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Netherlands' Golden Coach at Amsterdam Museum for exhibition

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12th June 2021
On Tuesday, 9 June, the Netherlands’ Golden State Coach arrived in Amsterdam to be featured in an exhibition.  The coach, used traditionally for state functions, such as Budget Day, has been undergoing a five years-long renovation, meaning that King Willem-Alexander has only been able to use it a handful of times during his reign.  The coach has now been placed in a glass case, which…
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The Netherlands

Princess Beatrix undergoes operation on ear

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12th June 2021
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, 83, underwent an operation on her left ear at Leiden University Medical Center on Friday. The former monarch’s operation was to remove a cholesteatoma – an abnormal collection of skin cells – from the ear. The condition is a persistent middle ear infection that can lead to hearing loss. Dr EF Hensen and Dr AGL van der Mey performed the…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik's IOC decision sparks new rumours of abdication

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11th June 2021
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark announced that he would resign as an active member of the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday. The news came as a surprise for most of the media, and many have now reacted to the international press coverage of this news. Several non-Danish magazines and newspaper claim that a Danish abdication is in the near future.   While Crown Prince Frederik…
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Sweden

Princess Madeleine of Sweden turns 39

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11th June 2021
Princess Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine of Sweden was born on June 10, 1982, at Drottningholm Palace. She is the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. Her older sister is Crown Princess Victoria, and her brother is Prince Carl Philip. Princess Madeleine is currently eighth in line to the throne. She was created Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland by her father upon…
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