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Excitement builds as Dutch heir Princess Amalia prepares for milestone royal engagement

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18th January 2023
The Princess of Orange will undertake a milestone journey alongside her parents at the end of January.  Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, will be travelling with her parents to the Dutch Caribbean. The trio will leave on 27 January for their nearly-two week trip. This is the first time that the Dutch princess has accompanied her parents on a foreign trip. King…
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Countess Eloise to undertake make-up battle

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5th January 2023
Countess Eloise is poised to judge a Dutch make-up competition premiering later this month in the Netherlands. In Nikkie de Jager’s show, ‘Nikkie’s Make-Up Mansion’, ten young creative professionals who want to make a career in the make-up industry compete in a…
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A year of travel and change for the Dutch Royal Family

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26th December 2022
Like most other royal families, the Dutch Royal Family has had a busy 2022 as engagements and travel has returned to normal. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima travelled extensively this year, while their eldest daughter, Princess Catherina-Amalia, entered a new chapter in her life. The family had a quiet January, with engagements starting again in the second half of the…
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How the Dutch royals celebrate Christmas

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22nd December 2022
The Dutch December month is already quite busy with the Sinterklaas celebrations in early December, but the Dutch Royal Family also celebrate the traditional Christmas. As Queen Máxima is from Argentina, the family often spends their Christmas break in Argentina. King…
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When to see royal Christmas speeches around Europe

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7th December 2022
Several monarchs share a holiday message to mark Christmas and the New Year. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands delivered the first royal Christmas message via radio in 1931, and King George V of Great Britain delivered his first Christmas message in 1932 to launch what would become the BBC World Service. Now, it’s a well established festive tradition. If you are interested, you can now…
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The role of the monarch in The Netherlands

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24th November 2022
The monarchy of the Netherlands has undergone many changes since its founding in 1815. Like most of Europe’s monarchies, the Dutch throne has transitioned to a constitutional monarchy that delegates most of the sovereign’s executive authority to ministers responsible for carrying out the tasks of government. King Willem-Alexander is the current King of the Netherlands and is the country’s…
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