The first day of the Dutch State Visit is drawing to a close and, as usual, the pomp and circumstance have caught our imaginations. But behind the glitter and the glamour are lots of special royal details that make this trip even more exciting. And we got to see lots of them in advance thanks to the rather busy official social media accounts of the British and Dutch royal families. Here are some…
King of the Netherlands delivers an address to the Houses of Parliament
23rd October 2018
King Willem-Alexander addressed the House of Commons and the House of Lords today and spoke of his regret that the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union but before he did so he touched on the unique relationship between the United Kingdom and the…
King of The Netherlands appointed a supernumerary Knight of the Garter
23rd October 2018
King Willem-Alexander has been appointed a supernumerary Knight of the Garter by Her Majesty The Queen today on the first day of the state visit.
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Membership in the Order is limited and includes the Monarch, the Princes of Wales, no more than 24…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands began their state visit to the United Kingdom today.
In the morning, The King and Queen of the Netherlands were welcomed by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at the Dutch Ambassador’s Residence in London. The royal couples posed in front of two paintings of Dutch-born King William III and his wife Queen Mary II.
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The autumn leaves on the Mall have got some competition for colour this weekend as the flag of the Netherlands now decks the famous road leading to Buckingham Palace. The Dutch flags are fluttering in the October breezes next to UK ones ahead of the State Visit of King…
Former Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok has died at the age of 80. He had been ill with a heart condition for quite some time.
Wim Kok was Prime Minister from 1994 until 2002 under then Queen Beatrix. Before becoming Prime Minister, Wim Kok was a trade union leader, leader of…
Ivanka Trump on Queen Máxima: I have learned so much from her
26th September 2018
United States First Daughter, Ivanka Trump, spoke about QueenMáxima of the Netherlands on Tuesday evening regarding how much she has learned from the Argentinian-born Queen of the Netherlands.
Trump and Her Majesty met for the third time in New York’sFour Seasons Hotel where they were both invited to take part in a panel discussion on female entrepreneurs in the context of the…
Queen Máxima: "There are no words" after four children are killed in a train accident
20th September 2018
Queen Máxima had just arrived in Friesland in the north of the Netherlands today for a happy occasion when news reached the Queen that a terrible accident had taken place in Oss, in the south of the Netherlands. Four children were killed, and one child and one adult were…
Yesterday, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited one of the winners of Appeltje van Oranje 2018 at the YETS Foundation in Schiedam.Â
The YETS Foundation is one of this year’s winners of the Appeltje van Oranje 2018. The organisation provides vulnerable young…
On Saturday, 27 April 2019 the city of Amersfoort will host Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands for the annual celebration of Koningsdag, or ‘King’s Day’, which marks the birthday of His Majesty.
King’s Day is a national holiday celebrated each year on 27 April (or 26 April, if the 27th is a Sunday) which marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander.
