Christening of Magali Van Vollenhoven

Magali Margriet Eleonoor, daughter of Prince Floris and Princess Aimée was christened in the chapel of the Paleis Het Loo National Museum in Apeldoorn on April 20th. Dr. A. van der Meiden presided over the service. Her godparents are Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, Pieter van Voorst Vader, Magali Söhngen and drs. Loes Korthals. She is the seventh grandchild of prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands.

Photo: Frank van Beek

Guestlist of Willem-Alexander's Belated Birthday Celebration at the Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn

It was a grand gathering of royals for the Prince of Orange, yesterday, at the Paleis het Loo in Apeldoorn which included his three daughters, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane. They participated with their parents in a carriage ride and the photo ops. Though not mentioned on the guestlist, Princess Máxima’s parents, Jorge Zorreguieta and María del Carmen Cerruti and her brother Martin were present at the festivities.


The list of the illustrious guests that appeared at the Paleis het Loo in Apledoorn, September 1st.

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
Princess Máxima of the Netherlands
Prince Friso and Princess Mabel van Oranje-Nassau
Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
Prince Carlos de Bourbon de Parme
Princess Margarita de Bourbon de Parme
Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme
Princess Carolina de Bourbon de Parme
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and professor mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven
Prince Maurits and Princess Marilène van Oranje-Nassau
Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette van Oranje-Nassau
Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Princess Anita van Oranje-Nassau
Prince Floris and Princess Aimée van Oranje-Nassau

Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium
Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan
Princess Badiya bint El Hassan of Jordan and K.E. Blair
Prince Rashid bint El Hassan of Jordan
Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
The Prince and Princess of Asturias
Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarin
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
The Earl and Countess of Wessex

Prince Kyril and Princess Rosario of Preslav (Bulgaria)
Prince Kardam and Princess Miriam of Tirnovo (Bulgaria)
Archduke Karl Christian of Habsburg-Lotharingen and Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Habsburg-Lotharingen

Photos: ANP

Willem-Alexander's 40th Birthday Celebration

A sumptuous 40th birthday celebration is planned for The Prince of Orange. He will be hosting a reception, Saturday, September 1st at the Paleis het Loo in Apeldoorn.

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was born on April 27, 1967 at the University Hospital, Utrecht. He received the title Prince of Orange on April 30, 1980 when his mother, Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, ascended the throne upon abdication of her mother, Queen Juliana on her 71st birthday.

The prince married Máxima Zorreguieta on February 2, 2002. He resides with Máxima and their three daughters, Catharina-Amalia, Alexia and Ariane at the Villa Eikenhorst on the De Horsten estate in Wassenaar.

The prince holds many public appointments. He is a member of the International Olympic Committee, Chair of the UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation and Aide-de-Camp Extraordinary to Her Majesty the Queen.

He completed his military service in the Royal Netherlands Navy. He also received instruction in the Royal Netherlands Army and Air Force at the Netherlands Defence College. He holds the ranks of Commodore in the Royal Netherlands Navy reserve, Brigadier General in the Royal Netherlands Army reserve and Commodore in the Royal Netherlands Air Force reserve.

Willem-Alexander is an accomplished pilot. He obtained his first pilot's license in 1985. He is licensed to fly private, military and commercial aircraft.

Lastly, the prince has a fervor for sports. Some of his favorite pastimes include tennis, golf, skiing, riding and sailing. Being a man of action, he also loves running, rock climbing, skating and diving.

Photo: Jeroen van der Meyde