New portraits of the King and Queen of
the Netherlands show them in the year that Willem-Alexander marked
the tenth anniversary of his reign. ©RVD – Anton Corbijn The king
and queen are seen in brand new official photos, released as King
Willem-Alexander’s ‘jubilee’ year comes to an end. ©RVD – Anton
Corbijn His Majesty is shown wearing white tie and the…
A set of sapphires with links to a list of queens is the jewel pick of the heir to the Dutch throne
22nd October 2023
Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th
birthday gala was a landmark event for the young Danish royal.
Luckily for royal watchers everywhere, many of the guests wore
tiaras and jewels. Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands,
the Princess of Orange, wore the Dutch Sapphire…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima express sympathy with Israel after deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust
9th October 2023
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands have expressed sympathy with Israel after the Hamas
terrorist attack that has been described as the deadliest attack on
Jews since the Holocaust. The King and Queen said: “Indescribable
suffering has been…
King Willem-Alexander has travelled to
Rotterdam to pay homage to the victims of a shooting that happened
last weekend. On 2nd October, His Majesty arrived in the city
to remember the three people that fell victim to a gunman.
Upon his arrival, the King was welcomed by members of the local
community, who were reunited in a community centre opposite two of
the victims’ house –…
One consort holds a very special role
within the United Nations. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has held
the position of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for
Inclusive Finance for Development since being appointed by
then-Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon…
A royal debut on Prince's Day as King Willem-Alexander reflects on his reign
20th September 2023
As King Willem-Alexander delivered the
annual Prinsjesdag speech, his second daughter, Princess Alexia,
attended the ceremony for the very first time. The King,
celebrating 10 years on the throne, mentioned this in the opening
of his Prinsjesdag (or Budget Day) speech…
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands is set
to attend an important event for the first time this year. The
Princess, who is second in line to the throne behind her sister,
will be in attendance at Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day) on 19 September
alongside King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Amalia,
Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien. This will be the first
time the…
Princess Alexia doesn't let graduation from foreign high school keep her from important Dutch tradition
11th July 2023
Princess Alexia didn’t let her graduation
from the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales keep her
from an important Dutch tradition. The Princess, who is second in
line to the Dutch throne, followed the Dutch tradition of
graduating students and raised the…
A member of the Dutch Royal Family has
taken to social media to urge the public to buy second-hand
clothing as royals everywhere are encouraging more sustainable
habits. Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau has shared a message on
Instagram to help promote…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has been forced to interrupt his vacation as the Dutch government
has fallen. The coalition parties were in disagreement over asylum
policies, according to the now-former Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Mark Rutte’s VVD Party wanted to limit the flow of asylum seekers,
while his junior coalition partners were opposed to his plan. The
four parties were…