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Today, Tuesday October 15, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima started their second day in India with the opening of the 25th edition of the India Tech Summit. The Netherlands, this year, is partner of the summit where Dutch and Indian companies, innovators & government meet to co-create innovative solutions for global challenges. The Royal Couple spent two hour at the Tech Summit, they toured the Experience Zone, where … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged India, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | 1 CommentDutch King and Queen Begin State Visit to India
Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima started today, Monday October 14, a five-day state visit to India. The Royal Couple was officially welcomed during a welcoming ceremony held in the courtyard of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Indian Presidential Palace, in New Delhi. At the ceremony were present the Indian President, Ram Nath Kovind, along with his wife Savita Kovind and the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Then the King and … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged India, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | 2 CommentsKing Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima Arrive in India Ahead of State Visit
Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima arrived in India today, Sunday October 13, ahead of their five-day state visit to the country. Upon their arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi the Royal Couple was greeted with a welcoming ceremony with music and traditional dance. King Willem-Alexander was in the cockpit as a co-pilot. The King and the Queen, along with four Ministers, will visit the … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged India, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | 3 CommentsDutch Regional Visit to Southwest Drenthe
Today, Wednesday September 18, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima paid a regional visit to Southwest Drenthe. The first stop was in the municipality of Hoogeveen where the Royal Couple was welcomed by Mrs. Jetta Klijnsma, King’s Commissioner in the province of Drenthe. At the Grandcafé Marron in Hoogeveen the King and the Queen met with founders and participants of the organizations “De Smederijen” and “Jong Hoogeveen”. De Smederijen … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands | 1 CommentPrinsjesdag 2019
The Dutch Royal Family has celebrated today, Tuesday September 17, the official opening of the parliament, Prinsjesdag. King Willem-Alexander was joined by his wife, Queen Máxima, his brother Prince Constantijn and his sister-in-law, Princess Laurentien. The Dutch Royals left Noordeinde Palace at around 13:00 heading to the Knight’s Hall in the Glass Carriage through the streets of The Hague. Princess Beatrix saw the procession of the carriages from the window … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Princess Laurentien, Prinsjesdag, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands | 2 CommentsDeath of Princess Christina of the Netherlands
Her Royal Highness Princess Christina of the Netherlands, aged 72, died this morning, Friday August 16, at the Noordeinde Palace complex in The Hague. Princess Christina has been suffering from bone cancer for several years. Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima and Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix have announced the death: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear sister and aunt. Christina had a striking personality … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Death, Princess Christina of the Netherlands | 4 CommentsDutch Summer Photo Session at Huis ten Bosch Palace
The King and Queen of the Netherlands today posed for their annual summer photo session. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, along with their three daughters, Princesses Catharina-Amalia, Alexia and Ariane, posed for the first time in the garden of Huis ten Bosch Palace, where the Royal Family moved last January. The King and Queen and their daughters posed near the pond for the photos in different combinations, not only all … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Huis ten Bosch Palace, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Photo Session, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, The Princess of Orange | 3 CommentsQueen Maxima in Bangladesh: July 9-11
As a special advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for inclusive finance for development and at the invitation of the government, Queen Máxima arrived in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh on Tuesday evening July 9 for a three-day visit. At her arrival the Queen was welcomed by Abdul Momen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. Queen Maxima started the first day of the visit, on Wednesday July 10, … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Queen Máxima of the Netherlands | 1 CommentKing Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima join British royals at Ascot
On June 18, King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands joined the British royals for the first day of the annual horse races at Royal Ascot in Berkshire. The Dutch king and queen have been in England since Sunday, as they also attended the Order of the Garter ceremony at Windsor Castle on June 17. Also at Ascot this year was the Queen, the Prince of Wales and … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands, The United Kingdom | Tagged Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Eugenie of York, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Royal Ascot, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence | 2 CommentsLast Day in Ireland for the Dutch King and Queen
Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima started their third and last day in Ireland, on Friday June 14, in Cork, a city in south-west Ireland. Upon the arrival the Royal Couple was officially welcomed by Cllr. John Sheehan, the Mayor of the city, in the town hall. Then the King and the Queen sailed from Cork to Cobh, where they were informed about recent and future port development and … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Ireland, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | 1 CommentDutch State Visit to Ireland: Day Two
The second day of the state visit, on Thursday June 13, started with a reception held by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Paul McAluiffe. In the Mansion House, official residence of the Lord Mayor, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima signed the town’s guest book and the King gave a speech that praised Dublin for being “a great attraction for people from all over the world, and certainly also … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Ireland, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | 1 CommentDutch King and Queen Begin State Visit to Ireland
At the invitation of President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima started today, Wednesday June 12, a three-day state visit to Ireland. Upon their arrival in Dublin the Royal Couple was welcomed by President Higgins and his wife Sabina Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin, the president’s official residence. The King inspected the guard of honor and then, along with the Queen, following an Irish … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Ireland, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | Leave a commentDutch King and Queen Visit the Betuwe Region
Yesterday, Wednesday May 29, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander adn Queen Maxima paid a visit to the Betuwe Region in the province of Gelderland. The visit started at the Town Hall of Opheusden where the Royal Couple was received by Mr. JCGM Berends, the King’s Commissioner for the province of Gelderland. Afterwards the King and the Queen visited the Tree Center Opheusden (TCO), a trade association of avenue tree growers. During … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands | 2 CommentsDutch Working Visit to the German Federal States of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg: Last Day
Today, Wednesday May 22, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima started their third and last day of the working visit with the official reception by the Prime Minister of Brandenburg Dietmar Woidke and his wife at the State Chancellery of Brandenburg in Potsdam. Then the Royal Couple paid a visit to the Albert Einstein Science Park which includes the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the German Research … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Germany, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Working Visit | 1 CommentDutch Working Visit to the German Federal States of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg: Days One-Two
Yesterday, Monday May 20, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima started a three-day working visit to the German Federal States of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Brandenburg. Upon thei arrival the King and the Queen were welcomed by Manuela Schwesig, Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and her husband Stefan Schwesig at the State Chancellery in Schwerin, the capital. After the welcoming ceremony the Royal Couple and the Presidential Couple, inside the palace, had … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Germany, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Working Visit | 2 CommentsQueen Máxima in Ethiopia: May 13-15
As a special advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for inclusive finance for development and at the invitation of the government, Queen Máxima arrived in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on the evening of Monday May 13 for a three-day. Upon her arrival the Queen was welcomed by the Dutch Ambassador Bengt van Loosdrecht and Fatouma Seid, FAO representative. Queen Maxima started the first day of the … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Ethiopia, Inclusive Finance, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, United Nations | 2 CommentsDutch Royals Attend Remembrance and Liberation Day
On May 4th and 5th, members of the Dutch Royal Family attended the Remembrance and Liberation Day commemorations. Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, on Saturday May 4th, Remembrance Day, attended a memorial service at the Nieuwe Kerk along with the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. On the same day, Princess Margriet, along with Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven and Prince Pieter Christiaan, attended the commemoration at the Military Cemetery … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Liberation Day, Pieter van Vollenhoven, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Remembrance Day | 2 CommentsKoningsdag 2019 in Amersfoort
The Dutch Royal Family has celebrated Koningsdag 2019, the celebration of the monarch’s birthday, in Amersfoort in the province of Utrecht today. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima and their three daughters Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane, were joined by Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien, Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène, Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette, Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Princess Anita, and Prince Floris and Princess Aimée. Upon their arrival … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | 3 CommentsQueen Máxima Launches National Money Week
Today, Monday March 25, Her Majesty Queen Maxima opened the ninth edition of the Week of Money. The event took place in the Rat Verlegh Stadium in Breda in the presence of Arie Slob, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education and Media and primary school students. The theme of year’s edition is “Are you a hero with your money?” During this week, about 5,500 lectures and workshops in primary schools … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Queen Máxima of the Netherlands | 3 CommentsPrincess Beatrix and Princess Mabel Attend Fifth Prince Friso Engineers Awards
Today, Monday March 18, Their Royal Highnesses Princess Beatrix and Princess Mabel presented the fifth edition of the Prince Friso Engineers Awards at the ASML in Veldhoven. The winner of this year was Dr. ing. Maja Rudinac-Voorneveld, that “obtained a PhD at the Biorobotics Lab at TU Delft. She led the Interactive Robotics group at the Delft Robotics Institute and launched the start-ups Robot Robots Company and Robot Care Systems. … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau | 1 Comment