The Burmese Ruby Tiara
The Burmese Ruby Tiara is one of the tiaras that Queen Elizabeth II added to her extensive collection herself. Embed from Getty Images In the…
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King Willem-Alexander congratulates gold medalists
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has congratulated the first Dutch gold medalists of these Olympic Games. He wrote, “What a great victory: Olympic gold for…
King Charles sends message regarding wildfires in Western Canada
King Charles III has sent a message regarding the wildfires in Western Canada. The Governor General of Canada shared the following message from the King….
Artwork by 11-year-old Princess Beatrix goes on display
A watercolour made by the 11-year-old future Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is going on display. The Stedelijk Museum in Breda will have the artwork…
Royal Palace in Amsterdam defaced by Pro-Palestine activists
The Royal Palace in Amsterdam has been defaced by Pro-Palestine activists. On the side of Dam Square, the palace was defaced with red paint. The…
Princess Märtha Louise investigated over role in commemorative wedding gin
Claims have been made in a letter that Princess Märtha Louise of Norway was more involved with a gin launched for her upcoming wedding than…
The ghostly Queen who appeared during the Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris has caused quite a stir, not least because of the appearance of a ghostly Queen. Queen…
The reason why Kingsday can’t be celebrated on Sunday
Since 2014, the Netherlands has celebrated Kingsday on 27 April, which is King Willem-Alexander’s actual birthday. But why can’t we celebrate this if it falls…
Dutch royals cheer on hockey players
The Dutch royals were on hand to cheer on the Dutch team in their match against France. Embed from Getty Images King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima,…
King Philippe congratulates Belgian medalists
The King of the Belgians went to visit the first Belgian medalists of the Olympic Games 2024. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde were there to…