On September 8, 2026, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima paid a regional visit to the municipalities of Noordenveld, Tynaarlo and Assen in the northern part of the province of Drenthe, known as the Kop van Drenthe. The King and Queen were accompanied by Ms Agnes Mulder, King’s Commissioner in the province of Drenthe.
The regional visit began in the municipality of Noordenveld at the Prison Museum in Veenhuizen. In the 19th century, Veenhuizen was one of the seven Colonies of Benevolence, where poor families and orphans were housed to build a new life. Veenhuizen later became known as a penal colony, and several prisons were built there.
The King and Queen then visited the Riedstra-Hoving Dairy Farm in Veenhuizen. Afterwards, the King and Queen visited Zeijen in Tynaarlo. Zeijen is a typical Drenthe village built around a brink, located in the municipality of Tynaarlo. The King and Queen then visited Nijsinghhuis at De Buitenplaats in Eelde, which is part of the Drents Museum.
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