This week we celebrate two happy moments for the royal family. On 31 January the birthday of Princess Beatrix. In addition, on 2 February the 20th wedding anniversary of King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima. Records for both events are not public yet. As a result, we cannot have a look at these birth or Read more…
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Was it the butler? No, he was the gardener!
We love those detectives in which the question rises: did the butler commit the murder, and why? And we love TV shows like Downton Abbey, in which we meet the family from upstairs and the staff who lives downstairs. Records that name the employees are valuable, both for genealogists who want to know more about Read more…
Royal Decorations in the Netherlands
King’s Day – formerly known as Queen’s Day – is a public holiday in the Netherlands. The royal family celebrates the King’s birthday on the 27th of April by visiting a city (2019: Amersfoort, 2018: Groningen, 2017: Tilburg). Residents get the opportunity to show the royals all the best of their city and region. Every Read more…