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Leiden and the Dutch Royal Family

Leiden University and the Dutch Royal Family maintain ties that go back to 1575, when William of Orange founded the University. Many members of the Royal Family have studied in Leiden and several have received an honorary doctorate.

Articles about Leiden and the Royal Family

Independent research into House of Orange-Nassau and Dutch colonial history 06 December 2022
King Willem-Alexander has commissioned independent research into the role of the House of Orange-Nassau in Dutch colonial history. The research will t...
Queen Máxima pays a virtual visit to ‘StudentinzetopSchool’ 14 April 2021
Students from ‘StudentinzetopSchool’ help schoolchildren and gain valuable teaching experience at the same time. In an online visit on 13 April, Queen...
Jos Gommans guest curator exhibition 'India and the Netherlands in the Age of Rembrandt' 18 October 2019
Jos Gommans is guest curator of the exhibition "India and the Netherlands in the Age of Rembrandt", from October 17th to December 16th 2019 in the Chh...
Stop disregarding safety, says Pieter van Vollenhoven 05 June 2019
He’s sometimes called Your Safeness. Leiden law alumnus Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Princess Margriet and the driving force behind the Dutch Sa...
Dutch royals in Leiden 26 April 2019
King Willem-Alexander celebrated his 52nd birthday on 27 April. He studied at Leiden University and is a regular visitor here.

Orangism through the centuries Royalty expert Henk te Velde co-wrote a book on the history of the Royal Family's popularity

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