2023 Summer Photocall Photo Credit: RVD, Robin Utrecht |
The Netherland Royals host a photocall for the Netherlands media twice a year. The idea behind the photocall is that it give the media a change to film the family, especially the children and then allow them to otherwise live relatively private lives. Other Monarchies will do this sporadically, especially if they have young children they wish to protect from the media.
The photocalls used to take place before the family's winter & summer holidays. In 2022, the Palace announced that they would continue to do 2 photocalls a year, but they wouldn't take place in connection with holiday trips.
"From now on, photo sessions with the royal family will in principle take place at times when all family members can be present. This means that photo sessions no longer automatically take place immediately prior to the Royal Couple's holidays. Understand, the aim is to have two photo sessions followed by a press interview each year."
Winter Photocall
The annual winter photocall used to be held in Lech, Austria at the start of the family's winter holiday there every February. Since the change in 2022, the photocall has been held at other locations. Year (Month) | Location | Willem-Alexander Maxima & Children | Princess Beatrix | Constantijn Laurentien & children | Mabel & Children |
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2025 | - | - | - | - | - |
2024 | - | - | - | - | - |
2023 (Dec) | Huis ten Bosch Palace | X | - | - | - |
2022* (Nov) | De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam | X | - | - | - |
2021 | None Held | ||||
2019 (Feb) | Lech, Austria | X | X | X | |
2018 (Feb) | |||||
2017 (Feb) | |||||
2016 (Feb) | X | X | |||
2015 (Feb) | |||||
2014 (Feb) | X | X |
Year (Month) |
Location | Willem-Alexander Maxima & Children |
Other |
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2025 | - | - | - |
2024 (June) | Huis ten Bosch Palace | x | - |
2023 (June) |
Zuiderstrand Beach | ||
2022 (June) |
Paleis Noordeinde | ||
2021 (July) |
Huis ten Bosch Palace | ||
2020 (July) |
Huis ten Bosch Palace | ||
2019 (July) |
Huis ten Bosch Palace | ||
2018 (July) |
Villa Eikenhorst | ||
2017 (July) |
In Warmond | - | |
2016 (July) |
Villa Eikenhorst | - | |
2015 (July) |
Beach | - | |
2014 | None held? | ||
2013 (July) |
Villa Eikenhorst | - |