vestibule of Huis ten Bosch
Palace, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands gave his Christmas
Day address that was pre-recorded. It aired at 1 pm on NOS on NPO1
and on Radio 1. His Majesty spoke of what connects Dutch people –
from language to equality.
Princess Catharina-Amalia, also known as
the Princess of Orange as the heir to the Dutch throne, spent her
Tuesday night in the Royal Theatre in The Hague performing in a
musical that she wrote – called The Christmas Convent. Fun fact –
the Royal Theatre was built as a palace for Catharina-Amalia’s
musical ancestress Carolina of Orange-Nassau, but unfortunately, it
was never…
Dutch royals release new photo for Princess Catharina-Amalia's 16th birthday
7th December 2019
The Dutch Royal Family has released a new
photo of Princess Catharina-Amalia for her 16th birthday. The
Princess of Orange – as she is known officially as the heir to the
throne – was born on 7 December 2003. © RVD – Z.M. de Koning. The
photo was…
Queen Máxima paid a visit to the Princess
Máxima Centre for Paediatric Oncology on Tuesday afternoon in a bid
to learn more about its collaborative efforts between care and
research. During her visit, Queen Máxima met with parents, children
and professionals; and…
Queen Máxima revealed to RTL Boulevard
that her eldest daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, the Princess
of Orange, won’t be getting a big birthday party. The heir to the
Dutch throne will turn 16 on the 7th of December. When asked about
her daughter’s upcoming birthday, she answered, “There won’t be a
big celebration. She still has a lot of work to do for school, the…
