Take a look at Noordeinde Palace and the Royal Stables in The Hague.

His Majesty the King is opening Noordeinde Palace and the adjacent Royal Stables to the public from 16 July to 3 August 2025. In total, 43.000 visitors will be able to view the King's working palace this summer and discover the rich history and contemporary function of this cultural heritage. Especially for children, there is an interactive multimedia tour of Noordeinde Palace and a treasure hunt at the Royal Stables. Book quickly (limited availability).

I am away for a moment, but my Noordeinde Palace is at your disposal.

It is summer, the time of year when many people go on a well-deserved vacation. You, too, have booked a holiday home in sunny locations. Our family (with or without the children) will also enjoy our well-deserved vacation without press and paparazzi. We have certainly earned that, so that after the summer we can dedicate ourselves 100% to our Kingdom again. On the Greek peninsula PeloponneseA luxury holiday residence stands, characterized by high and low mountains and beautiful sandy beaches. The villa was formerly owned by German advertising photographer Manfred Rieker, but since 2012, we, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, have been the proud owners of this villa, which offers a magnificent view over the Mediterranean Sea. To indicate on the map, the Peloponnese peninsula is located at the bottom left point of the flag on the stamp above.

In 2020, we made a misjudgment when we left for Greece during the coronavirus period, while the rest of the Netherlands was forced to stay home by order of our Prime Minister Mark Rutte. In the podcast 'Through the Eyes of the King', King Willem-Alexander calls this trip “the biggest misjudgment of my life”. The King understands that many people felt abandoned by his departure at the time. “And rightly so that they felt abandoned,” he says. “I am the one responsible for that.”  

Noordeinde Palace

However, during our vacation, you can visit our palace for a fee. Visitors of Noordeinde Palace They are shown the so-called Corps de Logis, the rooms the King uses for receptions. They see, among others, the Balcony Room, where new ambassadors present their credentials to the King, the Putti Room, where the royal couple meets weekly with their advisors, and the Grand Ballroom, where the Appeltjes van Oranje awards are presented annually. With a multimedia tour, visitors to the palace not only see the working quarters but also experience their history. The tour includes a word of welcome from King Willem-Alexander and stories from employees of the Royal Household Service about their work at the palace.

 

Royal Stables

In the Royal Stables, the horses and carriages can be seen, including the Glass Coach and the Golden Coach and the credentials display. Historic and modern cars are also on display. Information panels and public videos tell visitors more about the traditions, history, and current use of all vehicles.

 

New in 2025

This year, display cases at the palace feature (historical) table settings as used for various Orange monarchs at dinners, each including a personal item belonging to the monarch, and there is a presentation marking 200 years of the Royal Collections. The Grand Ballroom provides an insight into the many activities of the King and Queen. In the Royal Stables, special attention is paid to landaus throughout the centuries.

 

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Book a day and time slot from July 16 to August 3, 2025. Noordeinde Palace and the adjacent Royal Stables, an experience to see how we (King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima) work and are sometimes transported in the carriages: https://www.koninklijkeverzamelingen.nl/tickets Previous Royal House blogs: https://www.postzegelblog.nl/tag/koninklijk-huis/ This book accompanies the exhibition The Golden Coach (Amsterdam Museum, June 18, 2021, to February 27, 2022), where the coach is on display for the first time since its restoration. The exhibition highlights diverse perspectives on the coach to advance the debate surrounding this controversial piece of rolling heritage. Thirteen contemporary artists present work in the exhibition that aligns with the coach's themes. Furthermore, prior to and during the exhibition, the museum is traveling to all provincial capitals with a mobile research installation to share information about the coach and map out the views on the Golden Coach held in the Netherlands.