The traditional ceremonies marking the
start of the parliamentary year in the Netherlands looked very
different in 2020. The coronavirus crisis, which dominated the
speech given by King Willem-Alexander to start the new session,
meant the traditional celebrations of Prinsjesdag were replaced by
a much more low key event. However, despite restrictions, physical
distancing and a muted approach to…
Queen Máxima presented the Apples of
Orange prize on Thursday, in a surprise digital ceremony as the
regular ceremony needed to be cancelled due to the COVID-19
pandemic. Traditionally, the winners are announced and presented at
Noordeinde Palace, however this year, the…
Queen Máxima has visited a funeral home
in The Hague to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the funeral
industry in the Netherlands. During her visit on July 2nd 2020,
Queen Máxima spoke with directors of the Engelen & Spoor Funeral
Services, the director of the Sector…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
held a lunch on Tuesday at Noordeinde Palace for distinguished
Dutch citizens to honour them for their success. The King and Queen
welcomed 16 people to the palace for lunch. The art, culture,
media, science, sports and business sectors were represented at the
meal the royal couple traditionally hosts twice a year. Each person
invited had received some…
Queen Máxima attended the signing of the
Music Agreement Hoeksche Waard on Tuesday, as schools in the
western region of the Netherlands agreed to work on musical
education for their students. “Music provides a structural basis
for empathy, social bonding, quality of…
May is the month of emeralds. The green
stone is among the most striking found in any jewellery collection
and features in some of the best known royal Europe. To mark its
role as May’s birthstone, we’re celebrating all things emerald
throughout the month on Royal…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands undertook
two working visits on 8 April to see the impact of COVID-19 on the
Netherlands. The Queen, abiding by all government and health
restrictions, visited a hotel and catering facility in Amsterdam on
Wednesday morning, as well as transport company Pieter Smit in
Nieuw-Vennep. Queen Máxima held two conversations at Koninklijke
Horeca Nederland (KHN)…
As King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
begin their State Visit to Indonesia today we’re looking back at
some of Queen Máxima’s finest tiaras worn to state banquets all
over the world. Here are nine of the finest tiaras Queen Máxima has
worn to give us a few…
King Willem-Alexander apologises for violence during the Indonesian struggle for independence
10th March 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has offered a historic apology for the violence shown by the Dutch
during the Indonesian struggle for independence shortly after the
Second World War. He said, “In line with earlier statements by my
government, I would like to…
The Dutch Royal Family has posed for
their annual winter photoshoot in Lech. They hold the photoshoot in
exchange for being left alone during their holidays. The Dutch
royals have been visiting Lech for many years. King
Willem-Alexander’s brother, Prince Friso, was caught in an
avalanche in Lech in 2012. He was in a coma until August 2013 when
he died from complications. Nevertheless, the…
