It seems to be because a hyphenated name wasn't allowed in Utrecht. So although the city broke its own rules when his birth was registered, it was said - for the sake of formality - that he would be known as Williem). But years later, when he became king, he chose to ignore the rule, as his parents had done.
He has been known to enter sporting competitions as Alex van Buren, or W.A. van Buren. The surname is one of his obscure titles. I don't know if he is related to U.S. president Martin van Buren.
The princesses of the Netherlands, with the exception of Princess Irene, deserved and should have arranged suitable royal marriages with princes. Princess Margrieth for example, could have married King Harald V, would have been much better suited to preserve European monarchical traditions.
They married for love, and that's how it should be. Besides wich, if Princess Margreit had marrid King Harald we wouldnt have the gorgeous Prince Maurits.
about ww2 willamina she wanne to stay but she basicly got kidnapt by the goverment in to exel to engeland on may 14th 1940 german troops laned in ipperburg near the hage with the order to take the gouverment and head of state prisoner her daughter and son in law were by that time moved by the army to engeland and picked up by a britshe warship the queen wanted to stay with her people to the last minut but atlessed she fleed to london were she stayed till july of 1945
Wisnu Hanggar well no.... the Netherlands produced more food than there where people in the Netherlands and they sold food around the world and Indonesia just had a lot of wood
Lovely footage. I am living for these films. How evocative they are!
Really glad you are enjoying it Daniel. All best, BP
Proud to be Dutch!
Thanks for sharing on this day!
Beautiful video...
Glad you enjoyed it! All best, BP
They said he'd go by Alexander, but he's always been Willem-Alexander.
It seems to be because a hyphenated name wasn't allowed in Utrecht. So although the city broke its own rules when his birth was registered, it was said - for the sake of formality - that he would be known as Williem).
But years later, when he became king, he chose to ignore the rule, as his parents had done.
Chris Goddard he is called willem because every dutch king before him was and his name is willem-alexander
The family calls him Alexander or Alex. Willem-Alexander is his official name
He has been known to enter sporting competitions as Alex van Buren, or W.A. van Buren. The surname is one of his obscure titles. I don't know if he is related to U.S. president Martin van Buren.
Officially yes but at home he was called alexander or alex
7:58 the king died
AHAHAHAHHAA
I like the fact that you play the Dutch anthem in the background. Do you also have clips of the battle of Malta?
5:27 Handshake denied.
by any chance do you have any more videos of the turner twins
We do have the Turner Twins, search for it in our archive. All best, BP
ik denk in maart 1965 verloving van Prinses Margriet en Pieter van Vollenhoven.
.... 👏👏👏 Extraordinary memories....! ❤🇬🇧
The princesses of the Netherlands, with the exception of Princess Irene, deserved and should have arranged suitable royal marriages with princes. Princess Margrieth for example, could have married King Harald V, would have been much better suited to preserve European monarchical traditions.
They married for love, and that's how it should be. Besides wich, if Princess Margreit had marrid King Harald we wouldnt have the gorgeous Prince Maurits.
wonderful!,.jan hoekstra/7-1-2017
jan hoekstra we can see your name and we don't want to know when you post it. Now one cares about your comment
Whats up with her waving
Your face.
Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg waved the same way.
Thats the way Royal wave their hands , is very particular but yes it is like that.
Thats how royalty wave
5:13 어??????? 한국인이다!!!!!!!ㅎㅎㅎ 저때 한국에서도 네덜란드 갔었구나 ㅎㅎㅎㅎ 신기하네 ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ
I am Dutch
Gott bless them
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First and i'm dutch :)
HEUJ NEDERLAND
Nederland boven alles :D
Illuminati
about ww2 willamina she wanne to stay but she basicly got kidnapt by the goverment in to exel to engeland on may 14th 1940 german troops laned in ipperburg near the hage with the order to take the gouverment and head of state prisoner her daughter and son in law were by that time moved by the army to engeland and picked up by a britshe warship the queen wanted to stay with her people to the last minut but atlessed she fleed to london were she stayed till july of 1945
Ottoman Empire
YOLO!
Dropies
Indonesia was the country that makes them rich.
Wisnu Hanggar well no.... the Netherlands produced more food than there where people in the Netherlands and they sold food around the world and Indonesia just had a lot of wood
*and rubber but it didnt matter then
Silvester Wisnu, you're so right !!!!!!!
All colonies , like DUTCH GUAYANA , [ Suriname today], and the Dutch caribean, also Dutch have the culture of Work and discipline ,
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All "Royals" need the French solution...