The year 2021 marks 100 years since the death of the last German Empress – Auguste Viktoria. Her husband, German Emperor Wilhelm II, had abdicated in 1918, and they had been living in exile in the Netherlands since then. They had settled in Doorn House in May 1920, and by then, Auguste Viktoria was already [read more]
For many years, high-born women ruled the Imperial Abbey of Thorn. It was once part of the Holy Roman Empire, and it now lies in the southern Dutch province of Limburg, close to the Belgian border. The women of the abbey lived independent lives and were unmarried. Although most of the abbey has now been [read more]
I’ll be the first to admit that I know absolutely nothing about fashion and so going to a fashion exhibition is quite outside my comfort zone. However, the end of the MAISON AMSTERDAM exhibition at the New Church in Amsterdam had a very special surprise – Queen Máxima wedding’s dress. They had kept the whole [read more]
Many of you will not know the city of Leeuwarden in the north of the Netherlands, but its Fries Museum is currently home to the exhibition Icons: topstukken uit de National Portrait Gallery (or translated: Icons – Masterpieces from the National Portrait Gallery). They were able to borrow many masterpieces from the National Portrait Gallery [read more]
The Dutch royal Golden Coach was gifted to Queen Wilhelmina in 1898 on the occasion of her inauguration from the citizens of Amsterdam, and she first used it on her wedding day on 7 February 1901. Since then, it has been used for ceremonial occasions, such as Prinsjesdag – when the monarch addresses a joint [read more]
The National Maritime Museum will play host to a brand-new exhibition, Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits – opening 28 May 2021. Over 150 royal portraits from across five royal dynasties will be on display. In a collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, it will show how royal portraiture was used over 500 years by [read more]
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