King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have been married for 21 years on Thursday. The anniversary was sealed in the morning with a love lock in the Curaçao neighborhood of Punda. The king thinks it is “fantastic” to be able to celebrate his wedding day in Curaçao. After fastening the padlock, Willem-Alexander pretended to swallow the … Read more
31 jan 2023 om 20:42 Does the royal family get on the same plane when they travel? What does their visit to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom actually cost? And can Amalia just leave her studies for a few weeks? These are a few of the questions that came in after a call on … Read more
31 jan 2023 om 05:09 During the introduction of Crown Princess Amalia to the Caribbean islands, the colonial past of the Netherlands receives a lot of attention. This raises the question of whether King Willem-Alexander will apologize on the spot for the slavery past. But that would be inappropriate during this trip, representatives of the … Read more
King Willem-Alexander also made the journey that his daughter Amalia is now making through the Caribbean part of the Kingdom 35 years ago. Together with his parents, the then prince visited the various Caribbean islands in 1987. A different time, but the two journeys are not that different from each other. “De jongen moet natuurlijk … Read more
Door onze entertainmentredactie 26 dec 2022 om 09:58Update: 7 minuten geleden The Christmas speech that King Willem-Alexander gave on Christmas Day was watched by over 1.8 million people on television. This can be seen from the data of Stichting KijkOnderzoek (SKO). It was the most watched broadcast of the day. The most people saw the … Read more
Door Robbert Blokland en Afran Groenewoud 25 dec 2022 om 15:50Update: 7 minuten geleden The words that King Willem-Alexander dedicated in his Christmas address to the past of Dutch slavery, the upcoming year of commemoration and the apology that the government offered were well received by various interest groups. In his Christmas speech, the King … Read more
30 jul 2022 om 08:08 Willem-Alexander is not averse to a little André Rieu music, as it turned out this year during the violinist’s performance on King’s Day. The bond between Rieu and the Oranjes is central to a special that will be broadcast on TV on Sunday. But which artists are on repeat in … Read more
A lot of journalists, photographers and plenty of posing: it is a regular fixture at the summer photo session of the royal family every year. How’s that going? A look behind the scenes. The photo shoot and the press moment afterwards is often planned on the day the family goes on vacation. This time it … Read more
Working visit by the Dutch royal couple does not go according to plan: Queen Máxima ‘sandblasted’ by strong wind — © De Telegraaf — A visit by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to the Dune and Bulb Region on Thursday was not without accidents. When the Dutch royal couple wanted to go to a beach … Read more
The exhibition about the Golden Coach of the Dutch royal family in Amsterdam ends at the end of February. The Dutch King Willem-Alexander says in a video message that the controversial Golden Coach will not be used again for the time being after the exhibition. ‘The Netherlands is not yet ready for that,’ it sounds. … Read more