Crown Prince Willem-Alexander

April 30th marks Koninginnedag – or Queen’s Day in the Netherlands. It is a day to celebrate the royal family and the Dutch royals oversee the festivities in certain parts of the country. Normally it is a fun day for the royals, but this year someone is missing. See more photos of Queen's Day here! That someone is Queen Beatrix’s second son, Prince Johan Friso, who remains in a coma following an avalanche back in February. He was not far from his family’s thoughts, and his mother...Read Full Story

The Netherlands’ royal trio welcomed to their country, President Abdullah Gul of Turkey, on Tuesday. Queen Beatrix, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima will be the President, and First Lady Hayrunnisa Gul’s hosts during their three state visit. Click here to view image gallery At the palace in Amsterdam, there was a welcoming ceremony that included the playing of the national anthems and inspections of the honor guards. Afterward, President Gul laid a wreath at the National...Read Full Story

Dutch Princess Maxima spent this week in Malaysia and Indonesia promoting financial inclusion in those countries. It is all part of her position as UN consultant for Inclusive Finance for Development and honorary chairwoman of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion. Click here to see more photos Maxima first arrived in Malaysia and met with Malaysian officials in Kuala Lumpur about access to financial services for low income groups. The next day, Her Royal Highness personally...Read Full Story

On Wednesday, Belgium came to stand still as it laid to rest the 28 people – including 22 children – who were killed in a bus crash during a skiing vacation in Switzerland. Thousands turned up to remember those who died, including King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium, and Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands. Click here for more images at Daylife.com The memorial service took place in the town of Lommel, where most of the victims came from, in its...Read Full Story

The members of the Dutch royal family joined the rest of the Netherlands in this year’s NL Doet – a national day of volunteering. The fun part of the royals taking part in this day is that no one knows where they will turn up. Click here and scroll down for more pics Her Majesty Queen Beatrix, along with her sister, Princess Margriet, were at the Dog Assistance Foundation in Molenschot. It’s where dogs and puppies of the mobility impaired are groomed. Dressed in casual clothes, the Queen...Read Full Story