European Royals

A sparkling diamond tiara for a princess in New York

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands stunned in New York last week where she wore a simple but striking family tiara at a gala. Princess Margriet and her husband, Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, attended the NAF Ball on 14 November, an annual event hosted by the Netherlands-America Foundation. Margriet is the sister of Queen Beatrix and the aunt of King Willem-Alexander. She sparkled…
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European Royals

King Willem-Alexander pops in on King Frederik as a whirlwind royal tour begins

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is travelling this week to help strengthen the relationship between the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway. And his first stop is Denmark. The Dutch King is in Copenhagen to focus on sustainable hydrogen production between the two nations. It’s an area he’ll focus on again when his whirlwind royal tour takes him to Norway later on this…
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The Netherlands

Dutch version of The Crown sees wider release

Máxima, a 2024 Dutch television series covering Queen Máxima’s early life and relationship with King Willem-Alexander, is going to be airing across the world ahead of further episodes. It is considered by many to be the Netherlands answer to The Crown. Máxima premiered in April 2024 in the Netherlands and is a six-episode series exploring the life of Máxima Zorreguieta in her 20s when she…
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Features

The royal jewel with an ''unlucky'' stone that one queen rarely wore

The Dutch Royal Family has one of the most impressive jewellery collections in Europe with Queen Maxima wearing historic pieces for almost every engagement she does. In 2023, she first wore a beautiful opal brooch that has been in the family for well over a century. However, it features opals which are said to be unlucky for anyone who doesn’t have them as a birth stone. And one Dutch queen…
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