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The Netherlands

Several new photos released to mark five years on the throne for Dutch King Willem-Alexander

Several new photos of the Dutch Royal Family have been released by the Government Information Service (RVD) in celebration of the five year anniversary of being on the throne for King Willem-Alexander on 30 April. They were released yesterday, the day before his 51st birthday today.

All of the images were taken by Erwin Olaf in March at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam and includes photos of the King, his wife, Queen Máxima; and their three daughters, 14-year-old Princess Amalia (the Princess of Orange), 12-year-old Princess Alexia and 11-year-old Princess Ariane.

In the formal photos of the King and Queen, the Royal House of the Netherlands said, “The King wears the Knight-Grand Cross Military Order of William and Queen Máxima wears the Grand Cross in the Order of the Dutch Lion.” Her Majesty is also in the Dutch Sapphire Tiara. All of the pictures can be seen below:

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

Princess Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane. © RVD – Erwin Olaf

The Princess of Orange, Catharina-Amalia (commonly just called Amalia). © RVD – Erwin Olaf

Princess Alexia. © RVD – Erwin Olaf

Princess Ariane. © RVD – Erwin Olaf

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

Queen Máxima. © RVD – Erwin Olaf

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

© RVD – Erwin Olaf

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Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.