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 Friso. According to the newspaper AD, Princess
Mabel was present during last night’s concert, and Bono addressed
her…
Dutch Royal Family poses for summer photos
7th July 2017
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…
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…
Dutch princesses on bank’s black list
28th June 2017
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 people worldwide who are linked
to money laundering or terrorism, are prone to corruption or
politically…
King Willem Alexander can now fly a Boeing 737
21st June 2017
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…
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, important events
but also emotional moments, like the death of his brother Prince
Friso. Prince Friso was caught in an avalanche in…
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…
Next week in Berlin, Her MajestyQueen
Máxima of the Netherlands will join a panel discussion with First
Daughter Ivanka Trump, who also serves as an advisor to her father,
President Trump, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The
discussion will focus on female entrepreneurship and is part of the
Women 20 dialogue of the G20 being held in Germany from 24 through
26 of this month. More…

