Royal Guests from around Europe joined the Dutch Royal Family for the Wedding Ball of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam on this day in 1966, 60 years ago, after a Dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam, which itself followed a Dinner at the Prinsenhof in Delft.
Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard held a Ball for Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, following a Dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam, two days before the Royal Wedding.
After the glittering banquet at the Hilton, the guests were transferred to the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, in the Dam Square where a grand ball would take place. Inside, Princess Beatrix and Mr. Claus on Amsberg opened the ball and then mingled with their guests in the Burgerzaal of the Palace.
Beautiful photos of Princess Beatrix and Mr. Claus von Amsberg as they opened the ball in the Burgerzaal of the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, in the Dam Square, after their arrival from the Hilton Hotel, which is also pictured above. Princess Beatrix with her father, HRH Prince Bernhard. The Prince is told to have been the greatest supporter of Mr. Claus von Amsberg when the Princess told her mother of her decision to marry the German aristocrat. In the picture are clearly seen the magnificent jewels worn by the Princess at the banquet and subsequent ball.
The Queen offered the most glittering party of the wedding, another full gala banquet, this time at the Hilton Hotel of Amsterdam. The event, two days before the wedding was attended by most of the members of the European Royal Families who would be present at the wedding on the 10th of March.
Picture taken at the Hilton Hotel, where the dinner for the grand gala was served, which depicts the elegance and glitter of the event. Princess Beatrix sat in the middle of Mr. Claus von Amsberg and HRH the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, while Queen Juliana was on the left of her future son-in-law. The picture above shows the couple pictured during the evening.
Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands (wearing Dutch Antique Pearl Tiara and Pearl and Diamond Stomacher) and Claus von Amsberg
Princess Beatrix wore an extremely elegant embroidered dress, in white and light blue, and sparkled with her pearl and diamond jewels. During the evening, Princess Beatrix carried a small, elegant bunch of white flowers in her hand
Queen Juliana (wearing the Dutch Diamond Bandeau) and Prince Bernhard
King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium (in the Spanish Wedding Gift Tiara)
King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (wearing the Greek Ruby Parure)
Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg (in the Belgian Scroll Tiara)
Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia of Spain (wearing the Mellerio Shell Tiara and Niarchos Ruby Parure)
Prince Albert and Princess Paola of Belgium (in the Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau)
Princess Benedikte of Denmark (wearing the Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara)
Princess Irene of Greece (in the Pearl Necklace Tiara)
Princess Irene (in the Bourbon-Parma Tiara) and Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon Parma
Princess Margriet (wearing the Dutch Emerald Tiara) and Pieter van Vollenhoven
Princess Christina of Sweden (in the Four-Button Tiara and Swedish Processional Necklace) and Princess Christina of the Netherlands (in the Ears of Wheat Tiara)
Prince Aschwin and Princess Simone of Lippe-Biesterfeld (in the Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara)
Lovely to see these old photographs, some of which I had not seen before.