William of Orange – NettyRoyal

New royal and noble books – August 2023

For more new books about royalty see: *contains affiliate links* RUSSIA Title: Alexandra Feodorovna, Diaries and Correspondence, Volume I Princess of Hesse 1872-1893Author: George HawkinsPublication date: 31 August 2023Publisher: independently publishedLanguage: English Buy at Amazon: UK, US SWEDEN Title: Kungen 50 år på tronenAuthor: Roger LundgrenPublication date: 29 August 2023Publisher: The Book AffairLanguage: Swedish Buy […]

Books, exhibitions, TV – The Eighty Years’ War 1568-1648

The Eighty Years’ War that led to the independency of the Netherlands didn’t exactly last 80 years, although usually it is said the war took place between 1568 and 1648. The Dukes of Burgundy between 1384 and 1428 managed to expand their territory in what now is the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and the north of […]

The Dutch and their National Anthem

There are probably many countries in the world where the national anthem plays a much bigger role than in the Netherlands. Last week the Dutch politician Sybrand van Haersma Buma (leader of the Christian democrats) said that Dutch children should learn the national anthem again at their schools, and that they should do that standing. […]