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…
Thousands of known Dutch citizens are on
a “black list” of banks. The three daughters of King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, Princesses Amalia, Alexia and
Ariane, are also on the list. According to Nos, the World-Check
database contains “2.2 million…
It has now been revealed that earlier
this month, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
received his final training in flying a Boeing 737 aircraft.
Therefore, the King has obtained his certificate of flying one of
the largest aircraft for the company he has…
On 29 April, King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands hosted a dinner for his friends, family and royal
colleagues in honour of his 50th birthday. Now it has become known
that the King received a pleasant surprise during the dinner from
his wife, Queen Máxima and his daughters. On the occasion of King
Willem-Alexander’s 50th birthday, various celebrations were held.
On 27 April, his actual…
The Netherlands saw an unusually personal
side of their King on Wednesday as he spoke openly during an
interview broadcast on the eve of his 50th birthday. Almost 4,3
million people tuned in to watch the interview. King
Willem-Alexander spoke of his life, his family…
The Dutch Royal Court released five new
photos of King Willem-Alexander on the occasion of his 50th
birthday. The photos were taken at Villa Eikenhorst in Wassenaar,
where the King lives with his family. In four of the photos,
the King poses with the family dogs, Skipper…
On Tuesday in Berlin, Queen Máxima was
part of a panel discussion with First Daughter Ivanka Trump,
who also serves as an advisor to her father, President Trump, and
German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Others on the panel
included Christine Lagarde, Director of the International
Monetary Fund; Anne Finucane, Vice President of the Bank of
America; and Chrystia Freeland, Canadian Foreign…
