Over the weekend, Dutch Prince
Constantijn questioned social media discourse in a
tweet. Prince Constantijn, who is a younger brother to King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, commented on a retweet about
civil disagreements on social media. Constantijn retweeted Peter
Burger’s tweet which shared an interview with political
scientist Rebekah Tromble, who discussed “intolerance and…
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, Her
Majesty Queen Máxima and their three daughters officially
moved into Huis ten Bosch in The Hague today. Early this morning,
the royal standard was raised over the palace. The Huis ten Bosch
Palace is one of the three palaces made…
King Willem-Alexander's Christmas Address: "A beautiful future is possible"
25th December 2018
King Willem-Alexander’s annual Christmas
speech was broadcast today on national television. The speech was
pre-recorded at the library of Noordeinde Palace in The
Hague. The Dutch King spoke of connecting at Christmas time
and how everyone experiences the time around…
As it is Christmas Eve, let us take a
look at the royal Christmas greetings sent out by the royals this
year. In Britain, Clarence House released this year’s Christmas
card featuring a summer picture taken by Hugo Burnand in the
garden of Clarence House. Embed from Getty Images Kensington Palace
also released the photos that will be on the Christmas cards of the
Cambridge family and the Duke…
Dutch King and Queen host lunch for distinguished members of society
8th December 2018
On 7 December, King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima held lunch in The Hague’s Noordeinde Palace
for 28 distinguished Dutch men and women who have had special
achievements. The Royal House of the Netherlands said about
the day, “The 28 guests have recently…
King Willem-Alexander flew commercial flight from Amsterdam to Turkey
28th November 2018
Last Saturday His Majesty King Willem
Alexander flew a commercial flight from Amsterdam to Istanbul in
Turkey. His Majesty was a co-pilot on a KLM flight with a
Boeing 737 carrying 131 passengers. The Dutch monarch has
previously revealed his great hobby and interest of…
Queen Máxima ordered rest by her doctors, cancels trip to Tanzania
3rd November 2018
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has been
ordered to rest by her doctors. As a result, her upcoming trip to
Tanzania that she was to undertake as the Special Advocate of
the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Inclusive Finance
for Development has been cancelled. She was due to visit the
African country on the 6th and 7th of this month. The Queen is
believed to be suffering from a bowel…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who was
born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, spoke this week via
video at the FORMIC 2018 conference which took place
in Barranquilla, Colombia. Speaking in her native Spanish,
Máxima explained “how technology-led innovations are…
The second and final day of The
Netherlands State Visit began with a breakfast at Mansion
House with the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Shortly before the
breakfast, Their Majesties and the Earl and Countess of Wessex
signed the guestbook. The breakfast was given by the Lord…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands dazzles in the full Stuart Tiara during state banquet
24th October 2018
As many had hoped, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands was finally seen wearing the full Stuart Tiara last
night during the state banquet. She wore a version of the Stuart
Tiara in May 2018 during a state visit to Luxembourg but the
elusive Stuart Diamond of a whopping 40 carats was missing from the
tiara. Embed from Getty Images The Stuart Tiara was perhaps the
perfect tiara to wear for a state…
