Two wedding ceremonies, three spectacular
celebrations and one very happy couple. Twenty years ago, on a
string of sunny May days, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
married Laurentien Brinkhorst in The Hague with a host of royal
guests looking on. And while Constantijn was nowhere near his
country’s throne, his wedding began a string of marriages that
would change Europe’s royal…
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
received his first dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus.
This news was announced by the Royal Court on Facebook and
Instagram with a picture of the Crown Prince as he received the
vaccine. Along with the picture, a short…
Queen Máxima received Matthijs van
Nieuwkerk at her home at Huis ten Bosch Palace for an interview for
her 50th birthday. The interview took place in her office at the
Palace and was broadcast on the evening of her birthday. The
interviewer brought her a present of a…
Crown Princess Victoria gave the opening
address at SEABOS’s three-day working meeting to discuss research
and innovations related to sustainable seafood production and
marine health. In her speech, the Swedish royal noted about the
coronavirus pandemic that it has shown all of us “the power of
cooperation and science.” SEABOS, or Seafood Business for Ocean
Stewardship, will meet this…
As Prince Christian of Denmark was
confirmed into the Danish church, there was huge press and public
interest. But as the many photos and videos were played out, one
involving his younger sister, Princess Isabella, got many people
talking. Reporters captured a terse…
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince
Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia hosted fifteen
children from the Municipality of Subotica, who are the winners of
the competition “How Kings and Queens, Princes and Princesses live
in the 21st century”, at the Royal…
Queen Máxima receives Order of the House of Orange for her 50th birthday
18th May 2021
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
received the Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange from
her husband King Willem-Alexander for her 50th birthday. The honour
is granted for services to the Royal House at the discretion of the
monarch and is not subject to ministerial responsibility. It was
instituted in 1905 by Queen Wilhelmina as she no longer had the use
of the Order of the Oak…
When Norway celebrated its National Day
last year on 17 May, King Harald and Queen Sonja received more than
4.000 drawings from children in Oslo. As Norway marks its special
day in 2021, at the request of the King and Queen, a selection of
the drawings that the royals…
Norway has been celebrating its national
day and although events were smaller this year, due to the
pandemic, the Norwegian royal family had a central role during the
celebrations. Led by King Harald, they remained the centre of this
second, consecutive scaled back National…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
celebrates her 50th birthday today, and Royal Central is looking at
her life and role. As Princess of Orange from 2002 and now Queen
Consort from 2013, she has been a dedicated wife, mother, and
public figure. However, she occupies a somewhat unique position in
modern Dutch history. She is the first Queen Consort in more than a
century and has worked to make the…
