For fans of Andy Warhol (1928–1987), these three exhibitions are a must-see. Warhol was an American artist, film director, and author. Drawing on his background and experience in applied arts, Warhol belonged to the Pop Art movement in the 50s...
Prinsjesdag is an annual Dutch tradition on the third Tuesday of September. After a ceremonial carriage procession through The Hague, the head of state delivers the Speech from the Throne in a joint session of the States General. Upon returning to Noordeinde Palace, there is the...
Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria, or better known as Amalia, Princess of Orange, celebrates her birthday on December 7, 2021, and turns eighteen. At the same time, I am writing my 250th blog post. So, a double celebration on this day! At the end of this...
What did we all stand and watch for 13 hours on April 1, 2021? Was it a theatrical performance, a reckoning, a resurrection, or the start of new negotiations for a new cabinet? Did you watch...
As you may know, Queen Maxima celebrates her 50th birthday on Monday, May 17. She will receive a stamp issue as a gift from PostNL, just like Willem-Alexander in 2017. In light of this, I wondered: “What do his mother, father, grandmother...
As argued in the previous article, the functioning of the monarchy in our country has been subject to legal changes. Little remains of the centrifugal power, authority, and influence of the head of state. All that remains now is...
In the 245th auction catalogue of the Corinphila Auctions from September 24 to 26, 2020, an informative text by Queen Juliana is included with lot 1893, a green 10 cent Queen 'Juliana-with-crown' (en face): “This design was personally... by Queen Juliana...”
The primary function of a postage stamp (as a 'means of advance payment') is to frank a piece of mail being transported from A to B by a postal company. However, there are also non-essential uses for postage stamps with interactive secondary functions. I am thinking here of:...
The 80-cent Beatrix stamp in the color orange-brown is included in the Special Catalogue of the NVPH with the special feature: variety, plain paper. Only the stamps in sheets of 200, not the perforated stamps on rolls...
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