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…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has apologised for the Netherlands’ involvement in the slave trade.
The Dutch monarch apologised during remarks he made at the event
marking 160 years since the abolition of slavery in the
Netherlands. The King said…
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands has
been granted two special honours by her father, King
Willem-Alexander, on her 18th birthday. The King has made her a
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion and a
Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of…
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands turns
18 today. Her mother, Queen Maxima, revealed how they would
celebrate Alexia’s big day during a recent state visit to Belgium
to Blauw Bloed. “Hopefully, with some godparents and her
grandmother, of course.And with all the children together, so
that’s already a party.And with friends.It’s on a Monday, so it…
Biotech, Navy, art and a sad goodbye as the Dutch State Visit to Belgium draws to a close
23rd June 2023
Thursday marked the last day of the State
Visit that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying to
Belgium – but last doesn’t mean less busy. The day began in Leuven,
where the four royals visited Imec. This facility works in research
for the chip…
Climate change, crowds and even more tiaras for day 2 of the Dutch State Visit to Belgium
23rd June 2023
The second day of King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Belgium began bright and early,
despite the glittering banquet from the night before. The first
stop for the day was Gare Maritime à Tour & Taxis, in Brussels,
where the Dutch royals…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
have begun a three-day State Visit to Belgium that will see them
travelling all around the country. On Tuesday, 20th June, the
Dutch monarch and consort boarded a train and arrived in Brussels.
They were then driven to the Royal Palace, where they received the
official welcome from King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. The
two monarchs then reviewed…
