On 10 January 1967 Princess Margriet of the Netherlands married Pieter van Vollenhoven. In its stables Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, presents the State Glass Berline that was used on this occasion from 10 January 2017 to 4 June 2017. The carriage is still in use, like on Prince’s Day, the third Tuesday […]
Spring! Flowers in the Garden of Het Loo
It was a bit early for a look at the garden at Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, on Saturday 25 March, but it was well worth it. The weather was absolutely gorgeous for this time of the year. Not really warm, but very, very sunny with a bright blue, almost cloudless sky. The […]
Chapeaux! The Hat Exhibition has been opened
On 22 March Princess Beatrix opened an exhibition of her own hats at Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Although expected, she didn’t wear a hat, probably the best in this case as there were already enough hats. The next day ‘Chapeaux! Hats of Queen Beatrix’ opened to the public and will remain open […]
The Renovation of Museum Palace Het Loo
Regular visitors of Museum Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, and people who would have loved to visit the palace in the coming years will just have to wait or enjoy the outside and the gardens and park, as the palace itself will undergo a major renovation and expansion. The plans by KAAN Architects […]
Chapeaux! Hats of Queen Beatrix
In the afternoon of 22 March Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands will open an exhibition of her own hats at Museum Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. “Chapeaux! Hats of Queen Beatrix” shows more than hundred hats the Princess wore as a Queen between 1980 and 2013. The exhibition will be on display from […]
Castles in the Winter
Nothing is more beautiful than a castle or palace in the snow. Unfortunately here in the Netherlands there isn’t snow very often and when there is, the public transport can be pretty difficult (and no I don’t have a driving licence). And of course snow is cold, makes walking more difficult … I am a […]
Happy Holidays!
Photo taken by Netty at Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn, 17 December 2016.
Anna Pavlovna at Het Loo
The exhibition that is presently on display – from 6 October 2016 to 5 February 2017 – at the Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, is “Anna Pavlovna, colourful queen”. The exhibition was opened by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands on 5 October 2016. 200 years ago, in 1816, Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of […]
Oops … The Life of a Castleholic 2016
This afternoon Castleholic‘s Svenja said on Twitter: “I just did the maths for an upcoming post: I visited 19 castles and palaces this year – at what point do you start calling it an addiction?” History of Royal Women‘s Moniek replied: “I visited 42 things, of which 22 were a castle or palace. I am […]
Winter Palace Het Loo
A must see is “Winter Paleis Het Loo” (Winter Palace Het Loo) at Palace Het Loo in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Usually in the last two weeks of December and the first week of January Christmas decoration is all over the palace. This year the event is being held from 17 December 2016 to 8 January […]