Monarchy - Christmas photo of the Oranjes: With dog and winter coat
The Christmas vacations have begun for the Dutch royal family. On Friday, King Willem-Alexander (56), his wife Máxima (52) and the three princesses Amalia (20), Alexia (18) and Ariane (16) posed for the photographers at the official photo session.
The family posed on the steps of The Hague's Huis ten Bosch palace and in front of the large Christmas tree decorated with fairy lights, wrapped up in their winter coats. But the show was stolen by Mambo the poodle, who ran around happily.
It was the Oranjes ' last public appearance of the year. The King's Christmas speech had already been recorded. The journalists were not allowed to ask questions at this appointment. The court did not say where the Oranjes were celebrating Christmas. But it is an open secret that the family likes to spend Christmas in Máxima's home country of Argentina.
The holidays are one of the rare occasions for the family to be together again. Crown Princess Amalia is studying in Amsterdam. Her sister Alexia is currently enjoying a so-called "gap year" before starting university next summer. She recently told us that she is working and traveling. Nestling Ariane has also left the palace. She is attending a college in Italy, where she wants to do her A-levels.
Read also:
- Unanimous decision: faster wolf culls possible
- No Christmas peace with the British royals
- No Christmas peace with the British royals
- No Christmas peace with the royals
- Despite the Royal Family's preference for celebrating Christmas in Argentina, many Dutch people still look forward to the annual release of their Christmas photo, featuring King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, and their daughters Amalia, Alexia, and Ariane.
- As the Netherlands embraced the holiday season, the people of The Hague gathered to catch a glimpse of their beloved monarchy, taking their traditional Christmas photo at the Huis ten Bosch palace, accompanied by their loyal dog, Mambo.
- In the heart of the prestigious Huis ten Bosch palace, the Oranje family stood before a stunning Christmas tree adorned with fairy lights, taking turns posing for the official Christmas photo session, donned in their winter coats, shielding against the chilly Dutch winter.
- The holiday season brings a welcome respite for the Dutch royal family, providing an opportunity for the King, Queen, and their daughters to reunite after several months apart, with Crown Princess Amalia studying in Amsterdam, Alexia on her gap year, and Ariane attending college in Italy.
- As the year draws to a close, the Netherlands' royal family ensures that the spirit of Christmas continues to permeate their lives, with the royal residences of Het Loo Palace and Palace Noordeinde lit up in festive decorations, sparking joy amidst the winter snowfall.
- While renowned Dutch painter Piet Mondriaan is widely recognized for his abstract art, the indomitable spirit of the Dutch monarchy is immortalized in the hearts of its people, much like the captivating holiday season, as symbolized by the annual release of the Oranje family's Christmas photo.
Source: www.stern.de
