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…
The intended state visit of King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to Greece has
now been postponed following the continued spread of the omicron
variant of the coronavirus. In consultation with the Greek
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the visit…
King Willem-Alexander has travelled to
Rotterdam in the wake of riots in the city. The King of the
Netherlands went to Rotterdam City Hall on November 22nd 2021, just
hours after protests in the area against new coronavirus
restrictions turned violent again. Other Dutch…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
cancelled her planned visit to the Netherlands. The visit was to
take place on 18 November and 19 November, but due to the high
spread of infection in the Netherlands, the royal family has now
announced that the Crown Princess won’t be going. It was planned
that the Swedish Crown Princess would meet the Dutch King and
Queen, among other things. However…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima head to Trondheim as State Visit to Norway comes to an end
12th November 2021
The three-day-long Dutch state visit to
Norway has ended as King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
travelled to Trondheim to hear about green energy and the many
opportunities the sea offers. Crown Prince Haakon, who missed the
first days of the visit after experiencing…
The Dutch state visit to Norway is in
full swing. After being welcomed, on November 9th 2021, in a solemn
ceremony, the King and Queen of the Netherlands were accompanied by
their hosts, King Harald and Queen Sonja, on a visit to one of
Norway’s most famous museums.
A documentary about Princess Amalia is
set to be released the day before her 18th birthday in December.
The programme ‘Princess Amalia: Teenager on the way to the throne’
will air in the Netherlands on Net5 and give insight into the life
of the future queen by talking to those closest to her. The
specific people involved have not yet been revealed. Reportedly,
the show will…
At the invitation of King Harald and
Queen Sonja of Norway, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands will pay a state visit to Norway in early November.
The visit marks the close relationship between Norway and the
Netherlands and the two royal houses.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima enjoy night of classical music
26th September 2021
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
enjoyed a night of classical music, celebrating the 100th
anniversary of the Netherlands Bach Society. On the evening of the
25th of September 2021, Their Majesties travelled to Utrecht, where
they listened to the Bach Society…
While some royal christenings appear to
be very formal, others are more relaxed, as in the case of the
Danish, Dutch and Swedish royal families. Of course, we see these
royal children more relaxed in christening settings because the
baptisms are aired live on television, whereas the British,
Luxembourgish and other royal families are not. In Britain, the
press and the public can see those…
