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 of…
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: “Fortunately…
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 shots…
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, the…
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 offer…
