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 sectors were represented at the
meal the royal couple traditionally hosts twice a year. Each person
invited had received some…
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…
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 victims were Dutch nationals. His
Majesty spoke to employees of the Public Prosecution Service, the
Ministry of Justice and…
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 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 themselves by a special
achievement.” They have all recently received an award in different
sectors including art, culture…
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…
Yesterday, the Belgian and Dutch royal
children headed back to school after their summer holidays. Photo:
King Willem-Alexander For Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, this
year began at a new school. She joined her older sisters,
Princesses Amalia and Alexia at Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet in
The Hague, and proud father, King Willem-Alexander was ready with
the video camera to film his…
