Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands will
attend the 75th commemoration of the Putten raid in October. She
will attend a meeting in the Old Church in the town of Putten with
several relatives of the victims. She will be accompanied by Paul
Blokhuis, the State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sports. The
commemoration of the Putten raid will be held on 2 October, by the
county of Putten and the…
Yesterday, the Belgian and Dutch royal
children headed back to school after their summer holidays. Photo:
King Willem-Alexander For Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, this
year began at a new school. She joined her older sisters,
Princesses Amalia and Alexia at…
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands presents 'Liberation75' tulip bulbs to Canadian Veteran
3rd September 2019
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
presented ‘Liberation75’ tulip bulbs to Canadian Veteran Don White
yesterday in Het Loo Palace’s garden. Tulips are the symbol of
friendship between Canada and the Netherlands. [getty…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
joined their Belgian counterparts, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
in Terneuzen yesterday to mark the start “75 Years of Freedom.”
This will be followed by a year of commemorations for the 75th
anniversary of the end of the Second World War. These will continue
until 2020 to mark the founding of the United Nations. [getty
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Queen Máxima will honour the 35th
anniversary of Alzheimer Nederland with a visit to Alzheimer
Trefpunt De Til in Giessenburg on Tuesday, 10 September. Since 1997
Alzheimer Nederland has set up 246 cafés or “trefpunt” around the
country where patients…
The Dutch Royal Family has returned to
work, with the first official engagement taking place since the
death of Princess Christina earlier this month. Princess Beatrix
attended the opening of the 79th session of the Institut de Droit
International (IDI) in the Grand…
Prince of Wales and Princess Beatrix to attend Battle of Arnhem 75th anniversary commemorative events
24th August 2019
The Prince of Wales will travel to the
Netherlands in September to attend commemorations for the 75th
anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, a major battle in the Second
World War. Clarence House announced the news on Friday afternoon
and noted that Prince Charles will be joined by Princess Beatrix
for the events on 21 September. Prince Charles and Princess Beatrix
will begin their day in…
Princess Christina's private funeral service has taken place in The Hague
22nd August 2019
The funeral service for Princess
Christina of the Netherlands has taken in place in The Hague. She
died on 16 August at the age of 72 after suffering from bone
cancer. She is the aunt of the current King of the Netherlands. She
is survived by her three children and five…
The coffin containing the remains of
Princess Christina of the Netherlands – who died last week at the
age of 72 – has been placed in the mourning chapel of the Fagel’s
Garden Pavilion on the grounds of Noordeinde Palace. [getty
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Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands – or
Queen Beatrix as she was known between 1980 and 2013 – has suffered
yet another loss when her youngest sister Princess Christina died
yesterday. Since 2002, she has had to say goodbye to her husband
Prince Claus, her parents Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard, her
son Prince Friso and now her sister. [getty src="458842720"
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