Prince Constantijn

His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, as patron of the Stichting Nederlandse Vioolconcoursen, was at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam this afternoon to attend the Oskar Back Vioolconcours finals.  During today’s event the younger brother of His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje presented various prizes to several talented violinists participating in the competition according to RVD. Click here to view a photo gallery. Photo courtesy of HKH/RVDRead Full Story

On March 13, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands presided over the presentation of the Geuzenpenning Award in Vlaardingen.  According to RVD, the recipient of the award went to Ms. Radhia Nasraoui “…a Tunisian human rights activist who is committed to the fight against torture.” Click here to watch a video news report Click here to view a photo gallery Photo courtesy of RVD/HKHRead Full Story

On Saturday, March 16, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Constantijn and Princess Laruentien of the Netherlands, accompanied by their children, volunteered at the Museum Gevangenpoort in Bergen as part of NL DOET (National Volunteer Day). Click here to view photos Photo courtesy of RVD/HKHRead Full Story

In the presence of his family, the Netherlands’ Prince Constantijn gave out the annual Prince Claus Award, which is named after his late father. The Award is given to 11 cultural pioneers in developing countries, more specifically those who inspire change and make a difference. Click here to learn more During the ceremony, Constantijn, the youngest son of Queen Beatrix, spoke about his father and how his upbringing influenced him. “After he had lived under two dictatorships in Germany and...Read Full Story

Thursday saw thousands of Dutch children make history as they broke the world record for the most simultaneously reading. For three hours, nearly 46,000 children, between the ages of 5 and 8, read “Yellow Grass” by Spiris Simon van der Geest via satellite, internet, and telephone. 1,500 of those kids were at the Luxor theater in Rotterdam, where Princess Laurentien, the patron of literacy in the Netherlands, read to the book to them. It was all part of Literacy Week in Holland, where reading...Read Full Story