Willem–Alexander Claus George Ferdinand
was born in the Utrecht at University Medical Centre on 27 April
1967. He is the oldest child of (the former Queen) Princess Beatrix
and German diplomat Claus Von Amsberg. King Willem- Alexander is
the first grandchild of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. He was
baptised on 2 September 1967 in St Jacob’s Church in the Hague. His
godparents are…
King and Queen of Spain host lunch for Mexican President and First Lady
27th April 2018
Their Majesties the King and Queen of
Spain have hosted a lunch for the President and First Lady of the
United Mexican States at the Palace of La Zarzuela in Madrid, which
is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family. President
Enrique Peña Nieto and First Lady Mrs…
Several new photos released to mark five years on the throne for Dutch King Willem-Alexander
27th April 2018
Several new photos of the Dutch Royal
Family have been released by the Government Information Service
(RVD) in celebration of the five year anniversary of being on the
throne for King Willem-Alexander on 30 April. They were released
yesterday, the day before his 51st…
The Royal Family in the Netherlands costs
the country around six times more than stated in the national
budget, according to Republikeins Genootschap, an anti-monarchy
group. The official budget for the royals is around €60
million. However, the republicans claim the real cost to society
is €350 million per year, with the family having hidden
numerous costs. The fact the Oranjes pay little…
After four days on tour through three
Baltic nations, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and Her
Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit completed their journey
in the Baltic Sea on Thursday afternoon. Their four-day tour was
concluded in Estonia yesterday. This day…
The youngest child of King Constantine
and Queen Anne Marie of Greece, Prince Philippos was born on
26 April 1986 at St Mary’s Hospital in London where his family
was living in exile. He was named after his paternal cousin, Prince
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He has…
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen
Silvia have concluded their official visit to Japan. Their
Majesties spent their final day with a visit to Keidanren and
a trip to the Business Sweden’s seminar Future of Healthcare.
Their day began with separate programmes with His Majesty visiting
Japan’s leading business organisation, Keidan’s headquarters.
The King met…
The Crown Prince Couple of Norway has
continued their Baltic tour from Latvia on Monday to Lithuania on
Tuesday. Wednesday was kicked off in Lithuania before the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess went on to the last of the Baltic
nations, Estonia where they spent the day and…
Delphine Boël, the supposed daughter of
King Albert II of Belgium, is going to court tomorrow to demand a
sample of the former King’s DNA. She has been fighting to be
recognised as his daughter. Her case had been declared
inadmissible, but she has appealed this…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway is on
medical leave from today due to pain in the foot. During
this time, Crown Prince Haakon will act as regent. This was
announced by the royal court at Oslo Palace Wednesday afternoon. It
is uncertain how long the King will be unable to work. Those who
have seen King Harald can confirm that the King has always walked a
bit strange. This is due to a…
