King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
hosted a dinner for government members at Huis ten Bosch Palace. On
the evening of Tuesday, 29 March, Their Majesties offered dinner to
the members of the new Rutte government, who were installed on 10
January. The dinner marked the conclusion of the rounds of welcome
audiences that King Willem-Alexander held with all 20 ministers
plus the nine…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visit military barracks converted in refugee camp for Ukrainians
13th March 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
visited a military barrack currently housing Ukrainian refugees and
got a chance to speak with many of them. On Thursday, 10
March, Their Majesties travelled to the small village of Harskamp,
in the municipality of Ede, roughly 80…
The Royal Palace in Amsterdam has
launched an initiative to support Ukrainians during this difficult
time. All profits made from entrance tickets on Sunday, 6 March
will be donated to Giro555, a Dutch organisation that collects
relief funds and volunteers for crisis…
Dutch and Spanish Royals respond to Russian invasion of Ukraine
24th February 2022
At dawn on Thursday, 24th February 2022,
eastern Europe was plunged into a war that had been brewing for
weeks. Russia launched a military attack on its neighbour
Ukraine, and the reactions of world leaders have come fast.
Among the first to speak up were King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Máxima. In a statement released through Twitter in both Dutch and
English, the Royals expressed their…
The Royal House of the Netherlands has
announced the new dates for King Willem Alexander and Queen
Máxima’s State Visit to Greece. The royal couple will be
travelling to the Mediterranean country between 16 and 18 March, a
standard three-day-long state…
European royals cheer on their athletes as Beijing Winter Olympics are officially opened
5th February 2022
The Beijing Winter Olympics officially
started on Friday, and members of European royal families have
already expressed their best wishes for athletes and other staff
members competing. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, who is a
member of the International Olympic…
Following a complicated political season,
the Netherlands has a new government with full powers. After
elections that were held in March 2021 and months of political
tension over the creation of a coalition for the new government,
King Willem-Alexander hosted the swearing-in ceremony on Monday, 10
January. The event took place in the Ballroom of Noordeinde
Palace, in the strictest…
Dutch Prime Minister weighs in on monarch's role in government formation
27th December 2021
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte
has weighed in once again on his ideas about the role a monarch
should play in forming a new government. During his Christmas
interview to newspaper De Telegraaf, Mr Rutte was asked about the
current transition between this…
Anti-apartheid and human rights activist
Desmond Tutu has died of cancer at the age of 90, it was announced
earlier today. He was the Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986
and then the Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996. The Dutch
King and Queen and Princess…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima congratulate Max Verstappen on F1 World Championship win
13th December 2021
It has been one of the most intense
Formula 1 seasons in memory, with Dutchman Max Verstappen, who
drives for Red Bull, inching closer and closer to British Lewis
Hamilton over the last few laps of the competition that determined
the winner of the 2021 world championships. It was a bizarre
day on Abu Dhabi’s asphalt. Right from the beginning, the
competition’s director, Michael…
