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!
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are on a State Visit to Kenya at the invitation of President William Ruto on March 18th to March 20th, with a focus on cooperation in the field of peace, security, climate change and food security.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are on a State Visit to Cyprus at the invitation of President Nikos Christodoulides on March 4th and March 5th, with a focus on cooperation in the areas of safety, science, culture and sustainability.
Royalty from around Europe have joined Heads of State from around the World to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp in Poland on January 27th. Auschwitz-Birkenau was the largest concentration and extermination camp during the Second World War.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal on his two-day State Visit to The Netherlands on December 10th and 11th, following their State Visit to Portugal in 2017.
Happy Birthday to the Princess of Orange, who is turning 21 today! The eldest of the Dutch Royal ‘A-Team’ who is set to be the fourth Queen Regnant of the Netherlands, the Dutch Heiress has expressed an interest in royal jewels (If you are reading this YRH, we have some suggestions), and has already worn quite a few splendid jewels from the massive family collection, including the Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara!
Tomorrow marks the 20th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, who passed away on this day in 2004, 20 years ago! The Lippe-Biesterfeld Prince who married the Heiress to the Dutch Throne and became a symbol of Wartime Resistance and later the notorious patriarch of the Dutch Royal Family, Prince Bernhard presented these striking Diamond Daisy Earrings as a Wedding Gift to Queen Máxima!
