King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium have kicked off their state visit to Portugal. The pair
will discover Lisbon and Porto during a three-day state visit. It
is already the 8th state visit that Philippe has undertaken as King
of the Belgians. Early on Monday morning, the King and Queen
received an official farewell of the Belgian military troops at the
airport of Melsbroek, Brussels. The…
Charlotte Casiraghi, daughter of Princess
Caroline of Monaco, has given birth to her second child on Tuesday
morning. Father is the French film producer Dimitri Rassam.
Princess Caroline’s daughter Charlotte Casiraghi and her fiancé
Dimitri Rassam have welcomed their…
King of the Netherlands delivers an address to the Houses of Parliament
23rd October 2018
King Willem-Alexander addressed
the House of Commons and the House of Lords today and spoke of
his regret that the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European
Union but before he did so he touched on the unique relationship
between the United Kingdom and the…
King of The Netherlands appointed a supernumerary Knight of the Garter
23rd October 2018
King Willem-Alexander has been appointed
a supernumerary Knight of the Garter by Her Majesty The Queen today
on the first day of the state visit. Embed from Getty Images
Membership in the Order is limited and includes the Monarch, the
Princes of Wales, no more than 24 companion members and various
supernumerary members. Her Majesty The Queen is known as the
Sovereign of the Garter, and only she…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands began their state visit to the United Kingdom
today. In the morning, The King and Queen of the Netherlands were
welcomed by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at the
Dutch Ambassador’s Residence in…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander
and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia attended
a charity event in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday. Their Royal
Highnesses attended the annual charity event of the Lifeline
charity organisation. The charity event was…
The Dutch media has been informed that
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will join Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II at the state banquet on the first evening of the State
Visit of Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands to the UK. King Willem-Alexander’s sister-in-law,
Princess Mabel has also been invited. On Wednesday morning, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway launched the yearly SIKT Conference in Norway yesterday. The
conference started with a breakfast at the Nutrition Association in
Stavanger where His Royal Highness met with 45 young leaders from
the Stavanger region.
The autumn leaves on the Mall have got
some competition for colour this weekend as the flag of the
Netherlands now decks the famous road leading to Buckingham Palace.
The Dutch flags are fluttering in the October breezes next to UK
ones ahead of the State Visit of King…
Former Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok has
died at the age of 80. He had been ill with a heart condition for
quite some time. Wim Kok was Prime Minister from 1994 until 2002
under then Queen Beatrix. Before becoming Prime Minister, Wim Kok
was a trade union leader, leader of the opposition and
Minister of Finance. He became chairman of the Labour Party,
succeeding Joop den Uyl. During his years as…
