On August 20, 2025, King Willem-Alexander, Princess Mabel, Countess Luana, Prince Maurits, and Princess Marilene of the Netherlands attended SAIL Amsterdam 2025, a maritime event held once every five years. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands set sail from the port of Monnickendam aboard the sailing yacht Groene Draeck. Tall ships from all over the world are visiting the city to moor in its eastern harbour.The capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, is hosting the SAIL Amsterdam maritime event to mark its 750th anniversary. Starting on August 20 and lasting five days, the event brings together crews, ships, and visitors from around the world along the banks of the IJ River to celebrate maritime culture and traditions.
Still in holiday flow.
ReplyDeleteWhat’s your problem?
Delete@Anon 00:27 , STOP with that idiotic question.
DeleteBeautiful family!
ReplyDeleteQueen Max is still in Greece with the girls?
ReplyDeleteMarilene is best dressed. Mabel has a Max Mara outfit I really like. She looks now a bit 'girly'. Always has great hair and posture.
Quelle magniifique famille au cours de cet évènement maritime !
ReplyDeleteNice to see the king in casual clothes having fun.
ReplyDeleteWhy didn’t they ask princess Beatrix along for the trip ? It is her ship and she seems to become lonely sometimes !!
ReplyDeleteHow are you privy to that information!?
DeleteYou forget that Princess Beatrix is not young anymore. She is using regularly a walking stick lately, maybe she preferred to stay quietly at home. She is not lonely I think, she has a lot of grandchildren and Princess Margriet (her sister), Princess Irene (her other sister) and all her nephews and nieces who visit her. What they are doing in private is not always published in the press. It is known that she has good contacts with her daughter in law Princess Mabel. But I think she also has good contacts with every member of her big family.
DeleteShe looks frail lately with the walking stick.
DeletePrincess Beatrix was present too
DeleteLonely, really, and you know this because she a personal friend of yours?
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DeleteSounds like you are describing " someone" else...
Look at Prince Maurits and Marilène how smart casual looks.
ReplyDeleteCertainly nót wearing a too colourfull poloshirt óver your trousers.
Come on WA, during this national event you are the King and not a rich anonymous on holiday!!
I am quit sure most Dutch people very much appreciate seeing him dressed down like this every once in a while - or they don't care ;)
DeleteRidiculous comment !!
DeleteAre you suggesting he should have worn a suit to go sailing?⛵️
DeletePrince Maurits was there in an official capacity. As the patron of SAIL he opened the event by ringing the ship’s bell.
DeleteYou cannot expect him to conduct a boat in a suit, white shirt and tie.
DeleteWhen former Queen Beatrix set sail herself on her yacht the "Groene Draeck" (green dragon) she was dressed in her sports gear too. Let him enjoy his last summer holidays. Princess Mabel and her daughter Countess Luana are also dressed in comfortable clothes.
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DeletePrince Maurits and Princess Marilene stepped down from another boat (yacht). From what they are wearing Prins Maurits and his wife seem to be there as visitors not conducting a boat themselves. Princess Marilene's hair is much shorter than before. I preferred her with longer hair, but I understand that a good haircut can sometimes have a good effect on someone's hair.
@ Anonymous 15:28
Delete" Come on", did you expect him to come up dressed formally and with a sash on while going sailing??
But seriously!
Someone doesn’t like this royal to say such awful things. He is on a boat having fun at a sport he likes. It is not like he is shirking his duties for a few hours or a day of fun. Really these are people not gods.
ReplyDeleteLovely so many members of the family joining in. Mabel only had one of her daughters with her. Also nice to see Pss Beatrix again.
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I wonder on which photo you see Princess Beatrix ? I didn't saw her.
DeleteThis looks like fun! Love it!
ReplyDeleteOn a Dutch website I saw pictures of King W.A. taken just before the Sail started. He was in the company of a group of men who served together with him in the Dutch Navy. They were all dressed in polo's and sweaters ready to take part in the SAIL themselves. @ 15:28 Would you really king W.A. made a
ReplyDeletefool of himself by wearing a formal suit ? You are definitely not Dutch or you don't know anything of Dutch customs to suggest he should have dressed differently. You didn't even got it that the polo he is wearing is the official polo of the SAIL. Did you read the introduction ? All kind of ships from all over the world are coming together in Amsterdam to celebrate the 750th anniversary of this maritime and cultural event and tradition.
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