Wilhelmina of Prussia was born on 7
August 1751 to Prince Augustus William of Prussia and Duchess Luise
of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Her brother succeeded as Frederick
William II of Prussia. She barely knew her father as he died when
she was 7 years old. She was raised mostly by her grandmother,
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover and her aunt, Elisabeth Christine. One
of her first governesses was abusive…
The Duke of Parma is currently facing an
unusual situation. His illegitimate son, born from a relationship
with Brigitte Klynstra in 1997, named Hugo Klynstra is
claiming his father’s last name and the princely title that goes
with it. The Duke of…
Monarchs from across Europe have made
calls for unity and tolerance as they address their nation in an
annual Christmas broadcast. Many of the broadcasts reflected on the
recent atrocities that have occurred over the past year, including
the deadly terror attacks around the…
Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel is the ninth
Princess of Orange. She was born on 7 February 1688 as the daughter
of Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Maria Amalia of
Courland. Marie Louise was their 11th child. She was raised as a
protestant and she was noticed as a possible bride for Johan Willem
Friso. He visited Kassel in 1707 to meet with the then 21-year-old
Marie Louise. The advice he…
King Willem-Alexander will visit NATO
headquarters in Brussels and the military headquarters of the
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on Monday 17th
December. He will be accompanied by Secretary Koenders of Foreign
Affairs and the Commander of the Armed…
Starting off in Dhaka, her flight landed
at the Shahjalal International Airport Monday morning, greeted by
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and Bangladeshi Bank Governor,
Atiur Rahman. Máxima travelled in her capacity as the UN
Secretary-General’s Special for Inclusive…
The Queen has led tributes to the British
and Commonwealth war dead this weekend at the Remembrance Sunday
service in central London. Thousands of people gathered at the
Cenotaph for a two-minute silence at 11 o’clock to honour those
killed in wars and conflicts past and present. Her Majesty and her
husband, The Duke of Edinburgh along side other members of the
royal family all laid wreaths…
Some parties in the Netherlands’ House of
Representatives have agreed they wish to abolish the tax exemption
currently enjoyed by the Dutch royal family. King Willem-Alexander,
Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix currently do not pay taxes on
their incomes, a part of…
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau’s
marriage to Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau was the stuff of fairy
tales. He gave up his right to the throne and was no longer
considered a member of the royal family. Hence, he was known as ‘of
Orange-Nassau’ and not as…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
The Netherlands are undertaking an historic three-day state
visit to Canada this week which will highlight the close
relationship and strong ties which have existed between the two
countries since the Second World War. Their arrival in Ottawa
on Wednesday marks the first official state visit to Canada for
King Williem-Alexander, who became monarch in…
