Royal Guests from around Europe joined the Dutch Royal Family for a Gala at the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam on this day in 1966, 60 years ago, on the eve of the Wedding of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg, which followed a Ball at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam and a Dinner at the Prinsenhof in Delft.
On the eve of the Wedding of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg, Queen Juliana held a Gala Dinner followed by a Ball for Royal Guests at the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam.
On Wednesday, eve of the wedding, HM the Queen of the Netherlands presented the guests to the royal wedding with a black tie dinner followed by a ball in the Amstel Hotel of Amsterdam. The Dutch Royal Family and the members of foreign royal families, among 300 guests, attended the rather relaxed event to which Princess Beatrix wore a simple dress in two tones of blue with flower motifs.
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (wearing her Diamond Necklace) and Angus Ogilvy
King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium with Claus von Amsberg
Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia of Spain
Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg and Prince Albert of Belgium
Princess Irene of Bourbon-Parma
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.
The Dutch Royal Family attended a spectacular Gala Dinner hosted by the Dutch Government at the Prinsenhof in Delft.
