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Koningsdag 2023 in Rotterdam
The Dutch Royal Family has celebrated Koningsdag 2023, the celebration of the monarch’s birthday, in Rotterdam, in the province of South Holland.King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima and two of their three daughters Princess Catharina-Amalia and Princess Ariane, were joined by Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien, Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène, Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette, Prince Floris and Princess Aimée, Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Princess Anita.Princess Alexia couldn’t attend this year’s … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Koningsdag, National Day, Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, The Princess of Orange | Leave a commentKoningsdag 2022 in Maastricht
The Dutch Royal Family has celebrated Koningsdag 2022, the celebration of the monarch’s birthday, in Maastricht, in the province of Limburg. 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 Floris and Princess Aimée. Upon the arrival at the Sint Servaasbrug, a stone bridge … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Koningsdag, National Day, Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Aimée of Orange-Nassau, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess Amalia of Nassau, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands | Leave a commentHappy Koningsdag From Tilburg!
The Dutch Royal Family has celebrated Koningsdag for 2017 in the southern city of Tilburg today. King Willem-Alexander – who today turns 50 – led the family by train to Tilburg, where they happily participated in the activities planned by the city for Koningsdag highlighting their culture, including sports, music and dancing, and a spot of knitting for Queen Máxima. Attending the event this year were Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien, … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Koningsdag, Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Aimée of Orange-Nassau, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, The Princess of Orange | 1 CommentDutch Royal Family Participate in NL DOET 2017
As they do every year, members of the Dutch Royal Family were present for the National Volunteer Day, NL DOET, on March 10 and 11. On Friday, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima helped in the Neighborhood Garden, a garden located in the municipality of Breda, in the south of the Netherlands. During their two hours at the garden, the Royal Couple were involved in various activities to renovate the garden after the winter months. With … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Curacao, Emma van Vollenhoven, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, NL DOET, Patronage, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, The Oranje Fonds | Leave a commentHappy Koningsdag! The Orange-Nassaus Celebrate in Zwolle
We’ve come to the end of April, and in the Netherlands that means one thing: Koningsday! This year the event was held in Zwolle. Despite the early signs of rain and unpleasant weather, the clouds managed to hold themselves together as the Dutch Royal Family descended on the city for a day of games, entertainment and socialising. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima again brought their three daughters – Catharina-Amalia, Alexia and … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Koningsdag, Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Aimée of Orange-Nassau, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, The Princess of Orange | Leave a comment‘No Sleep’ and George Clooney: Dutch Royals Flock To Theatres Three Days In A Row
The Dutch theatres were a popular desitation for their country’s royals this week. Last night Princess Beatrix visited the opening night of the Holland Dance Festival in The Hague. The former monarch was accompanied by her youngest son Constantijn and his wife Laurentien, who conveniently are living in The Hague themselves. Princess Laurentien repeated a Missoni dress from 2013. Princess Beatrix wore a black outfit and a brooch from the … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, The Netherlands | Tagged Film Festival, House of Bourbon-Parma, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau, Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, Princess Viktória of Bourbon-Parma, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Theatre | 1 CommentPieter-Christiaan and Anita Celebrate Tenth Wedding Anniversary
Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau and his wife Anita today celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. The pair were married civilly on August 25 in a ceremony held at Het Loo Palace officiated by the Mayor of Apeldoorn attended by their close family and friends. Pieter-Christiaan and Anita posed for photographs in the palace gardens after the ceremony, to which the bride wore a jacket and skirt in shades of green, blue … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Wedding Anniversary | Leave a commentKoningsdag Celebrated in Dordrecht
The Orange-Nassaus have celebrated Koningsdag, the celebration of the monarch’s birthday, in the city of Dordrecht today. View image | gettyimages.com Some 25,000 people turned out in the city to attend the celebrations and catch a glimpse of the Royal Family, who arrived by water taxi along the canal. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were joined by their three daughters (Catharina-Amalia, Alexia and Ariane), Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien, Prince Maurits … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Fashion, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Koningsdag, Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, The Princess of Orange | 1 CommentDutch Celebrate First Koningsdag in 124 Years
The Dutch Royal Family yesterday celebrated the first Koningsdag in 124 years, in the towns of De Rijp and Amstelveen. These were the towns originally scheduled for the event in 2013, but were postponed due to the abdication ceremonies. All adult members of the Royal Family, except for Princess Mabel, were present for the festivities, in which they participated in walk-abouts, sporting games, activities, theatre performances and songs. In De … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Koningsdag, Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Aimée of Orange-Nassau, Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, The Princess of Orange | Leave a commentVan Vollenhovens at Red Cross Event
The adult members of the van Vollenhoven family yesterday attended a charity evening at the Carré Royal Theatre in Amsterdam, to mark the foundation of the Dutch Red Cross‘ ‘Prinses Margriet Fonds’ (Princess Margriet Fund). The guest of honour, Princess Margriet, arrived with her husband, Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven; three of the couple’s four sons, Princes Maurits, Bernhard and Floris, also attended with their respective wives, Marilène, Annette and Aimée. … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Health, Martine van Loon-Labouchere, Natural Disaster, Patronage, Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Aimée of Orange-Nassau, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven, Red Cross, United States of America | Leave a commentDutch Royal Honor the ‘Soldier of Orange’
Various members of the Dutch royal family attended the premiere of the muscial ‘Soldaat van Oranje’ (soldier of Orange) at a special theatre on the former militairy airport of Valkenburg. The musical is based on the WWII memories of Erik Hazelhoff-Roelfzema (1917-2007), a Dutch RAF pilot and spy. In 1977 Paul Verhoeven already made a movie of the book, and now the plot was adapted for the musical by Edwin … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Theatre | 1 CommentPrincess Anita of Orange-Nassau turns 40
HH Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, the wife of HH Prince Pieter-Christiaan, today celebrates her fortieth birthday. Princess Anita was born Anita Theodora van Eijk on October 27th, 1969, to Leonardus Antonius and J.C.M. van Eijk. Anita was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland and has an older sister and brother (her brother passed away when Anita was 16 years of age). From her birth, Anita was a ‘citizen of the world’. She … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Biography, Birthday, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau | Leave a commentChristening of Pieter van Vollenhoven
TH Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven today christened their youngest child, Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven, in a private ceremony at the Chapel of Palais Het Loo in Apeldoorn. The ceremony was performed by the Minister of The Hague, Ds. EC Roos; and was attended by a large constituent of the Dutch Royal Family. The only senior royals not present were HM the Queen, and … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged Christening, Pieter van Vollenhoven, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau | Leave a commentDutch Royals Participate in MADD
Today, March 2oth, several members of the Dutch Royal Family participated in the first day of Make A Difference Day in Holland. The royal family volunteer their time for this event every year, and it brings out the majority of members of the family. The Prince of Orange and his wife Princess Máxima were helping to fix the De Gagel playground in Utrecht, where the heir to the throne helped … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands | Tagged King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, NL DOET, Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, Princess Aimée of Orange-Nassau, Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, The Oranje Fonds | Leave a comment