The Dutch Royal Household has announced
that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will undertake a State
Visit to Austria at the end of next month. The visit’s
programme has been already released, and the first day, Monday, 27
June, will see all of the traditional events of state visits: the
official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace, the laying
of a wreath to commemorate…
Queen Máxima stepped out for the award
ceremony of the King Willem I business prizes, one of the most
prestigious acknowledgements in the Netherlands. The ceremony took
place in the evening of Monday, 23rd May, at Groningen’s Forum, in
the presence of Her…
On Sunday, 9 September 2012, the then
Princess Máxima of the Netherlands swam the two-kilometre Amsterdam
City Swim to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
through the canals of the city. She finished the course in just
under an hour. Dressed in a…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
are headed state-side this fall, with a working business visit to
California and Texas added to their diaries. From 6-9 September,
the Dutch royals will visit San Francisco, the Silicon Valley,
Dallas and Houston in an economic visit to support Dutch businesses
and encourage partnerships with their American counterparts.
According to the Dutch Royal…
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…
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…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
shared some advice on what has been dubbed “Blue Monday.” The Queen
posted two photographs on Instagram, sharing how she takes care of
her mental and physical health while also encouraging others to get
outside and take a walk. Her Majesty wrote, “Exercise is good for
your physical but also for your mental health, especially if you
can…
January Our coverage of the Dutch Royal
Family began with a look back at the wedding of Princess Margriet
and Pieter van Vollenhoven, continued with the news that King
Willem-Alexander would accept the Prime Minister’s resignation, and
also included the report that…
Queen Máxima reveals her thoughts on Princess Amalia's newly released book
21st November 2021
Queen Máxima shared her thoughts on the
new biography of her daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, released
ahead of her 18th birthday next month at an engagement last week.
When asked about the book, Amalia by Claudia de Breij, by Blauw
Bloed, a Dutch news service, the…
Norway and the Netherlands: the special friendship on show in past State Visits
8th November 2021
The King and Queen of the Netherlands
will make a State Visit to Norway this November. Willem-Alexander
and Maxima will be hosted by their friends, King Harald and Queen
Sonja, for the three day event. Although it’s Willem-Alexander’s
first State Visit to Norway since becoming King in 2013, it’s not
the first time these two countries have shared these important
moments. Here…
