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Willem-Alexander (Dutch: [ˈʋɪləm aːlɛkˈsɑndər]; Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born 27 April 1967) is King of the Netherlands, reigning since 30 April 2013. Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht during the reign of his maternal grandmother, Queen Juliana , as the eldest child of Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus .
Netherlands King Willem-Alexander joined the pile-on in a video posted via X on Tuesday, March 12, in which he was speaking to a group of children at a royal engagement in Zutphen.
In the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the monarchy of the Netherlands is a constitutional office and is controlled by the Constitution of the Netherlands. A distinction is made between members of the royal family and members of the royal house. [1] The royal house and family is the Orange-Nassau family. [2]
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands : Member of the Family Order of Laila Utama (prefix: Datu Laila Utama, post-nominal: DK, 21 January 2013) [citation needed] Queen Queen Máxima of the Netherlands : Member of the Family Order of Laila Utama (prefix: Datu Laila Utama, post-nominal: DK, 21 January 2013) [citation needed]
The inauguration of Willem-Alexander took place on 30 April 2013 at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. Willem-Alexander ascended the throne immediately following the abdication of his mother Queen Beatrix earlier that day. Willem-Alexander is the first King of the Netherlands since the death of his great-great-grandfather William III in 1890.
Willem II: Prince Willem, Prince of Orange: Son 7 October 1840 Father became king 17 March 1849 Father died, became king Prince Willem, son Willem III: Prince Willem, Prince of Orange: Son 17 March 1849 Father became king 11 June 1879 Died Prince Maurits, 1849–1850, brother Prince Hendrik, 1850–1851, uncle Prince Alexander, 1851–1879, brother
Willem-Alexander accompanied by Charles, Prince of Wales, during his state visit to the UK. Willem-Alexander and Charles are fifth cousins once removed. The following is a list of state visits made by Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands since he ascended to the Dutch throne in April 2013 following the abdication of Beatrix that year.
Nguyen joined NBC News in April 2019 as the Investigative and Consumer correspondent. Her reporting has been seen on The Today Show, 3rd Hour Today, Nightly News with Lester Holt, NBC News Now and MSNBC. Prior to moving to New York, Nguyen worked for KNTV, the NBC owned-and-operated station in the San Francisco Bay Area. There, she served as a ...