Due to the ongoing Coronavirus Crisis, the annual Koningsdag (King’s Day) celebrations marking the birthday of King Willem-Alexander were cancelled but that didn’t stop the Dutch Royal Family from marking the special day at home at the Huis ten Bosch Palace.
Today marks the anniversaries of the death of Queen Emma of the Netherlands and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, and to mark the day, we are featuring one of the most prominent heirlooms of Queen Emma, which she left to her granddaughter; Queen Emma’s Sapphire Bow Brooch. Continue reading
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands are embarking on their first State Visit to Indonesia, a former Dutch Colony next week, and to mark the visit, we are going to not only feature our usual look at previous State Visits, but also feature some Dutch Royal Jewels with Indonesian connections over the next few days, continuing with the Dutch East Indies Bracelet. Continue reading
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands are embarking on their first State Visit to Indonesia, a former Dutch Colony next week, and to mark the visit, we are going to not only feature our usual look at previous State Visits, but also feature some Dutch Royal Jewels with Indonesian connections over the next few days, starting with the Dutch Borneo Parure. Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands, who turns 82 today! To mark the birthday of the former Queen Regnant, we are taking a look at her versatile Diamond Flowers, an exciting discovery when we were searching through pictures for today’s article. Continue reading
Merry Christmas to all of our readers celebrating around the world! Royals have been releasing a plethora Christmas Cards and Messages this month, often with a family photo and/or a video. After the success of previous years, we are compiling the Royal Christmas Cards of 2019 (this page is also where we will be adding the various Christmas/New Year’s Speeches, so be sure to return)- Continue reading
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, accompanied by Queen Máxima, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien, 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 17th in the Hague. Continue reading
