My articles for Royalty and De Oranjes about royal wedding dresses and the patronage of Dutch mills.
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New royal and noble books – November 2023
For more new books about royalty see: BELGIUM (Nobility) Title: Hoog geboren, ambitieus en eigenzinnig: Marie Catherine Josephe, gravin van Merode en prinses van Rubempré en Everberg (1743-1794)Author: Freeke De MeyerPublication date: 1 November 2023Publisher: Sterck & De VreeseLanguage: Dutch DENMARK Title: EhrengardAuthor: Karen Blixen (with illustrations by Queen Margrethe II)Publication date: 3 November 2023Publisher: […]
Máxima at Royal Wagenborg and DelfSail
After landing in the Netherlands, straight out of New York, USA, on Friday, 14 June 2024, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands had no time to go home. She continued her travel to the northeast of her own country for the christening of the Easymax motor vessels ‘Máxima’ and ‘Alexia’ at Royal Wagenborg in Delfzijl. More […]
Mecklenburg – My article in Royalty
For the Dutch magazine Royalty, issue 5/2024, published late June 2024, I wrote an article about the grand ducal family of Mecklenburg. On 3 July 2024 it was 90 years ago that Prince Hendrik, the husband of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, passed away. I would like to thank the family zu Mecklenburg-Strelitz for their […]
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Württemberg – My article in Royalty
For the Dutch magazine Royalty, issue 4/2024, published late May 2024, I wrote an article about the royal family of Württemberg. The month of June was the month in which Queen Sophie of the Netherlands, born a Princess of Württemberg, was born, married and died and married. I would have loved another interview, but unfortunately […]
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King’s Day 2024
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands celebrated his 57th birthday in Emmen, in the Dutch Province of Drenthe. He was joined by Queen Máxima, Princess Amalia, Princess Alexia, Princess Ariane, Prince Constantijn, Princess Laurentien, Prince Maurits, Princess Marilène, Prince Bernhard, Princess Annette, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, Princess Anita, Prince Floris and Princess Aimée. I was a bit scared […]
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Sachsen-Weimar – My article in Royalty
On 8 April 2024 it was 200 years ago since Princess Sophie of the Netherlands, later Grand Duchess von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach – was born. For the Dutch magazine Royalty, issue 3/2024 I wrote an article on this occasion with the title “Groothertogin Sophie speelt een zeer belangrijke rol in mijn leven” (Grand Duchess Sophie plays a […]
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The Mother’s Day photo of Kate
The past one and a half week haven’t been the best for royalty watchers. The Princess of Wales had photoshopped the photo of her with her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis that was released on Mother’s Day, Sunday 10 March 2024. Kate herself confessed the next day after receiving a lot of […]
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Waldeck-Pyrmont – My article in Royalty
Waldeck-Pyrmont – My article in Royalty
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The first Nassaus in the Netherlands
The new Dutch TV series and accompanying book “Het verhaal van Nederland: Oranje Nassau. A new history of the Netherlands and the royal house” by Dorine Hermans and Marchien den Hertog, do mention how the Nassaus eventually ended up in the Netherlands. However, the link between Count Engelbrecht I of Nassau and Willem (William) “the […]