King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane of the Netherlands attend the celebration of King’s Day (Koningsdag) in the municipality of Tilburg, in the heart of Brabant, on April 27th. King’s Day (Koningsdag), a Bank Holiday in the Netherlands, celebrates King Willem-Alexander’s 50th Birthday.
Month: April 2017
King Willem-Alexander’s 40th Birthday Dinner, 2007
Happy Birthday to King Willem-Alexander, who turns 50 today. Though the King and Royal family will spend today in Tilburg, they will host a dinner in honour of the King’s 50th birthday at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, for 150 guests that have the same birthday as the King, on the 28th. Take a look below at scenes from the then Prince of Orange’s 40th Birthday Celebration in September 2007, a few months later because the couple had their third daughter in April, at Het Loo Palace which had many foreign Royal guests in attendence-
King Harald and Queen Sonja’s 80th Birthday Celebrations
Itineraries and Guest Confirmations have been released for King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway’s 80th Birthday Celebrations on May 9th and 10th. Click HERE to the celebrations for his 21st Birthday, HERE to the celebrations for his 40th Birthday, HERE for the King and Queen’s combined 60th Birthday celebrations, and HERE for his 70th Birthday celebrations. Continue reading
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
King Willem-Alexander and Crown Princess Victoria at the 20th anniversary of the OPCW
King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended the 20th anniversary of establishment of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) held at the Ridderzaal (Hall of the Knights) on April 26th in The Hague. Continue reading
Wedding of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 1923
Crown Princess Victoria presents Royal Patriotic Society Medals
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the Royal Patriotic Society’s Trade and Industry Medals (Näringslivsmedaljen 2017) at the Riddarhuset (House of Nobility) in Stockholm on April 25th. Continue reading
Baptism of Prince Liam of Nassau
Prince Liam of Nassau, son of Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg and grandson of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, was baptised at St. Peter’s Cathedral at the Vatican on April 22nd. Most members of the Grand Ducal Family were in attendance. Continue reading
Queen Máxima at W20 Conference
Queen Máxima of The Netherlands attended the W20 conference in Berlin, Germany on April 25th. The conference, part of a series of events in connection with Germany’s leadership of the G20 group of nations this year, focuses on women’s empowerment, through entrepreneurship and the digital economy. Queen Máxima is the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development and Honorary Patron of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI). Continue reading
Queen celebrates 40th Anniversary of Motability
Queen Elizabeth II hosted a ceremony at Windsor Castle to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Motability, a charity that enables disabled people, their families and carers to lease a new car, scooter or powered wheelchair using their mobility allowance. Continue reading