Royal Central takes a look at the
tradition of celebrating the monarch’s birthday that began as
Princess’s Day. In the 19th century, King William III of the
Netherlands faced quite a bit of unpopularity but his four-year-old
daughter Wilhelmina, his future successor, was very popular. It was
proposed that the Princess’ birthday be observed as a patriotic
celebration and so the…
On Saturday 27 April, King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands celebrates his 52nd birthday.
The birthday of the monarch is called King’s Day and includes
several public celebrations with the Dutch Royal Family. The city
of Amersfoort is working fulltime on the…
It’s been another quiet week for our two
favourite duchesses, but we have plenty of other royal fashion to
discuss. Princess Eugenie travelled to Vienna and made a statement
about modern slavery, whilst Queen Máxima wowed at a gala dinner in
Amsterdam, and Crown…
Queen Máxima visited the Netherlands
Fotomuseum in Rotterdam on Tuesday to view several exhibitions and
learn more about the facilities. One of the exhibitions she saw,
during the tour given by Fotomuseum director Birgit Donker, was
Shadows by Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar, the second in a trilogy of
exhibits dedicated to a single image. In this exhibition, the image
is inspired by the work of Koen…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
have released a statement following the terror attack in Utrecht on
Monday morning which has claimed the lives of three people. The
King and Queen said: “It is a great sadness to us that three people
were killed and others were…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
were in Bremen today for a one-day visit. This visit is a part of a
tour to all sixteen German states which began in 2013. This is the
13th state the Dutch King and Queen have visited since then.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg…
Queen Máxima speaks about the importance of including Generation Z in financial inclusion initiatives
20th February 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
spoken via video message at the 2019 Arise Conference about
the importance of including Generation Z in financial inclusion
initiatives. This is something, she believes, that must be
addressed in a timely manner. Her Majesty stressed that Generation
Z’s “energy and creativity will be essential to reducing poverty,
improving health, and promoting…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
visited Jordan in her role as the United Nations
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. She was in the Middle Eastern kingdom from 10 through
12 February. The Dutch Information Services (RVD)…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
responded, through her spokesperson, to accusations of tax evasion
in her home country of Argentina saying she “respects” Argentian
laws. The Dutch Government Information Service (RVD) has responded
to the claims. Her…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has been
very busy in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum (WEF).
She was in Switzerland from Tuesday evening through Thursday. She
is attending as part of her role at the United Nation’s
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development – a position she has held since being nominated by
former UN…
