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.
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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…
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…
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…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to attend unveiling of MH17 monument
29th June 2017
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…
