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Dutch royals hold summer photo call with mixed feelings

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their daughters Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane duly appeared for their annual summer photocall but there were mixed feelings all around. © RVD / Mischa Schoemaker © RVD / Mischa Schoemaker At the photo call, King Willem-Alexander said: “I would like to start by saying that we are here with mixed feelings today. It’s a day after…
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Queen Máxima tries driving a truck barefoot during women in transport visit

On Wednesday, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited Transports and Logistics, a firm of heavy vehicles transportations in Nieuwegein.  Her Majesty also met with a representation of people undergoing training to be truck drivers. Those people include several women, a novelty compared to the past, during which “truck driver” was considered an exclusively male profession. During…
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Dutch King and Queen's state visit to Germany rocked by attempted assassination of journalist in Amsterdam

On Tuesday evening, prominent Dutch journalist Peter R De Vries was shot and seriously wounded in Amsterdam.  Mr De Vries was was exiting a television studio after being a guest on the live show RTL Boulevard to talk about the case of a hairdresser who was murdered in 2019. The journalist was hit by five shots fired at close range, one of which hit him in the head. He is currently fighting…
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Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands seen for the first time after ear surgery

On Friday, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands appeared in the stands of the Concours Hippique International Officiel (CHIO) [Official International Equestrian Competition] after about a month’s absence from public life following surgery.  The Royal House of the Netherlands published a press release in the afternoon on 11 June, saying that Princess Beatrix had undergone surgery on her…
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