The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander strongly condemns Russia: "We don't want to see the clock turned back a century"

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24th June 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Dutch Minister for Legal Protection Franc Weerwind travelled to Strasbourg, France, to meet with members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). After a welcome from the Council of Europe’s highest representatives, His Majesty addressed PACE with a speech that had nothing but strong words against Russia’s actions and final objective in its…
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Laughs, tears and tiaras in Oslo as Princess Ingrid Alexandra officially celebrates her 18th birthday

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18th June 2022
Friday night was the pinnacle of the royal year. King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway hosted a gala dinner in Oslo to celebrate Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday. From about 7:30 pm, the halls of the Royal Palace started filling with people – ordinary Norwegians that have in some way contributed to the lives of their community or country. But also friends of the young…
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Tickets to Noordeinde Palace now on sale

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16th June 2022
Summer visits to royal palaces are possible again, with a Dutch palace opening its doors.  According to the Dutch Royal Family’s official Twitter, tickets are available to visit Noordeinde Palace on 23 July, 30 July, 6 August, and 13 August. Visitors will be able to book tickets for both the working palace and the stables.  Tickets are available through the official website here, along…
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Queen Maxima happy to travel abroad again

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14th June 2022
The pandemic put a severe brake on most royal activity, worldwide. Perhaps the biggest was related to travel. For them, like many, the solution was digital travel over the internet. Nevertheless, this was by no means the same, and did not attract nearly the attention that a…
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Queen Máxima begins financial trip to Africa

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13th June 2022
Queen Máxima has landed in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan as part of a four-day visit that will also take her to Senegal as UN Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.  Her Majesty landed aboard an Air France flight at around 9 pm local time on Sunday, 12 June. Upon arrival, she was welcomed by Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Patrick Achi, and the two of them were heard…
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