King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands have sent a message of support to first responders after riots broke out in several cities in the Netherlands.
“Our thanks go out to all those police officers, first responders and municipal employees who are there for our safety. You do fantastic work under the most difficult of circumstances! We feel for all the shop owners and…
Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, turns 17 years old today. Unlike last year, the Dutch Royal Family did not release a new photo of the Princess.
The Princess of Orange – as she is known officially as the heir to the throne – was born on 7…
Man who threatened Princess Catharina-Amalia sentenced to three months in jail
4th November 2020
A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to three months in jail and mandatory treatment for sending threatening messages to the heir to the Dutch throne, Princess Catharina-Amalia. The prosecutor had demanded 10 months in jail and mandatory treatment.
The convicted man…
King Willem-Alexander and his family have ended their holiday in Greece only hours after landing amidst a storm of criticism.
The Dutch royals travelled to Athens on a government plane to begin their autumn break on Friday but when this became known to the wider public, it led to controversy. Just last Tuesday, the Netherlands went into a partial lockdown and people were advised not to travel…
King Willem-Alexander commemorates end of Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies
16th August 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was joined by Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the commemoration at the Indies Monument for all victims of the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies. All those present wore a pin with a Melati, the Indies jasmine, as a symbol of…
Man who threatened Princess Catharina-Amalia to undergo psychiatric evaluation
30th April 2020
A man suspected of sending threatening messages to Princess Catharina-Amalia, heir to the Dutch throne, and a friend of hers named Brent, has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at the Pieter Baarn Centre.
The man, known only as Wouter G., is suspected of…
King Willem-Alexander visits clinic where the first Dutch case of Coronavirus was diagnosed
24th March 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the Municipal Health Services (GGD) Heart of Brabant in Tilburg this afternoon. He visited at the invitation of the Mayor of Tilburg, Theo Weterings.
The first Dutch case of Coronavirus was diagnosed in Tilburg on 27 February. Several measures had been taken to make sure that the visit was safe for the King and the others. King Willem-Alexander…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands had only just arrived for their State Visit to Indonesia when it became clear that a fatal boat accident had taken place.
The boat accident took place on 9 March on the river in the Sebangau National Park in the…
The Dutch Royal Court has released several new photos of King Willem-Alexander, his wife, Queen Máxima and the King’s aunt, Princess Margriet and her husband, Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven. The photos were taken in the Royal Palace of Amsterdam last month.
Queen…
Princess Catharina-Amalia, also known as the Princess of Orange as the heir to the Dutch throne, spent her Tuesday night in the Royal Theatre in The Hague performing in a musical that she wrote – called The Christmas Convent. Fun fact – the Royal Theatre was built as a palace for Catharina-Amalia’s musical ancestress Carolina of Orange-Nassau, but unfortunately, it was never…
