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White, More Than a Colour

Temporary exhibition until 7 March.

Detail of the sleeve of a white children's dress.

Detail photograph of white cotton children's dresses belonging to Princess Wilhelmina, maker unknown, c. 1885. Collection of Paleis Het Loo. Long-term loan from the Royal Collections, The Hague. - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Portrait of Wilhelmina as a young woman wearing a red and white ermine inauguration mantle.

Thérèse Schwartze, Inauguration Portrait of Queen Wilhelmina, 1897-1898. Collection of Paleis Het Loo. Long-term loan from the Royal Collections, The Hague. - photo: Paleis Het Loo
White-plastered Paleis Het Loo with the landscape park in the foreground.

Andreas Schelfhout, The White Loo Seen from the Park, 1838. Collection of Paleis Het Loo. Long-term loan from the Historical Association Orange-Nassau. - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Portrait of a woman wearing a ruff collar and historical costume.

Daniël van den Queborn, Emilia, Princess of Orange, Princess of Portugal, with a white lace ruff collar, c. 1593. Collection of Paleis Het Loo. Long-term loan from the Historical Association Orange-Nassau. - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Collage image featuring white objects such as wheels, costumes, lace, and sculptures.

Exhibition White, More Than a Colour Paleis Het Loo. - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Overview of the exhibition White, More Than a Colour, featuring a large white display cabinet with objects.

Introduction gallery of the exhibition White, More Than a Colour. Photo: Paleis Het Loo.
Overview of the exhibition White, More Than a Colour, featuring objects, textiles suspended from a clothesline, and large white display cases.

Overview of the “How Clean Is White?” section in the exhibition White, More Than a Colour. Photo: Paleis Het Loo.
White statue and large urn in the foreground, with a black-and-white backdrop in the background, in the “Exclusive White” gallery.

Overview of the “Exclusive White” section in the exhibition White, More Than a Colour. Photo: Paleis Het Loo.
Visitor photographs colourful shadows created by coloured light in the exhibition White, More Than a Colour.

Exhibition, White, More Than a Colour at Paleis Het Loo Photo: Paleis Het Loo
Glass prisms on a round white plinth refract light into rainbow colours in the exhibition White, More Than a Colour.

Prisms in exhibition White, More Than a Colour. Photo: Paleis Het Loo

Winter Palace

Paleis Het Loo is tranformed during the winter with wonderful christmas lights

The road from the stables to the palace is filled with festive christmas lights.

Winter Paleis Het Loo with the National Christmas Tree

The most beautifully lit palace with a Christmas tree of over 12 meters - photo: Paleis Het Loo
The stables square decorated with Christmas lights

Stable yard lit up with Christmas lights - photo: Paleis Het Loo
A room in the palace is decorated with a Christmas tree and a festive costume

Queen Emma’s drawing room decorated for Christmas - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
Christmas ball cookie in a Christmas tree | Paleis Het Loo

Ornaments in the tree - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
A room in the palace with paintings, a laid table and a Christmas tree

King Willem III’s cabinet- Photo: Paleis Het Loo

The House of Orange

The history of the House of Orange in a fixed presentation.

The paintings and objects in the exhibition De Oranjes

The House of Orange. photo: Paleis Het Loo
The 'public and private' part of De Oranjes exhibition

Public and private. photo: Paleis Het Loo
Presentation about how the color orange is linked to De Oranjes

The House of Orange. photo: Paleis Het Loo
Dutch royal family | Paleis Het Loo

Dutch royal family tree. photo: Paleis Het Loo

The House of Orange. photo: Paleis Het Loo
Various images of people who have received knighthoods and awards

Orders and Decorations. photo: Paleis Het Loo
Award knight 1st class with plaque

The Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau. photo: Paleis Het Loo
Awards in the Military Order of William

The Military William Order. photo: Paleis Het Loo
Order of the Sacred Treasure

The Order of the Sacred Treasure. photo: Paleis Het Loo
Explanation of what a knighthood is with portraits of knighted persons

Orders and Decorations. photo: Paleis Het Loo

Gardens

of Paleis Het Loo

The palace, the steps, the lower garden, the bowling green, the arbour, and the east and west wings of the palace, seen from above

Palace as seen from the gardens - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Die Narzissenkaskade

Paleis Het Loo during autumn - photo: Paleis Het Loo
The upper garden with a view of Paleis Het Loo during autumn

Koningssprong - photo: Paleis Het Loo
The upper garden from the canonnades during autumn

Upper garden and Colonnades - photo: Paleis Het Loo
The Sphinx with the lower garden as a background

Water nymph IJssel - photo: Paleis Het Loo
The gold leaf fence as the back entrance to Paleis Het Loo

Golden fence - photo: Paleis Het Loo
The bridge can be seen during the Orange Walk with snow and the frozen field ponds

The Orange Trail in winter - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Palacegarden in the wintertime

The palace as seen from the gardens - photo: Paleis Het Loo
View from the roof of the palace gardens during winter

The gardens in winter - photo: Paleis Het Loo
The gardens with the colonnades at the back

The garden with colonnades in the back in winter - photo: Paleis Het Loo

Palace

The front of Paleis Het Loo with the bassecour

bassecour - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
The rear of the palace as seen from the Upper Garden, featuring terracotta vases, statues and the Venus Fountain

from the garden - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
The gold leaf fence as the back entrance to Paleis Het Loo

golden fence - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
The grand staircase of Paleis Het Loo with the mural in the background designed by Daniel Marot and painted by Robert Duval

grand staircase - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
Bedchambre princess Mary

princess Mary's bedroom - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
Mary II's bedroom

queen Mary II’s bedroom - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
Queen Wilhelmina’s drawing room at Paleis Het Loo

queen Wilhelmina's drawing room - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
Painting gallery with paintings on the wall, chandeliers, and furniture along the walls.

gallery - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
Special light on the marble and woodwork in the grand foyer

Grand foyer - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
The stairs from the grand foyer to the palace

Staircase to the palace - Photo: Paleis Het Loo

Junior Palace

Playing and working together in the Junior Palace

A woman uses Kingsta, the Junior Palace's social medium

Junior Palace Kingsta - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Dressed-up children laugh and wave from the balcony scene in the Junior Palace

The balcony scene - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Fragrances in the fragrance department of the Junior Palace

Junior Palace Fragrance Office - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Children make a bouquet in the Junior Palace

Junior Palace Floral Affairs Office - photo: Paleis Het Loo
A girl dusts a lamp in the Junior Palace

Junior Palace Value Matters Office - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Children can prepare a feast in the kitchen affairs office in the Junior Palace

Junior Palace Kitchen Affairs Office - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Children can play with valuable things in the valuables office in Paleis Het Loo

Junior Palace Value Matters Office - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Children can feel like king or queen in the world affairs office of the Junior Palace

Junior Palace World Affairs Office - photo: Paleis Het Loo
Children can dress up in the costume shops of the Junior Palace

Junior Palace Uitdoszaken Office - Photo: Paleis Het Loo
Children can cook, bake and eat in the mini shops of the Junior Palace

Junior Palace Mini Affairs Office - Photo: Paleis Het Loo

Organization

Managing Director Frans van der Avert is sitting on a bench in the grand foyer

Frans van der Avert, director Paleis Het Loo