The Dutch royal family

Dutch Prince Johan Friso fighting for his life after avalanche accident

Prince Johan Friso of the Netherlands is fighting for his life in a coma after being buried under an avalanche in Austria. Doctors have said they will not be able to say before the end of the week if...

Full majesty of Dutch monarchy on display as Maxima and Willem celebrate Prince's Day

Last year's Prince's Day was disrupted by a demonstrator throwing a tea-cup at the royal party. And a previous Queen's Day parade in April 2009 was marred by the death of four people after...

Maxima experiences Orange fever at exhilarating Queen's Day party

After a majestic display from the British monarchy that brought a million people out onto the streets for Prince William's glorious nuptials, the Dutch have also been showing their affection...

'Wonderful weather we're having': Pomp and pouring rain on Dutch royal visit

The weather certainly didn't cooperate as the Netherlands' Crown Princess Maxima began a state visit to Germany in blustery winds and torrential rain. In fact, her husband Prince Willem-Alexander...

Maxima and Willem escape from the snow with a family Christmas in Argentina

She speaks fluent Dutch and is hugely popular in her adopted homeland Netherlands. But there are times when Crown Princess Maxima must feel the call of home, especially at this time of year when summer...

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Dazzling array of distinguished guests at Nikolaos and Tatiana's nuptials

As the big day finally arrived, the regal, the elegant, and the well-to-do descended upon the isle of Spetses, Greece to share in the joy of Prince Nikolaos and Tatiana's wedding day

Queens, princes and princesses share pre-wedding excitement with Nikolaos and Tatiana

Vuvuzelas at the ready: Maxima's cute little girls get caught up in World Cup excitement

No-one was cheering more loudly than Princess Maxima and her husband Prince Willem-Alexander when the Netherlands got through to the World Cup final. And it seems the couple's little girls have been...

Mix of joy and sadness as Holland's Queen Beatrix celebrates 30 years on the throne

There were jubilant scenes across The Netherlands on Friday as the country celebrated Queen's Day, which this year marked the 30th anniversary of Queen Beatrix's reign. The focus of the 2010 festivities...

The Netherlands' Willem-Alexander and Maxima get on their bikes for castle tour

They aren't many countries in the world where the bicycle is a more popular way of getting around than The Netherlands. Even the country's royal family seem to be big fans of the mode of transport. Crown...

Maxima and Willem-Alexander take their little ones to Dutch royal family christening

There was a big family affair in store this week for Princess Maxima and her husband Willem-Alexander. The couple joined the rest of the Dutch royal family at the christening of little Eliane van Vollenhoven,...

Willem-Alexander takes Maxima to the top of Mexico's pyramid of the sun

It was the perfect end to their four-day trip to Mexico for Princess Maxima and Willem-Alexander as they visited the magnificent ruins of Teotihuacan, in the Valley of Mexico. The royal couple, who were...

Princess Maxima takes advantage of Argentine winter to ski with the girls

Just a few days ago they were playing on a sandy beach in Holland, and now the Dutch royals are having a thrilling time on a powder white ski slope. The quick change of scenery isn't so surprising given...

Maxima's girls eager for some seaside fun at the start of summer holidays

Photographs of Princess Maxima, her husband Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and their three girls made for some great summer snaps for the family album this week, as the royals spent time...