The Netherlands

Suspect in criminal case denies he's behind threats against Dutch Princess Amalia

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29th October 2022
Ridouan Taghi, the main suspect in the so-called Marengo trial, has denied any involvement in the threats against Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne. It was recently announced that Princess Amalia had been receiving threats and had moved out of her student housing in Amsterdam. Due to the increased threat level, she now only leaves the house to go to classes. Her mother, Queen…
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2023 King's Day city announced

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11th October 2022
It has been announced that Rotterdam will be the city that will host members of the Dutch Royal Family for the 2023 celebrations of King’s Day.  The Royal House of the Netherlands announced on Monday, 10 October, that the celebrations would be held in the city home to one of Europe’s largest ports, but hasn’t divulged any more information.  It is expected, however, that members of…
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Queen Máxima makes whirlwind trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly

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22nd September 2022
Following the glittering Prinsjesdag celebrations in The Hague earlier in the week, Queen Máxima boarded a plane bound for New York City, where the United Nations General Assembly is underway.  Her Majesty was in the Big Apple for less than 48 hours after landing on Tuesday evening, and boarding a flight back on Wednesday. Just earlier on Tuesday, the annual Prinsjesdag took place, and a…
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Emergency order overshadows Opening of Parliament

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20th September 2022
An emergency order has been issued in The Hague after “serious concerns about disruptions on Prinsjesdag.” Prinsjesdag, or the opening of Parliament in the Netherlands, always takes place on the third Tuesday in September. King Willem-Alexander will address a joint session of the States-General of the Netherlands, which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and…
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