Queen Maxima chose one of the biggest and
most dramatic tiaras in the Dutch royal collection. And to really
bring the drama, she made quite the impression by not even choosing
its largest setting. The Dutch Queen wore the Württemberg Ornate
Pearl Tiara for the Omani State Dinner. The tiara was originally
created in 1897 to redesign the gem ahead of Queen Wilhemina’s
enthronement…
The Dutch Royal Family has an impressive
jewellery collection and one of the stand-out pieces is almost two
centuries old and was originally known by a now very unusual name.
The Romanov Pearl and Diamond Stomacher originally belonged to
Grand Duchess Catharine Pavlovna…
The Dutch Royal Family has one of the
strongest jewellery collections in Europe, with several versatile
pieces to choose. Queen Maxima has even used multiple tiaras to
create a new diadem, one that has quickly become a family
favourite. Queen Maxima’s Star Tiara uses…
Queen Maxima reached for one of the most
stunning set of jewels in the Dutch royal vaults as she attended a
glittering gala dinner in Kenya. King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Maxima of the Netherlands are currently in Kenya for a State Visit
following an invitation from the country’s President, William Ruto.
On the first day of the four day visit, President Ruto hosted the
couple for a State…
The Dutch Royal Family have announced how
they will be marking one of the biggest events in their calendar.
Each year, there is a public holiday held to celebrate the Dutch
monarch’s birthday. King Willem-Alexander’s birthday is 27 April,
so it is celebrated as…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
the Netherlands went back in time as they wrapped up an important
visit. As their two day State Visit to Cyprus concluded, the royals
headed to a heritage site where they were shown evidence of the
very earliest known settlements…
Queen Máxima's diamond-dripping tiara steals the show at Cyprus state dinner
5th March 2025
For a history-making State Visit to
Cyprus, Queen Máxima chose an appropriately historic tiara. The
Dutch Diamond Bandeau was fashioned from the diamonds in a necklace
given to Queen Emma upon her marriage to King Willem III in 1879.
In 1937, Queen Wilhelmina had the diamonds set into a bandeau that
she only wore in public once, though subsequent members of the
Dutch Royal Family have made…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
the Netherlands have begun their State Visit to Cyprus. The royal
couple fly to Cyprus the evening before, with Willem-Alexander
co-piloting the flight as he often does as a commercial
pilot. The Dutch king and queen were…
Queen Máxima in New York and made a
special visit to The Center for Jewish History to view the Anne
Frank Exhibition. The Queen of the Netherlands, in town for
meetings with the United Nations in her role as Special Advocate
for Financial Health, paid a visit to the…
Going Dutch: how King Willem-Alexander won the heart of his Argentinean bride
10th February 2025
Theirs may be the only royal proposal
that happened on ice—but we’ll get to that. Máxima Zorreguieta was
a hotshot banker living and working in New York City when she
travelled to Seville, Spain, for a party in April 1999. How could
she know that her future husband, a prince in hiding, would be
there? “Spain has a special place in our hearts,” King
Willem-Alexander said at a 2024…
