Fijne Koningsdag! 🇳🇱✨ Today we offer our warm congratulations to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander on his birthday!🥂👑 From the famous flea markets to festive boat parties on the canals, it’s a day of togetherness and joy in the Netherlands. #KingsDay #Koningsdag

Happy Dutch-American Friendship Day! 🇺🇸🇳🇱

De Koning en Koningin Máxima bezoeken de ‘Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science’ van de universiteit van Miami en gaan in gesprek over weerbaarheid tegen overstromingen. www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieu...

Het spel domino brengt buurtbewoners bij elkaar in de wijk Little Havana. De Koning en Koningin Máxima spelen een potje mee en spreken met de bewoners over het belang van deze plek voor de buurt, die veelal afkomstig is uit de Latino-gemeenschap. www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieu...

The Netherlands signed a Letter of Understanding with Pennsylvania, setting out our intention to continue working together on trade and collaboration in key sectors such as agriculture, hightech and Life Sciences & Health. ⬇️

Het Koninklijk Paar verblijft op uitnodiging van president Trump in het Witte Huis voor een diner en overnachting. Minister-president Jetten neemt ook deel aan het diner. www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieu...

In Washington vindt een netwerkreceptie plaats met vertegenwoordigers van Nederlandse en Amerikaanse bedrijven, culturele instellingen en de Amerikaanse overheid. Koning Willem-Alexander houdt een toespraak. www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieu...

🇳🇱🇺🇸 Op Capitol Hill sprak ik met Democratische en Republikeinse Senatoren die samen de werkgroep voor trans-Atlantische betrekkingen vormen. In deze tijd met veel internationale spanningen is een sterke Amerikaans-Europese relatie van groot belang, ook als we het niet overal over eens zijn.

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Fishtown is een wijk in ontwikkeling waar 🇺🇸 Amerikaanse en 🇳🇱Nederlandse kunst en architectuur goed zichtbaar zijn. Het Koninklijk Paar bezoekt een high school, krijgt uitleg over de Nederlandse architectuur en muurkunst en spreekt met buurtbewoners. www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieu...

In aanloop naar het bezoek aan het Witte Huis van vanavond, legde ik een krans bij het Graf van de Onbekende Soldaat en bezocht ik de graven van vier NLse mariniers op Arlington National Cemetery. Op deze militaire begraafplaats liggen 400.000+ Amerikaanse veteranen en hun familieleden begraven.

Het Koninklijk Paar spreekt met vertegenwoordigers uit het bedrijfsleven over handelskansen en de brede economische relatie met Pennsylvania, met name op het terrein van land- en tuinbouw, biomedische- en gezondheidswetenschappen en high tech.

Het Koninklijk Paar wordt in Philadelphia ontvangen door de gouverneur van Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro en First Lady Lori Shapiro. Na hun gesprek geven de Koning en gouverneur geven een korte verklaring. www.koninklijkhuis.nl/documenten/2...

In een van de beroemdste historische gebouwen in de Verenigde Staten, Independence Hall, wordt stilgestaan bij het 250-jarig bestaan van de VS en de Nederlandse rol daarin. Het Koninklijk Paar krijgt een rondleiding en bezoekt de Liberty Bell. www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieu...

🇺🇸 Het Koninklijk Paar is geland in de Verenigde Staten. De komende drie dagen bezoeken zij Philadelphia in de staat Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. en Miami in de staat Florida. www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieu...

Today, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima begin a working visit to the U.S. (Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Miami) 🇺🇸 The visit highlights strong NL - U.S economic ties and longstanding partnership, as the U.S. marks 250 years of independence. ⬇️ www.royal-house.nl/latest/news/...

The working visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to the United States has started. 🇺🇸🇳🇱 Ambassador Birgitta Tazelaar has a busy week ahead. Read more about the visit and the work of our ambassador via: www.government.nl/latest/weblo...

King Willem-Alexander & Queen Máxima are headed to the US 🇳🇱🤝🇺🇸 From April 13-15, Their Majesties will visit Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., & Miami. Key themes include: ✅maritime manufacturing ✅innovation & culture ✅healthcare ✅technology ✅water www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/united-s...

Twenty-five years ago today, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. Celebrating 25 years of marriage equality is about more than marriage itself. It’s also about dignity, freedom, and human rights. 🏳️‍🌈 #LoveIsLove

The National Mall in Washington, D.C. has never looked better!! 🌷🌷🌷 Today, thanks to Royal Anthos and the @euintheus.bsky.social , we have a much prettier landscape to enjoy: 150,000 tulips to celebrate America's commemoration. #NLintheUSA #America250 #TulipDay #TulipDayDC

We remember.🕯️ Today we honor 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism. Trivializing, distorting, and denying the Holocaust continues to fuel antisemitism, damaging our collective memory. #HolocaustRemembranceDay

Happy birthday to Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands! It was a pleasure having her visit Washington, D.C. to speak at the #FreedomConcert at the Netherlands Carillon. Watch her speech: youtu.be/ryiTym81Da4

We wish you a season full of joy, love, and peace in your heart and home. Let's be grateful for the past, live in the present, and cheers for the future! Happy holidays, friends! 🖼️Salomon Jacobswz. van Ruysdael, Winterlandschap met schaatsers bij een stad, oil on canvas.

The NL 🇳🇱 will start the FIFA World Cup 2025 by playing in Dallas, Houston, and Kansas City. If you are as excited as we are to support Team #Oranje, stay tuned for the latest news and where to buy tickets for the Oranje fan sections in the stadiums. @knvb.bsky.social wk2026.onsoranje.nl/en

We watched the #FIFAWorldCup2026 draw with our friends at the Embassy of Japan in D.C.! 🇯🇵🇳🇱 We can't wait for Japan and the Netherlands to meet on the field in June during the Group F matches! ⚽️

I don’t know about you, but we are feeling 22! 🥳🎂 Happy Birthday (Dec. 7) to Her Royal Highness Princess Amalia, the Crown Princess of the Netherlands. We wish you a lovely year!! Image: ©RVD

Collective memory and shared values also shape our ties. Learn more about the bond between the Netherlands and the United States commemorating 80 years of freedom. www.diplomaticaglobal.com/80-years-fre...

Human rights belong to everyone – everywhere, at all times. Yet they are violated every day. That is why the Human Rights Tulip will be presented today on #HumanRightsDay to support human rights defenders around the world and recognize their important work.

Sports fever is rising! Today we start sharing updates, highlights, and stories about Dutch contributions on the sports fields, the #Oranje team, and consular information for NL nationals planning to attend the #FIFAWorldCup2026. Stay tuned for all the action!

📣Attention Dutch citizens in San Antonio! 🚨 If you're a Dutch national living in the US, this could be your perfect chance to renew your #Dutchpassport! We’re coming to Texas with a pop-up consulate to provide passport services: October 6 & 7. netherlandsworldwide.nl/passport-id-...

Join us at the #KidsEuroFest on October 18 at the Spanish Cultural Center in Washington, D.C. We will have a special guest all the way from the Netherlands… are you ready to know who is coming? MIFFY! Register: kidseurofest.org

The election for the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) will take place on October 29. Dutch citizens who live abroad must register by September 17 to cast their ballots. Visit: www.denhaag.nl/en/elections...

On the UN International Day against Nuclear Tests, the Netherlands urges all states to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and bring it into force. 1/2

The Netherlands is committed to supporting Ukraine militarily, politically, and financially. From 2022-25, the NL supported Ukraine with $17.7 billion. #StandWithUkraine Now more than ever, our support is crucial to achieve a just and sustainable peace for Ukraine and Europe.

Today, we commemorate victims of violence based on religion or belief. This is a key human rights priority of the Netherlands. Together with our partners, we work to protect religious minorities around the world. No one should face prosecution for their religion or belief.

Aid workers are not a target. This must end. 
We are committed to this cause worldwide. Because without safe humanitarian access, there can be no aid. 👉 Read more: www.government.nl/latest/weblo... 2/2

Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay. 
Across the globe, aid workers – often serving within their own communities – devote themselves to helping people in need. 
Increasingly, they do so in life-threatening conditions. For them, 2024 was the deadliest year on record. 1/2

The election for the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) will take place on October 29. Dutch citizens who live abroad must register by September 17 to cast their ballots. Visit: www.denhaag.nl/en/elections...

On 17 July, our thoughts are with the 298 victims of the downing of flight #MH17, including 196 Dutch nationals, and their loved ones. The recent @echr.coe.int judgment and @icao.int decision confirm Russia’s responsibility. We remain committed to achieving truth, justice and accountability.

Today we honor #AnneFrank, who was born on this day in 1929. 83 years ago, she was given her first diary for her 13th birthday. That dairy transformed the world. May we all take a moment to make the world a better place. RIP, Anne.

Everyone has the right to be themselves and love whomever they wish. As the first country to adopt marriage equality and adoption rights for same-sex couples, we are a proud supporter of #LGBTIQ+ worldwide. We raise the 🏳️‍🌈 at our embassy to show our support and love. #IDAHOBIT

Welcome to the #FreedomConcert!🔔 We are celebrating 80 years since the United States helped liberate the Netherlands during World War II, so we gathered at the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Va., to reflect and celebrate 80 years of freedom.

Yesterday Ambassador Tazelaar received Barry Eggers from the Natcast Innovation Fund for a panel discussion with commercial and trade counselors from the diplomatic community. They talked about Natcast, the structure of the investment fund, and opportunities for collaboration.

Let's meet our performers of the #FreedomConcert 2025 and our speakers of honor: - Dutch Regimental Orchestra "Guards Grenadiers and Rifles" of the @landmacht.bsky.social, in collaboration with The US Army Band and Dutch singer Julia Schutten.