The Ruby Peacock Tiara was made in 1897 by Schürmann, reportedly from pieces from the collections of Sophie of Württemberg, the first wife of King William III of the Netherlands. The central element of the tiara is detachable and can thus be worn separately. Queen Wilhelmina gave this tiara to her granddaughter, Princess Irene, and [read more]
On 2 February 2002, Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti married the heir to the Dutch throne, Willem-Alexander, the Prince of Orange. They had met in Spain in 1999, and he proposed to her in late 2000 while skating on a frozen pond behind Huis ten Bosch. He proposed to her in English to make sure she would [read more]
On the occasion of Princess Catharina-Amalia’s 18th birthday, a new book will be published to introduce the future Queen to a broader audience. Author, comedian and singer Claudia de Breij has written the book, simply called “Amalia”, in cooperation with the Princess. Over the summer of 2021, Claudia and Princess Catharina-Amalia met several times. They [read more]
With the introduction of absolute primogeniture in most European monarchies, there are now several Queens in waiting. With our series Female Heirs, we’ll be taking a look at those young women who will one day rule in their own right. Today we’ll be taking a look at Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange. The current King [read more]
After the death of his first wife, Sophie of Württemberg, King William III of the Netherlands remarried to Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, but he was already King of the Netherlands, and she immediately became Queen and was never known as Princess of Orange. After King William III, the title was subsequently held by his [read more]
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