The Prime Minister of the Netherlands
revealed the results of a commission’s investigation into whether
the Dutch Royal Family received a secret tax deal with the
government, confirming that there is no deal. “The conclusion of
the historical investigation is that nothing in the studied
documents showed that there was such a specific compensation
scheme, or so-called ‘secret tax deal,”…
Flashback Friday: King Willem-Alexander makes special agreement with daughters' bodyguards
6th October 2017
Earlier this year, King Willem-Alexander
made a special agreement with his daughters’ bodyguards. This news
was announced by His Majesty in a longer television interview
broadcast on the Dutch television channel NPO1 in connection with
the King’s 50th birthday in…
After yet another senseless tragedy, this
time in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Their Majesties King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands have reacted
to the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history that left
at least 59 dead and over 500 injured when…
Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma has
granted his two daughters Italian titles in his capacity as titular
Duke of Parma and Piacenza. He granted the titles last Friday after
the mass in the Steccata Basilic in Parma during a meeting of the
ancient orders of knighthood of the former duchies of Parma and
Piacenza. His eldest daughter Princess Luisa Irene was granted the
title of “Marquise of…
Next year the Royal House of the
Netherlands will receive more resources to cover their expenses.
The government has approved the rise of funds for the Royal House
and made the decision public. While most of the royal families are
confronted with a declining budget to cover…
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands has had transparent braces put on her teeth. The clear
braces were noticed this past week while she was conducting
engagements. Her first event this past week was on Tuesday when she
made a surprise appearance in Delft, and then…
The Dutch government have confirmed the
death of Jorge Zorreguieta, the father of Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89. He had been ill
with leukaemia for several years. He only recently visited the
Netherlands to celebrate his son-in-law’s 50th birthday in April.
He then joined the royal family in Salzburg for a brief holiday.
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U2 singer and frontman Bono dedicated the
song “One Tree Hill” to Prince Friso during their concert last
night in the Amsterdam Arena. The Irish rock star is close friends
with Prince Friso’s widow Princess Mabel, and it was through her
that he met Prince…
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and
their three daughters, Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange,
Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane posed for the press today. In
agreement with the media, the family poses twice a year for photos,
and in return, they are left alone in…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to attend unveiling of MH17 monument
29th June 2017
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her
Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will join Prime
Minister Rutte on Monday 17 July for the unveiling of the national
monument for the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17). The
monument is an initiative of the victims’ families and consists of
298 trees, one for each victim, planted in the shape of a ribbon
and a memorial plaque. Each…
