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Princess Margriet celebrates 80th birthday with a series of new portraits featuring her dog, Boogiewoogie

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has released a set of three new photos to celebrate her 80th birthday today. The photos were taken in January in the city of Apeldoorn, where Princess Margriet lives with her husband, prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven. Their dog Boogiewoogie also features in the three photos. © RVD – Martijn Beekman © RVD – Martijn Beekman Princess…
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Excitement builds as Dutch heir Princess Amalia prepares for milestone royal engagement

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

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

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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When to see royal Christmas speeches around Europe

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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