King orders investigation into his family’s role in colonial history
THE HAGUE — Prof. Dr. Gert Oostindie has been appointed as the chairman and lead researcher of a committee that will investigate the role of the royal family in the colonial history. King Willem-Alexander More...
Only brief reference to St. Maarten in Troonrede
THE HAGUE / PHILIPSBURG – Four paragraphs before the end of the annual Troonrede in Den Haag, King Willem-Alexander devoted more space than usual on the Caribbean part of the Kingdom on Tuesday. There is only More...
Troonrede 2018 – the unabridged translation
“Post-war history tells a story of progress and improvement” THE HAGUE – On Tuesday, King Willem-Alexander opened the new parliamentary year in the Ridderzaal in The Hague with the traditional Troonrede. More...
Dutch king calls for community – we need the ‘greater we’ not the ‘big I’
The Netherlands — Dutch king Willem-Alexander has called on people to work towards a sense of community in his traditional Christmas address to the nation. King Willem Alexander – Copyright RVD – More...
King and Queen to visit St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG – King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will visit St. Maarten on Saturday December 2 as part of a tour that includes visits to Saba and Statia. State Secretary Raymond Knops (Kingdom Relations) More...
“A strong country in an unstable world”
King Willem-Alexander’s third Troonrede King Willem-Alexander, with Queen Maxima by his side, pronounces the Troonrede. Photo contributed THE HAGUE – The Caribbean part of the kingdom remains the poor cousin More...
