photo: Erwin Olaf
Beatrix’ hairdo resembles two lion paws
Did you know that Queen Beatrix (1938) has been sporting the same hairstyle ever since she was a teenager?
Her majesty's hairdo was designed by...
Amalia wants to be a princess when she grows up
Did you know that when princess Amalia was asked what she would like to be when she grows up, she answered that she wants...
Wilhelmina: the youngest queen of the Netherlands
Did you know that Queen Wilhelmina (1880-1962) was the youngest (18 years) and longest reigning queen (57 years) of the Netherlands?
Original bullet holes from Prince William of Orange’s assassination
Did you know that the bullet holes in the wall of Prinsenhof in Delft are the actual holes from Prince William of Orange's assassination...
Coronation robe dates back to 1815
Did you know that the ermine mantle that Willem-Alexander will wear during his coronation dates back to 1815?
This is the same coronation mantle that...
Princess Amalia’s first day of high school
Did you know that today is Princess Amalia's first day of high school?
Princess Beatrix’ secret visit to the Red Light District
Did you know that Princess Beatrix secretly visited Amsterdam's Red Light District in 1965 before she became Queen of the Netherlands? On her undercover...
Prinsjesdag & the King’s Speech
Did you know that every year on the third Tuesday of September is Prinsjesdag (Budget Day) in the Netherlands?
This is an important ceremonial day...
Wild boars introduced back by Prince Hendrik
Did you know that the wild boar was officially declared extinct in the Netherlands in 1826 until Prince Hendrik introduced them back into a...
King Willem-Alexander making pancakes for the elderly
Today King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima volunteered at the former nursing home 't Hofland in Pijnacker (in between The Hague and Rotterdam). The elderly...