In the 19th century, large groups of citizens had started campaigning for peace. However, the main large countries believed that they could solve their problems...

        In February 1978 the cutter suction dredger “Oranje” was christened by Princess Beatrix at the shipyard “Merwede” in Hardinxveld-Giessendam. A cutter...

    In 1962 Queen Juliana & prince Bernhard celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, this was marked with a three-day celebration. On April 30th Juliana,...

  After Prince Willem Frederik was proclaimed sovereign monarch of the Netherlands in 1813, he started building a professional army. When Napoleon had fled his...

The Netherlands was still a young Kingdom when Victoria became queen of the United Kingdom in 1837 at the age of 18. The eldest son...

    In October 1966 it was announced that Princess Beatrix was expecting her first child. On April 25, 1967 it was reported that Princess...

Johannes Hendrik Philip Wortman was a Dutch sculptor and medalist, he was born in The Hague on November 3rd in 1872. Wortman was taught at...

The Russel-Tiglia company was a ceramic company active from 1936-1966 from the town of Tegelen. It made bricks and roof tiles but is best known...

Paper advertising  Victoria  spring water from 1898 with portraits of queen Wilhelmina  Ephemera comes from the Greek and means “for the day” Nowadays it is...

  New in our collection is this very rare plaque of William the Silent. Why William of Orange was given this nickname is not known....