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The Duke of Sussex attends ‘One year to go Invictus Games The Hague 2020’ event

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9th May 2019
The Duke of Sussex was in The Hague today to attend the ‘One year to go Invictus Games The Hague 2020’ event. Prince Harry arrived at the Sportcampus in the Zuiderpark in The Hague and began with a basketball training session. He tried his hand at archery and managed to hit a bullseye. He learned more about the preparations that are underway and met with several potential competitors. During a…
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The Duke of Sussex’s visit to Amsterdam postponed

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3rd May 2019
Buckingham Palace has announced that the Duke of Sussex’s scheduled visit to Amsterdam on the 8th of May has been postponed. He is still expected to visit The Hague on Thursday the 9th of May for the launch of the Invictus Games The Hague 2020 as planned. The postponement is said to be due to logistical challenges. The full statement reads, “Due to the logistical planning for the…
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Queen Wilhelmina’s war time plan for Belgium’s royals

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1st May 2019
By the end of the Second World War, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands tried to make a deal with the Nazis to save the Belgian royal family, according to newly published diaries of her foreign minister. By March 1945, both Belgium and the south of the Netherlands had been liberated by King Leopold III of the Belgians and his family were being held captive in Austria and it was feared that the…
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"An amazing party!" - See all the best photos of King's Day 2019

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27th April 2019
It was as if it was meant to be, the rain in Amersfoort stopped just long enough to allow the Dutch Royal Family to meet everyone along the route. Afterwards, King Willem-Alexander said, “We, and the sun, have had an amazing party! I would like to come back, and often too!” King Willem-Alexander celebrated in his 52nd birthday today. The visit began with a performance by artist Wudstik…
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