Prinsjesdag 2012

Posted on September 18, 2012 by NJ

The Dutch Royals celebrated Prinsjesdag today.

Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima of The Netherlands wave from the Noordeinde Palace balcony after attending Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Queen Beatrix, Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima of The Netherlands wave from the Noordeinde Palace balcony after attending Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Queen Beatrix, Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhove of The Netherlands wave from the Noordeinde Palace balcony after attending Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima of The Netherlands wave from the Noordeinde Palace balcony after attending Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Prince Constantijn, Princess Laurentien, Princess Maxima, Crown Prince Willem Alexander, Queen Beatrix, Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhove of The Netherlands wave from the Noordeinde Palace balcony after attending Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Queen Beatrix and Crown Prince Willem Alexander of The Netherlands wave from the Noordeinde Palace balcony after attending Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Princess Maxima of The Netherlands rides in the Golden Chariot after attending Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and Princess Maxima of The Netherlands attend the Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Princess Maxima of the Netherlands and Crown Prince Willem Alexander of The Netherlands attend the Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Princess Maxima of the Netherlands and Crown Prince Willem Alexander (L) of The Netherlands attend the Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Princess Maxima of the Netherlands and Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands arrive in the Golden Chariot to attend Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Princess Maxima of the Netherlands and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands attend the Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands greet from the Noordeinde Palace balcony after attending Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhove wave from the Noordeinde Palace balcony after attending Budget Day announcement on September 18, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Photo Credits: Michel Porro/Getty Images Europe via Zimbio

Princess Maria Carolina’s Wedding

Posted on June 17, 2012 by NJ

Yesterday at the Basilica San Miniato al Monte in Florence, Italy, Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma married Albert Brenninkmeijer. Maria-Carolina is the daughter of Princess Irene of the Netherlands, who is the sister to Queen Beatrix. Therefore, there were many royal guests in attendance.

From the Queen’s family came Queen Beatrix, Prince Wilem-Alexander, Princess Maxima, Princess Mabel (nice to see her out and about after what has happened to her husband), Prince Constatijn, Princess Laurentien and their three children, Countess Eloise, Count Claus-Casimir and Countess Leonore.

From Princess Margriet’s family came Princess Margriet, Prince Maurits, Princess Marilène, Prince Bernhard, Princess Annette, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, Prince Floris, Princess Aimée and their two children, Magali and Eliane van Vollenhoven.

From Princess Christina’s family came Princess Christina, Bernhard Guillermo, Eva Guillermo, Nicolas Guillermo and Juliana Guillermo.

From the bride’s family, also known as Princess Irene’s family, came Princess Irene, Prince Carlos, the Duke of Parma; Princess Margarita, Tjalling ten Cate and their daughter Julia ten Cate and Prince Jaime.

Other royals in attendance were Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma, Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia, Princess Sophie of Prussia, Fürst Aloys-Konstantin of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and the Hereditary Prince Alexander of Isenburg.

Photo Credits: Getty Images Europe via Zimbio

Dutch Royals Participate in National Volunteer Day

Posted on March 16, 2012 by NJ

Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander, Princess Maxima, Princess Margriet, Princess Aimee, Prince Floris, Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette participated in the National Volunteer Day today. Beatrix, Margriet, Aimee, Floris, Bernhard and Annette volunteered at the foundation Assistance Dog in Molenschot. Willem-Alexander and Maxima volunteered at Scouting Satoko Kitahara in Leidschendam.

Photo Credits: PPE

Willem-Alexander and Maxima At New Years Reception

Posted on January 20, 2012 by NJ

Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended a New Years Reception on January 17th at the palace in Amsterdam. Princess Margriet also attended.

Photo Credits: PPE

Dutch Royals At Prize Presentation

Posted on November 9, 2011 by NJ

Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander, Princess Maxima and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands attended the presentation of Erasmus Award to Joan Busquets.