The Netherlands

Princess Amalia reveals where she will attend university

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30th May 2022
The Princess of Orange has revealed where she will attend university.Princess Amalia, 18, will attend the University of Amsterdam to study for her bachelor’s degree in Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics (PPLE).She went through the application and selection procedure throughout the last year.Amalia will begin living in Amsterdam in September. She will live in a rented…
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The Netherlands

Princess Catharina-Amalia to attend the opening of parliament for the first time

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20th May 2022
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, 18, will attend the opening of the Dutch parliament for the first time this year.Princess Amalia, as she is commonly known, will attend Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day) for the first time on 20 September.Prinsjesdag will take place at the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague this year – a change in location from the Ridderzaal in…
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Flashback Friday: Princess Máxima swims the Amsterdam City Swim for ALS

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13th May 2022
On Sunday, 9 September 2012, the then Princess Máxima of the Netherlands swam the two-kilometre Amsterdam City Swim to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) through the canals of the city. She finished the course in just under an hour.Dressed in a wetsuit and goggles, Máxima swam through theancient, murky canals, which have not been officially designated as safe for…
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The Netherlands

The consorts of 1952: Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands

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4th May 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In this series, Royal Central takes a look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952.Prince Bernhard of the NetherlandsBorn Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld in 1911, this German nobleman supported his wife, mother-in-law, and daughters…
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