The Dutch King often welcomes ambassadors
and dignitaries in a very specific room in Palace ten Bosch. While
the room looks like it may simply be a design choice, it actually
holds the family’s history. The Dutch State commissioned the DNA
Room in 2019 and artist Jacob van der Beugel created the room. The
room is created out of 80,000 handmade ceramic blocks that have
been divided up…
The Dutch Royal Family posed for their
annual summer photos at Huis ten Bosch Palace Friday, and it was
the royal sisters who stole the show. King Willem-Alexander, Queen
Máxima, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess
Ariane gathered for a series of…
The Princess of Orange has announced that
beginning in 2025, she will no longer reimburse her public
allowance. In a letter to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on
Tuesday, Princess Amalia wrote that she will stop refunding her
constitutional allowance “With the passing…
For centuries, tiaras have been a symbol
of royalty and some gems hold more significance than others when
used in these sparkling signs of power. The ruby. It’s been used in
royal jewellery collections for centuries and it now features in
some of the most striking pieces in European vaults. The Dutch
royal gem collection has some famous examples of the stone
including a once forgotten piece…
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
The diamond tiara hidden for decades that is now the favourite of a queen
14th March 2024
It’s perhaps the most talked about tiara
in the Dutch royal collection and it’s been chosen by Queen Maxima
for her latest official portrait. The queen wears it in a set of
photos marking the tenth anniversary of the accession of her
husband, Willem-Alexander, as…
Queen Máxima began a four-day visit to
Colombia on Sunday, focusing on financial health and innovation as
she continues her work with the United Nations. Queen Máxima has
been the UN’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development since 2009. The Dutch queen has made financial
inclusion a cornerstone of her royal work, and this visit to
Colombia is billed as one that will…
The dazzling tiara that remained hidden for decades and is now a favourite of a queen
22nd January 2024
It’s perhaps the most talked about tiara
in the Dutch royal collection and it was chosen by Queen Maxima for
and official portrait to mark a moment of history. The queen wears
it in a set of photos marking the tenth anniversary of the
accession of her husband…
It was a year of celebration and
reflections for the Dutch Royal Family. King Willem-Alexander
celebrated 10 years on the throne. His heir, Princess
Catharina-Amalia, continued her journey onto her future path. Queen
Máxima continued her advocacy for financial inclusion…
The Dutch Royal Family has posed for
their annual Christmas photocall and while the fashion is up for
debate, one family member clearly stole the show: Mambo, their pet
dog. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess
Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane posed in the
courtyard at Huis ten Bosch Palace in front of the large Christmas
trees. View this post on…
