Princess Beatrix, Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven joined King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands as they held the traditional New Year’s Reception for Dutch guests at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam on January 12th.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting Finnish President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb on a two-day State Visit to The Netherlands on December 11th and 12th.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are on a State Visit to the Republic of Suriname from December 1 to 3, to highlight the broad cooperation between Suriname and the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the close ties between their communities in the 50 years since it has gained independence.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg on their Introductory Visit to The Netherlands on October 24th, just a few weeks after the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg last month and following visits to Belgium and Germany.
The Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg Royal Ladies wore some of the most magnificent Jewels from their vaults at Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie’s Accession Gala at the Palais Grand-Ducal last night!
The Dutch and Belgian Royal Families as well as the Presidents and First Ladies of Germany and France have joined the new Grand Duke Guillaume V and Grand Duchess Stephanie for a Gala Dinner at the Palais Grand-Ducal in Luxembourg City on October 3rd, following the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V upon the Abdication of Grand Duke Henri.
The Dutch and Belgian Royal Families have joined the Grand Ducal Family for the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg on October 3rd, upon the Abdication of Grand Duke Henri. In the evening, the new Grand Duke Guillaume V and Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg held a Gala Dinner at the Palais Grand-Ducal.
Royalty and Heads of State from around the World have gathered in New York City for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this week, some in their special roles as envoys and advocates for the United Nations!
Queen Máxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia, Princess Ariane, Prince Constantjin and Princess Laurentien joined King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands as he gave the annual Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day or Budget Day) Speech to the Dutch Parliament to outline the government’s agenda for the coming session on September 16th in The Hague. The annual ceremony is held on the third Tuesday of every September.
Today marks the 145th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, who was born on this day in 1880! The young girl who became the first Dutch Regnant Queen and reigned for almost 60 years, becoming a symbol of the resistance during the Second World War, Queen Wilhelmina possessed the entirety of the spectacular collection of the Dutch Royal Family, and today we are featuring her massive Sapphire Tiara and Parure!
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Emma of the Netherlands, who was born on this day in 1858! Queen Emma’s versatile Pearl and Diamond Brooch has been worn by five consecutive Dutch Queens for over a century!
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted a Dinner for Heads of State and Government Leaders at the Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague on June 24th, during the NATO Summit in The Hague.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are on a State Visit to the Czech Republic at the invitation of President Petr Pavel on June 4th and 5th, with a focus on cooperation in the field of defense industry, trade promotion, energy security and transition, and increasing social resilience, though due to the political situation in The Netherlands, the King will return after the first day.
The Catholic Sovereigns of Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco and Liechtenstein led Royal Guests and Dignitaries from around the World at the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on May 18th, just a few weeks after the Funeral of Pope Francis.
Happy Birthday to Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who turns 54 today! The vibrant Argentinian financier who became the first Dutch Queen Consort in over a century and the main wearer of the magnificent Dutch Royal Jewellery collection, Queen Máxima was worn a variety of spectacular heirloom jewels, which includes the Dutch Diamond Star Tiara!
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted the annual Gala Dinner for the Diplomatic Corps at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in Dam Square on the evening of May 12th.
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, who was born on this day in 1909! The popular Dutch Queen, whose Reign saw the decolonisation of the Dutch Empire and the formation of a ‘Bicycle Monarchy’, Queen Juliana also inherited the entire Dutch Royal Jewellery Collection, which included the striking Dutch East Indies Bracelet!
The Dutch Royal Family joined King Willem-Alexander for the annual Koningsdag (King’s Day) celebrations in Doetinchem on April 26th. Koningsdag, a Bank Holiday in the Netherlands, celebrates King Willem-Alexander’s Birthday, and members of the Royal Family attend celebrations in a different city each year, though it is taking place one day earlier this year.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman on his two-day State Visit to The Netherlands on April 15 and 16, to mark 400 years of maritime ties between the two countries with a focus on economic cooperation and renewable energy.
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Emma of the Netherlands and the Anniversary of the Death of her granddaughter, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, so to mark these anniversaries, we are featuring Queen Emma’s Opal Brooch!
