The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander pays tribute to victims of shooting in Rotterdam

King Willem-Alexander has travelled to Rotterdam to pay homage to the victims of a shooting that happened last weekend.  On 2nd October, His Majesty arrived in the city to remember the three people that fell victim to a gunman.  Upon his arrival, the King was welcomed by members of the local community, who were reunited in a community centre opposite two of the victims’ house &#8211…
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Climate change, crowds and even more tiaras for day 2 of the Dutch State Visit to Belgium

The second day of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Belgium began bright and early, despite the glittering banquet from the night before. The first stop for the day was Gare Maritime à Tour & Taxis, in Brussels, where the Dutch royals were joined by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians to attend Climate Tech Forum, a forum on climate…
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A royal reunion! Princess Leonor of Spain and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands graduate UWC Atlantic

UWC Atlantic, in Wales, has hosted a mini royal reunion, as Spain’s Princess Leonor and the Netherlands’ Princess Alexia ended their two years stay at the college with the traditional Leavers celebration. The heir to the Spanish throne was joined by her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as her younger sister, Infanta Sofía, who will be starting her own experience at UWC…
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The Netherlands

Dutch princesses make surprise appearance to celebrate King's milestone

In a surprise for the public, Princess Catharina-Amalia and Princess Ariane joined their parents for the King’s Day concert in Rotterdam.  On the evening of April 19, the Royals arrived at Rotterdam Ahoy, where the King’s Day concert was being recorded for broadcasting later on public television.  Initially, the Dutch Royal Household had only announced the presence of King…
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