It will be a special few days of
festivities when Queen Margrethe of Denmark turns 80 in April, and
royals from around Europe are expected to attend the celebrations
this spring. The first of the guests were revealed this week when
it was announced thatKing Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, and
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands will attend. The full statement
from the Royal House of the…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has spoken to members of the MH17 research team. The King travelled
to Rotterdam on Wednesday and held discussions with those who have
been investigating the MH17 disaster for years and the lawsuit
relating to it. 193 of the…
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…
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 their visit. Per the Royal House,
“The state visit affirms the close, wide-ranging relationship
between the two…
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.
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 been following the news about Harry and Meghan
“from a distance” and added, “I feel connected to them in a…
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…
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 taken by her father King Willem-Alexander in the gardens
of their home Huis Ten Bosch, near The Hague. When…
