King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, for a State Visit.
On Wednesday, 12 April, The Queen visited a famous Amsterdam landmark with the French First Lady.
Queen Máxima and Brigitte Macron visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
Anne and her family lived in a secret annexe of the…
Like most other royal families, the Dutch Royal Family has had a busy 2022 as engagements and travel has returned to normal. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima travelled extensively this year, while their eldest daughter, Princess Catherina-Amalia, entered a new chapter…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands had a busy Thursday and was on an engagement literally close to home.
On Thursday morning, Máxima visited the TextielMuseum in Tilburg. Conservators at the museum are currently working on repairing and restoring curtains from the…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima thoroughly enjoyed the Liberation concert, which was back after two years due to the global health crisis.
Their Majesties arrived in the area of the Royal Theatre Carré, in Amsterdam, on the evening of Thursday, 5 May.
The Liberation Day concert is traditionally held on and around the Amstel river, in the portion in front of the theatre in the…
Every year, in connection with King’s Day, the Dutch poll agency IPSOS conducts a survey, commissioned by NOS (one of the entities behind the Dutch National Television), to gauge the monarchy’s popularity.
2021 was a challenging year, with the royals being…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attend King's Day concert with Ukrainian flavour
12th April 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima travelled to the Dutch city of Maastricht for the traditional King’s Day concert.
Arriving in the city’s Theater aan het Vrijthof in the evening of Monday, 11 April, Their Majesties were greeted by attendants of the event…
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 situations.
The initiative is part of a nationwide campaign within the cultural sector called “H-art for Ukraine”…
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…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and Minister Carola Schouten have paid a working visit to Sportcampus Zuiderpark to promote Schuldenlab070, a platform designed to help young people in debt.
The visit on Wednesday, 9 February, is a follow-up from the conversation the…
Royal House of the Netherlands announces new dates for State Visit to Greece
11th February 2022
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 visit.
The first two days will be spent in Athens, with the first day seeing the traditional events, like the laying of a floral…
