Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
attended the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) concert last
night in Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw. The former monarch has
been a supporter of the orchestra for years and regularly attends
the concert. This year, however, due to the pandemic, the show was
different. Usually, there are musicians from across the European
Union who participate, but…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
held a lunch on Tuesday at Noordeinde Palace for distinguished
Dutch citizens to honour them for their success. The King and Queen
welcomed 16 people to the palace for lunch. The art, culture,
media, science, sports and business…
Nineteen women are suing a Dutch
monastery and its Catholic order over claims that they were
subjected to forced labour and abuse by nuns between 1951 and 1979
for the benefit of the order or outside organisations, such as the
Dutch Royal House. These women were kept as…
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and
their three daughters, Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane are
practising social isolation after their annual trip to Lech,
Austria, in February. The royals are not sick and are not showing
any symptoms of the disease. The RVD made the announcement
yesterday saying, “His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, Her Majesty
Queen Máxima and their…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has spoken to members of the MH17 research team. The King travelled
to Rotterdam on Wednesday and held discussions with those who have
been investigating the MH17 disaster for years and the lawsuit
relating to it. 193 of the…
Video: King Willem-Alexander addresses the Dutch public on Christmas Day, stressing the importance of freedom
25th December 2019
From the Vestibule of Huis ten Bosch
Palace, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands gave his Christmas
Day address that was pre-recorded. It aired at 1 pm on NOS on NPO1
and on Radio 1. His Majesty spoke of what connects Dutch people –
from language to equality.
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands is a well-known pilot. He thinks flying is fun and
trained as a pilot for the national Dutch air-operator, KLM. This
week, a special thing happened on one of a KLM flight from
Amsterdam to Paris, under the charge of the Dutch king. The flight
was overbooked and it was Willem-Alexander who came up with the
great solution that made one…
Dutch King and Queen host lunch for distinguished Dutch citizens
8th November 2019
Yesterday, King Willem-Alexander and
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted lunch for distinguished
Dutch citizens who have a special achievement. The lunch took place
at Noordeinde Palace with 26 guests in attendance who, the Royal
House said, had “distinguished…
The Royal House of the Netherlands has
released photos ahead of Prince Constantijn’s 50th birthday on 11
October. He is the younger brother of King Willem-Alexander and the
late Prince Friso and the son of former queen, now Princess Beatrix
and the late Prince…
Queen Máxima: "Financial literacy and inclusion issue not limited to developing countries"
27th September 2019
While attending events surrounding the
74th UN General Assembly, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has also
been at events regarding her role as the UN Secretary-General’s
Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).
Yesterday, she spoke to Bloomberg television about financial
inclusion, stressing that the financial literacy and inclusion
issue going on is not limited…
