For the occasion, Queen Máxima wore a jaw-dropping set featuring the red gemstone that King William originally gifted to ...

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was forced to abandon his state visit to the Czech Republic after just one day ...

From the line of succession to Queen Máxima's advocacy efforts, keep reading for details on the monarchy of the Netherlands. Willem-Alexander is King of the Netherlands. He ascended to the throne ...

I ask forgiveness for the clear failure to act in the face of this crime against humanity," the monarch said. Willem-Alexander, whose family has ruled over parts of the Netherlands for more than ...

From Japan’s current Emperor Naruhito to the thoroughly modern monarch of the Netherlands, we peek inside the private world, and princely palaces, of the world’s most illustrious royal families.

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The political system is a parliamentary democracy, where executive power is vested in Prime Minister The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy. King Willem-Alexander acts as ceremonial figurehead.

and the Netherlands all have female monarchs on deck, including Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands. The Court Jeweller shared that the tiara was made for Queen Emma around 1888 ...