Last week, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands issued the following statement via the Dutch Royal House website concerning the tragedy in Apeldoorn on Queen’s Day (April 30th).
“What began as a beautiful day ended in a terrible tragedy that shocked us all deeply. People who were there, those who saw the incident on television, anyone who witnessed it could only look on in stunned disbelief. We are left speechless at the idea that such a terrible thing could happen. My family and I, and I think everyone in the country, feel deeply for the victims, their families and friends, and all those who were affected by this incident.”
In the aftermath of the tragedy, seven people died and ten more were injured, some of the survivors were listed in serious condition.
The queen, along with the Prince of Orange, Princess Máxima and Princess Margriet, comforted the survivors and family members of the victims whilst visiting hospitals in Zwolle, Utrecht, Amersfoort, Tilburg and Arnhem last Saturday.
A memorial service was held for the victims of the Apeldoorn tragedy in the Theater Orpheus this evening. Queen Beatrix, several members of the Dutch Royal Family and Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende were in attendance.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Queen Beatrix Consoles Her People after Apeldoorn Tragedy
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Princess Annette Gives Birth to Her Third Child
The Dutch Royal House has announced that Princess Annette, wife of Prince Bernhard, gave birth to a son this morning. Benjamin Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven was born at 8:30 am (local time) at the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis in Amsterdam. He weighed 3250 grams (7.16 lbs). Benjamin is the eighth grandchild for Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven.
Photo: Ruud Taal
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Dutch Royal House Releases New Photos of Queen Beatrix
As the Dutch royals get ready to descend upon the Royal Theater Carré for the joint birthday celebration of Queen Beatrix and Princess Margriet tomorrow, the Dutch Royal House released some new photos today marking the queen’s 70th birthday.
Photos: RVD/Anton Corbijn
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Exhibition of Portrait Miniatures on The Dutch Royal House Website
An exhibition of twenty-one portrait miniatures has been launched on The Dutch Royal House website. These were selected from a collection of more than seven hundred portrait miniatures. Most of the portraits range below ten centimeters. Miniature painting emerged in the 16th century and was a popular art form in the courts of Europe.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima Thank Well-Wishers
After the worry of Princess Ariane’s respiratory illness last month, the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands released a thank-you letter and a new photograph of Princess Ariane in her cradle on the Dutch Royal House website. In the letter, the couple expressed their gratefulness for the gifts and warm wishes that they had received since Princess Ariane’s arrival on April 10th and were truly touched by the response of support when Ariane was admitted to the hospital for treatment of her infection.
The thank-you letter (sorry, it is in Dutch only) can be read here.
Photo: Jeroen van der Meyde
