The Netherlands

Three generations seen together on a special royal birthday in the Netherlands

The birthday of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands has been marked with a new series of portraits including one of the country’s past, present and future monarchs. Princess Beatrix is seen with her eldest son and successor, King Willem-Alexander, as well as his first born child and heir to the throne, Princess Catharina-Amalia. The photos have been released to mark Princess…
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Queen Máxima talks about financial health in new interview

Queen Máxima sat down for an interview with CNBC while at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week to talk about financial inclusion. The Queen of the Netherlands attends the World Economic Forum annually in her role as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, and was asked by reporter Tania Bryer about the progress financial inclusion has made…
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The special circumstances surrounding a royal birth

Princess Margriet celebrates her 80th birthday today, and the story of her birth has served as a wonderful reminder of the friendship between the Netherlands and Canada. When Princess Margriet was born in 1943, the world was in the throes of the Second World War. Queen Wilhelmina was evacuated to London, where she ran a government-in-exile with the help of her son-in-law Prince Bernhard. Her…
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Countess Eloise to undertake make-up battle

Countess Eloise is poised to judge a Dutch make-up competition premiering later this month in the Netherlands. In Nikkie de Jager’s show, ‘Nikkie’s Make-Up Mansion’, ten young creative professionals who want to make a career in the make-up industry compete in a series of challenges to ultimately win the prize. de Jager is a popular make-up personality who posts tutorials on social media…
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