Royalists are spoilt for choice these days when it comes to royal families; there’s the British royal family, the Danish royal family, the Spanish royal family, the Norwegian Royal Family…
And who could forget the Dutch royal family?
Led by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima — as well as their three daughters, Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane — the House of Orange-Nassau is beloved both in the Netherlands and worldwide.
If you want to stay up to date with the latest news on the Dutch royal family, you’re in the right place!
November 12, 2024
King Willem-Alexander is currently on a working visit to Norway and Denmark.
His Majesty is currently in Copenhagen where he met with King Frederik of Denmark. The pair visited multiple businesses transitioning to green energy, before attending the Dutch-Danish Forum on Hydrogen Cooperation conference. The main focus of this visit is to strengthen the ties between the three countries in areas of future energy systems and hydrogen technology.
Following Copenhagen, the Dutch King will travel to Bergen and Oslo, where King Frederik will also join.
October 21, 2024
Queen Maxima and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands attended the Jubilee Concert Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra on October 21, 2024. The concert celebrated the 80th birthday of the orchestra’s founder and director Ton Koopman, and was a part of a larger international tour.
October 10, 2024
King Willem-Alexander attended the opening of DPG media headquarters in Amsterdam on October 10, 2024.
His Majesty was presented with the first print of the Het Parool newspaper featuring himself on the cover at the opening event.
October 2, 2024
Queen Maxima stepped out on a full day of solo engagements on October 2.
The Dutch Queen opened the MODA – Moroccan Fashion Statements exhibition at the Centraal Museum. The exhibit focuses on contemporary designs from Moroccan makers in the Netherlands.
On the same day, Queen Maxima visited the Space Expo where they were launching Vakkanjers, a technology curriculum and competition for students.
This year’s theme is Space Mission Earth: A Look at the Future!
September 18, 2024
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Crown Princess Amalia of the Netherlands hosted a gala dinner for the members of the State Council at the Noordeinde Palace.
According to the official Instagram page of the Dutch Royal Family, the State Council is an independent advisor to the government and is considered the most elite administrative sector of the Netherlands parliament. The King holds a ceremonial position as Chairman and his daughter, the Crown Princess, holds a seat in the State Council.
September 11, 2024
Queen Maxima stepped out on a solo engagement where she officially opened a new endometriosis centre at the Reinier de Graaf hospital in Delft, Netherlands.
August 27, 2024
The Dutch royal family enjoyed a lovely day out on August 27 at the Dutch Grand Prix. In attendance were King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, their daughter, Princess Alexia, and their nephew, Count Claus-Casimir.
July 27, 2024
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their daughters Princess Catharina-Amalia and Princess Alexia all proudly cheered on the athletes from Team Netherlands throughout the 2024 Paris Olympics; this is the royal family along with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof posing with the athletes on Day 1.
July 1, 2024
King Willem-Alexander met with the incoming Prime Minister Dick Schoof on July 1. It marked the first time Willim-Alexander swore in a new prime minister during his reign (which started in 2013).
April 20, 2024
Dutch streaming platform Videoland, released a television series that chronicles Máxima Zorreguieta’s young life as well as her love story with King Willem-Alexander. Aptly called Máxima, the show is like the Dutch version of The Crown and will soon be available for Australians to watch on SBS On Demand.
