The King of the Netherlands and his
family have returned to the Netherlands after cancelling their
controversial holiday to Greece on Friday evening. King
Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Amalia, Princess Alexia
and Princess Ariane arrived back at Huis ten Bosch Palace last
night around 9 p.m. local time. The media was waiting outside the
palace as the family was driven in, in a…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended
the signing of the Music Trainers Agreement on Wednesday at
TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. The agreement is a corporation
agreement between all teachers’ training colleges and
conservatories in the Netherlands for 12 years.
The Dutch Government Information Service
(RVD) has released new photos of Prince Constantijn and Princess
Laurentien of the Netherlands. Two solo images a piece were
released of the royals, taken by Martijn Beekman, in the Royal
Palace of Amsterdam in September. The RVD…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has paid tribute to the founders of the United Nations in a speech
he delivered yesterday for the organisation’s 75th anniversary. His
Majesty spoke alongside Dutch UN Youth Delegate, Hajar Yagkoubi,
who spoke of what young people hope for the world. King
Willem-Alexander stressed that he was not just addressing the
statement but also delegates who…
New images have been released by the
Royal House of the Netherlands of the three daughters of King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima: Princesses Amalia, Alexia and
Ariane. The photos were taken in July by Martijn Beekman at
Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. The sisters…
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
attended the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) concert last
night in Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw. The former monarch has
been a supporter of the orchestra for years and regularly attends
the concert. This year, however…
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…
