The Netherlands

Queen Máxima takes French First Lady to important site

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, for a State Visit. On Wednesday, 12 April, The Queen visited a famous Amsterdam landmark with the French First Lady. Queen Máxima and Brigitte Macron visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Anne and her family lived in a secret annexe of the…
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King Willem-Alexander to reveal what his reign has been like so far - in a podcast

As he approaches the tenth anniversary of his reign, King Willem-Alexander has decided to share his experiences as monarch so far and he’s doing it in a podcast. The King of the Netherlands has recorded ten special episodes which will be released over ten weeks around the time that he marks this milestone. Each podcast is a conversation with radio presenter, Edwin Evers. They will talk…
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The line of succession to the Dutch throne

The Netherlands abides by absolute primogeniture and has since 1983. It is governed by Article 25 of the Dutch Constitution. The Netherlands takes the proximity of blood into consideration when determining the line of succession; as such, only three degrees of kinship…
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Queen Máxima embarks on a visit to Morocco on behalf of the UN

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands landed in Morocco for a three-day visit as the Special Advocate of the United Nations Secretary-General for Inclusive Financing for Development. On Monday, 20 March, Her Majesty landed in Casablanca, the country’s largest city; she will also visit the capital Rabat before returning to The Hague.  The theme of her visit will revolve around financial…
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Prince Constantijn reveals his thoughts on threats against Princess Amalia

Prince Constantijn, the uncle of The Princess of Orange, has spoken out about the threats that his niece has endured over the last year. While on a talk show on NPO 1, Prince Constantijn discussed the threats that have been made against Princess Amalia, saying ”here’s not much you can say about it… It is of course a very dramatic situation, but it is especially humanly very…
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