Yesterday, King Willem-Alexander and
Queen Máxima spent their second day in Luxembourg as part of their
three-day state visit to the country. The day began with the visit
of the Belval site alongside Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess
Maria Teresa. They walked to the blast furnaces, where they learned
more about how they work, about Belval in general, and about the
redevelopment of industrial…
Today, King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Máxima officially started their three days state visit to
Luxembourg. © Cour grand-ducale / Cyril Moreau / Best image They
were welcomed at the airport by Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie. There…
King and Queen of the Netherlands to undertake state visit to Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania
21st May 2018
It was announced by the Dutch Government
Information Service (RVD) that King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Máxima of the Netherlands will undertake state visits to Latvia,
Estonia, and Lithuania next month. The visit will start in Latvia
on 11 June. King Willem-Alexander and…
Yesterday Their Majesties King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima and Her Royal Highness Princess
Mabel of the Netherlands attended a Red Ribbon Concert at AFAS Live
in Amsterdam. The concert was put on to raise international
interest and attention for AIDS research and response worldwide,
and to show solidarity for those living with HIV and AIDS. For more
than 15 years Princess Mabel has been…
Who is Princess Ariane of the Netherlands?
10th April 2018
Princess Ariane was born on 10th April
2007 as the third daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Máxima of the Netherlands. The day following her birth, King
Willem-Alexander was pictured holding her in his arms. The next
month she was briefly admitted to hospital for a…
The Royal House of the Netherlands has
announced King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will visit the
Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania between the 11th and
15th June, as the countries celebrate one hundred years of
independence or renewed independence. They…
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Margriet to honour Olympic medal winners
25th February 2018
It has been announced in the Netherlands,
that the medal winners from both the Winter Olympics and
Paralympics will be presented to King Willem-Alexander, Queen
Máxima and Princess Margriet on the 23rd March at the Noordeinde
Palace. This will be the culmination of celebrations on the day,
prior to the presentation there will be a festive programme of
events at the Great Church in The Hague. This…
Flashback Friday: King Willem-Alexander makes special agreement with daughters' bodyguards
6th October 2017
Earlier this year, King Willem-Alexander
made a special agreement with his daughters’ bodyguards. This news
was announced by His Majesty in a longer television interview
broadcast on the Dutch television channel NPO1 in connection with
the King’s 50th birthday in…
Queen Máxima's father, Jorge Zorreguieta, dies aged 89
8th August 2017
The Dutch government have confirmed the
death of Jorge Zorreguieta, the father of Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89. He had been ill
with leukaemia for several years. He only recently visited the
Netherlands to celebrate his…
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her
Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will join Prime
Minister Rutte on Monday 17 July for the unveiling of the national
monument for the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17). The
monument is an initiative of the victims’ families and consists of
298 trees, one for each victim, planted in the shape of a ribbon
and a memorial plaque. Each…

