The Netherlands

The Netherlands releases special images to mark King Willem-Alexander's 10 years on the throne

The Royal House of the Netherlands has released new, special images to mark King Willem-Alexander’s ten years on the Dutch throne. The photos feature the King, his mother, Princess Beatrix, and his 19-year-old daughter, Princess Amalia. They were taken in December 2022 at Noordeinde Palace by Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk. ©RVD – Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk ©RVD – Gemmy…
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Queen Máxima takes French First Lady to important site

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, for a State Visit. On Wednesday, 12 April, The Queen visited a famous Amsterdam landmark with the French First Lady. Queen Máxima and Brigitte Macron visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Anne and her family lived in a secret annexe of the…
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King Willem-Alexander to reveal what his reign has been like so far - in a podcast

As he approaches the tenth anniversary of his reign, King Willem-Alexander has decided to share his experiences as monarch so far and he’s doing it in a podcast. The King of the Netherlands has recorded ten special episodes which will be released over ten weeks around the time that he marks this milestone. Each podcast is a conversation with radio presenter, Edwin Evers. They will talk…
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Queen Máxima embarks on a visit to Morocco on behalf of the UN

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands landed in Morocco for a three-day visit as the Special Advocate of the United Nations Secretary-General for Inclusive Financing for Development. On Monday, 20 March, Her Majesty landed in Casablanca, the country’s largest city; she will also visit the capital Rabat before returning to The Hague.  The theme of her visit will revolve around financial…
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