[09:15 AM] Dutch King Willem-Alexander turns 58
King Willem-Alexander turned 58 years old on Sunday, but celebrated his birthday a day earlier as the royal family traditionally refrains from public activities on Sundays.
https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/27/dutch-king-willem-alexander-turns-58
#Willem_Alexander #58yearsold #Sunday #adayearlier #Sundays
[03:20 PM] 3,432 Dutch awarded royal ribbons; Personal best for King Willem-Alexander
King Willem-Alexander awarded royal ribbons to 3,432 people during the lintjesregen on Friday, a personal best for the King and the highest number since 2010, when Queen Beatrix
https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/25/3432-dutch-awarded-royal-ribbons-personal-best-king-willem-alexander
#Willem_Alexander #3,432 #Friday #2010 #QueenBeatrix
[13:47] Over 3,400 people receive royal honours in annual ‘lintjesregen’
A total of 3,427 people have received royal honours in this year’s lintjesregen, marking the birthday of king Willem-Alexander on...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/04/over-3400-people-receive-royal-honours-in-annual-lintjesregen/
#3,427 #year #Willem_Alexander
[12:21] Dutch king says Netherlands should be “armed to the teeth”
Dutch king Willem-Alexander has said “peace and harmony can no longer be taken for granted” and that the Netherlands should...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/04/dutch-king-says-netherlands-should-be-armed-to-the-teeth/
#Dutch #Willem_Alexander #Netherlands
[09:33 AM] Dutch King thinks Netherlands must "arm itself to the teeth"
The Netherlands must “arm itself to the teeth” to remain safe, King Willem-Alexander said during a visit to the Lieutenant-General Best Barracks in Vredepeel, Limburg.
https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/25/dutch-king-thinks-netherlands-must-arm-teeth
#Netherlands #Willem_Alexander #Vredepeel #Limburg
[07:31 AM] Royals won't go to Pope's funeral on King's Day; PM Schoof will represent Netherlands
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will not attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.
https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/23/royals-wont-go-popes-funeral-kings-day-pm-schoof-will-represent-netherlands
#Willem_Alexander #QueenMaxima #Francis #Saturday
[11:35 AM] Dutch King and Queen mourn Pope Francis, recall 2017 Vatican visit
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands said Monday they were “deeply moved” by the death of Pope Francis, remembering him as a man who radiated compassion and lived in service of
https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/21/dutch-king-queen-mourn-pope-francis-recall-2017-vatican-visit
#Willem_Alexander #QueenMáxima #Netherlands #Monday #Francis
[07:45 AM] King Willem-Alexander thinks children should find other solutions to boredom than phones
King Willem-Alexander has said that he hopes children don’t reach for their phones instantly when they get bored.
https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/20/king-willem-alexander-thinks-children-find-solutions-boredom-phones
#Willem_Alexander
[09:10 PM] All royal children are now adults as Princess Ariane celebrates 18th birthday
Princess Ariane turned 18 on Thursday. This means that all King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima’s daughters are now adults.
https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/10/royal-children-now-adults-princess-ariane-celebrates-18th-birthday
#18 #Thursday #Willem_Alexander #Maxima
[11:05] Dutch royals arrive in Kenya for controversial three-day visit
King Willem-Alexander and queen Máxima have arrived in Kenya for a three day official visit, despite concerns about the human...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/03/dutch-royals-arrive-in-kenya-for-controversial-three-day-visit/
#Willem_Alexander #Máxima #Kenya #threeday
[10:20 AM] Dutch King will discuss human rights concerns during state visit to Kenya
King Willem-Alexander believes it is appropriate to pay attention to “human rights, good governance, and accountability” during his state visit to Kenya, he said in his
https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/18/dutch-king-will-discuss-human-rights-concerns-state-visit-kenya
#Willem_Alexander #Kenya
[16:45] Máxima was niet van de partij, zodat we gewoon onder elkaar waren | column Jean Pierre Rawie
Ik ben inmiddels aan mijn zevende paus toe, en naar menselijke verwachting haal ik de achtste ook nog, maar Willem-Alexander is mijn derde Oranje, en aangezien hij een stuk jonger is dan ik zal het daar vermoedelijk bij blijven (daar moet ik niet over zeuren: voor de meeste Britten is Charles hun tweede koning; het kan altijd erger).
https://dvhn.nl/meningen/columns/M%C3%A1xima-was-niet-van-de-partij-zodat-we-gewoon-onder-elkaar-waren-45488450.html
#achtste #Willem_Alexander #Oranje #Britten #Charles #tweede
[04:05 PM] King’s Christmas speech commended for addressing Jewish community's concerns
The Center for Information and Documentation Israel (CIDI) has expressed appreciation for King Willem-Alexander’s
https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/26/kings-christmas-speech-commended-addressing-jewish-communitys-concerns
#TheCenterforInformationandDocumentationIsrael #Willem_Alexander’s
[01:35 PM] Dutch Muslim leader praises King’s Christmas speech for promoting unity
Muhsin Köktaş, president of the Contact Body for Muslims and Government (CMO), said he expected King Willem-Alexander to call for unity and understanding in his Christmas speech, and he was not dis
https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/26/dutch-muslim-leader-praises-kings-christmas-speech-promoting-unity
#MuhsinKöktaş #theContactBodyforMuslimsandGovernment #CMO #Willem_Alexander #Christmas
[09:45 AM] Wilders criticizes King’s Christmas speech, reaffirms PVV stance
Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), pushed back against King Willem-Alexander's Christmas speech, following the monarch's direct appeal to Muslim and Jewish citizens in
https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/26/wilders-criticizes-kings-christmas-speech-reaffirms-pvv-stance
#GeertWilders #PartyforFreedom #Willem_Alexander's #Christmas #Muslim #Jewish
[01:47 PM] Full text in English & video of King Willem-Alexander's 2024 Christmas speech
On Wednesday, King Willem-Alexander used his annual Christmas address to confront the growing polarization in the Netherlands, urging citizens to reject hate, discrimination, and violence.
https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/25/full-text-english-video-king-willem-alexanders-2024-christmas-speech
#Wednesday #Willem_Alexander #annual #Christmas #Netherlands
[13:39] Healing divisions is central to Dutch king’s Christmas message
The current tensions in society played a central role in king Willem-Alexander’s televised Christmas speech to the nation on Wednesday....
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/12/healing-divisions-is-central-to-dutch-kings-christmas-message/
#Willem_Alexander’s #Christmas #Wednesday
[01:30 PM] Dutch king warns divided public not to “import bitterness and hatred” in Christmas talk
On Wednesday, King Willem-Alexander used his annual Christmas address to c
https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/25/dutch-king-warns-divided-public-import-bitterness-hatred-christmas-talk
#Wednesday #Willem_Alexander #annual #Christmas
[09:10 PM] Dutch King meets with gov't advisor on anti-Semitism following Amsterdam riots
Dutch King Willem-Alexander met with Eddo Verdoner, the National Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism (NCAB), on Thursday, the government information service RVD
https://nltimes.nl/2024/11/15/dutch-king-meets-govt-advisor-anti-semitism-following-amsterdam-riots
#Dutch #Willem_Alexander #EddoVerdoner #theNationalCoordinatorforCombatingAnti_Semitism #NCAB #Thursday #RVD
[10:20 AM] Dutch, Belgian Kings opening Terneuzen sea lock today; One of the largest in the world
After over seven years of construction, Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Belgian King Filip will open De Nieuwe Sluis in Terneuzen on Friday.
https://nltimes.nl/2024/10/11/dutch-belgian-kings-opening-terneuzen-sea-lock-today-one-largest-world
#sevenyears #Dutch #Willem_Alexander #Belgian #DeNieuweSluis #Terneuzen #Friday
