The Dutch Royal Family has held one of
their annual photo sessions. They invited the media to Noordeinde
Palace, where they posed for photos and answered questions. King
Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, the Princess of Orange,
Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane attended the session after
Alexia returned from school in Wales. © RVD – Patrick van Emst ©
RVD – Patrick…
Summer visits to royal palaces are
possible again, with a Dutch palace opening its doors.
According to the Dutch Royal Family’s official Twitter, tickets are
available to visit Noordeinde Palace on 23 July, 30 July, 6 August,
and 13 August. Visitors will be able to…
The pandemic put a severe brake on most
royal activity, worldwide. Perhaps the biggest was related to
travel. For them, like many, the solution was digital travel over
the internet. Nevertheless, this was by no means the same, and did
not attract nearly the attention that a…
On Sunday, 9 September 2012, the then
Princess Máxima of the Netherlands swam the two-kilometre Amsterdam
City Swim to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
through the canals of the city. She finished the course in just
under an hour. Dressed in a wetsuit and goggles, Máxima swam
through theancient, murky canals, which have not been officially
designated as safe for…
Royals from across Europe will travel to
the United Kingdom on 29 March to attend the Thanksgiving Service
for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. Several monarchies have
confirmed their attendance ahead of the event. King Philippe and
Queen Mathilde will travel from…
Members of the Dutch Royal Family will be
in attendance at the Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip on
29 March. The Royal House of the Netherlands announced that King
Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix would make the
trip to London to attend the…
What do the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess
Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of
Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and
their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world
that allows you to escape from the realities of the world for a few
moments. We are going to break down each royal lady’s work in the
literature field…
While many of Europe’s royal families are
celebrating many happy anniversaries this year, the same is not the
case for the Dutch Royal Family. On 17 February, it will be ten
years since the Dutch Royal Family was struck by a sudden and
tragic accident. Prince Friso…
King Willem Alexander gives an update on Princess Beatrix's health
9th December 2021
Earlier in December, Princess Beatrix of
the Netherlands was diagnosed with Covid-19. King Willem-Alexander
has now given an update on his mother’s health. Despite her
coronavirus infection, Princess Beatrix is doing well. King Willem
Alexander said…
As the heir to the Dutch throne
celebrates her 18th birthday, we are taking a look at her life so
far. Born on 7 December 2003 in The Hague’s the HMC Bronovo,
Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria is the first child of King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands (who were
Prince and Princess at the time of Amalia’s birth). To celebrate
her birth announcement, 101…
