General Discussion about Dutch Royal Residences

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by casualfan

The colleagues in Belgium and Spain have serious economic problems in their country that preclude them from 'opening their wallets' publicly in the way the Dutch RF appears to do, in your opinion.

The Dutch have economic problems too...

[ashelen]

I am not sure if this is the right place but PPE Agency
The Hague Interior of the royal stables with the Glazen Koets and other carriages at palace Noordeinde in The Hague.

Please moderators feel free to move this to the right place,
thank you

[Blog Real]

The Royal Family used to use the yacht?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Groene_Draeck

[tommy100]

I think it was an 18th birthday present for Beatrix and is still used today, part of the gift was to maintain it which caused a lot of controversy a few years ago when the costs were revealed to be so high.

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by tommy100

I think it was an 18th birthday present for Beatrix and is still used today, part of the gift was to maintain it which caused a lot of controversy a few years ago when the costs were revealed to be so high.

It was the Royal Navy which promised in 1956 that it would pay for the operation and the maintenance of this private (not royal) sail yacht. That was their birthday gift to Princess Beatrix. That the costs would be so astronomic when the traditional wooden yacht was restored, no one could have foreseen. But since the last major restoration, in the last years of Queen Beatrix' reign, it had become silent around it. The costs are open in the Budget, but it is no news anymore.

For 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 the Royal Navy has budgetted 87.000 Euro per year for the maintenance. That is a considerable sum for such a small boat. Explanation: "a maintenance in premium quality = premium quality prices".

[Lee-Z]

The story from a few years ago
https://nos.nl/artikel/2136597-de-gr...el-getemd.html

google translated

[ashelen]

https://caras.perfil.com/noticias/re...l#lg=1&slide=2

Maxima opens the doors of her palace

[CyrilVladisla]

The ceiling with the capital W is very ornate. You do not see an initial on the ceiling every day.

[ashelen]

Originally Posted by CyrilVladisla

The ceiling with the capital W is very ornate. You do not see an initial on the ceiling every day.

if you look it is the ceiling of the carriage

[An Ard Ri]

I'm not sure if this has its own thread but here are a few photos of the Dutch holiday villa in Greece.

https://www.ppe-agency.com/show.php?...20%20Filephoto

[Blog Real]

The royal house only has three palaces on its official website:

https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/onderwerpen/paleizen

But a few years ago they added more palaces:

https://web.archive.org/web/20130328...edie/paleizen/

Why did they withdraw?

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by Blog Real

The royal house only has three palaces on its official website:

https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/onderwerpen/paleizen

But a few years ago they added more palaces:

https://web.archive.org/web/20130328...edie/paleizen/

Why did they withdraw?

The archived version (from Beatrix' reign!) includes both the formal state-owned palaces and other houses and former palaces (that are no longer in use as palace). King Willem-Alexander decided to only include the state-owned palaces that are also used to carry out the role of head of state.

[ronald biver]

Originally Posted by Blog Real

The Royal Family used to use the yacht?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Groene_Draeck

The late queen Juliana & the late prince Bernhard of the Netherlands had their own yacht "Piet Hein", in the summer months the royal yacht used to be transferred to their summer residence in Porto Ercole (Italy)

[Opals]

What are the options for Princess Catherine Amalia in the future? It doesn't look like there is an extra palace for the crown princess.

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by Opals

What are the options for Princess Catherine Amalia in the future? It doesn't look like there is an extra palace for the crown princess.

The Dutch royal family doesn't tend to live in palaces. Only the monarch and his/her family do nowadays. Amalia lived most of her life at Villa Eikenhorst, so that would most likely be available to her if she would want to live there. Her father also lived near (but not in) Palace Noordeinde in an apartment. I believe it is currently used by princess Beatrix when she is in The Hague, so that could be another option.

And if she would like to live somewhere else, I am sure they'll find a way to make it happen (if the security situation allows for it - which unfortunately prevented her from living in a student home in Amsterdam).

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by Somebody

The Dutch royal family doesn't tend to live in palaces. Only the monarch and his/her family do nowadays. Amalia lived most of her life at Villa Eikenhorst, so that would most likely be available to her if she would want to live there. Her father also lived near (but not in) Palace Noordeinde in an apartment. I believe it is currently used by princess Beatrix when she is in The Hague, so that could be another option.

And if she would like to live somewhere else, I am sure they'll find a way to make it happen (if the security situation allows for it - which unfortunately prevented her from living in a student home in Amsterdam).

I can see her living at Drakensteyn, her grandmother's idyllic and secluded mansion in the forests behind Soestdijk Palace: https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DB0FJJ/aer...che-DB0FJJ.jpg

But of course Villa Eikenhorst, equally hidden in lush forests, is an option too: https://images.hola.com/imagenes/rea...03-07-15-a.jpg

Or the very comfortable house of her aunt Princess Margriet, in the forests near Het Loo Palace:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1b/07...6a1a7e3bab.jpg

And there are two annexes in the park of Huis ten Bosch Palace (used as a pied-à-terre by Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien and used as appartments for Prince Claus in the last stage of his life) where the Princess of Orange can live a private life but still within the security perimeter of the palace.

[Marengo]

Drakensteyn and the villa of Margriet may still be occupied by the time Amalia needs a residence of her own. Also, their heirs may prefer to sell it on the normal real estate market as the properties will probably sell for more money than when it is sold underhand to the Crown princess. Both properties are not close to The Hague and perhaps inpractical. Neither may Amalia be inclined to settle in such a place while in her twenties, as it must be boring for a young girl.

My guess would be that the princess will use an appartment in the palace Noordeinde while she is single. The apartment of Pss Christina was above the stables IIRC. Afterwards maybe she will settle in Eikenhorst - or maybe something new will be constructed on the same estate.

In terms of palaces: nothing is available as all is repurposed. Juliana was the last one who used grand properties as the heiress: Soestdijk Palace in Baarn and Palace Kneuterdijk in the Hague (the latter she seldom used).

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Drakensteyn and the villa of Margriet may still be occupied by the time Amalia needs a residence of her own. Also, their heirs may prefer to sell it on the normal real estate market as the properties will probably sell for more money than when it is sold underhand to the Crown princess. Both properties are not close to The Hague and perhaps inpractical. Neither may Amalia be inclined to settle in such a place while in her twenties, as it must be boring for a young girl.

My guess would be that the princess will use an appartment in the palace Noordeinde while she is single. The apartment of Pss Christina was above the stables IIRC. Afterwards maybe she will settle in Eikenhorst - or maybe something new will be constructed on the same estate.

In terms of palaces: nothing is available as all is repurposed. Juliana was the last one who used grand properties as the heiress: Soestdijk Palace in Baarn and Palace Kneuterdijk in the Hague (the latter she seldom used).

An appartment at the Royal Mews would be a nice solution, as the complex is within the security perimiter of Noordeinde Palace and the Princess can go, via the palace park, to the Royal House Archives or to Noordeinde Palace, both located at the same park.

Royal Mews at Noordeinde Palace seen from the street:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/24...8bb11b1d43.jpg

Inner courtyard of the Royal Mews at Noordeinde Palace:
https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/binari...allen-1920.jpg

Royal Mews at Noordeinde Palace seen from the palace park:
https://i0.wp.com/www.followmyfootpr...pg?w=662&ssl=1

Another possibility to have a nice appartment in the Royal Mews at Het Loo Palace:
https://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.ne...-1_xgaplus.jpg