The Netherlands

Princess Catharina-Amalia is excited for the future as she announces university plans

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1st July 2025
Princess Catharina-Amalia is headed to law school in the autumn. As the Dutch Royal Family posed for their annual summer photo call and took questions at Huis ten Bosch Palace, the Dutch court announced that the future queen of the Netherlands would be returning to the University of Amsterdam to read for a bachelor’s degree in Dutch Law. The Royal Court shared that Princess…
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The princess who briefly took over part of Canada to keep royal rules intact

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24th May 2025
When King Charles touches down in Canada for his historic visit to the country, an important job in his household will briefly pass to new faces. Only Canadian medics are allowed to practise in the country and so The King’s regular doctors would have to step aside should he need care on his short trip. However, just over eighty years ago, another royal in need of hospital support ended up…
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King Willem-Alexander celebrates diplomats working in "a turbulent world"

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13th May 2025
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands have hosted a Gala Dinner for the Diplomatic Corps with powerful words on the importance of peace. The Dutch Royal Family hosts an annual dinner for the hundred plus diplomats who are stationed in the country. However, this year there was an added focus with the royals saying “In a turbulent world with increasing tensions, the…
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Dutch royals won't attend funeral of Pope Francis but King Willem-Alexander postpones national event as mark of respect

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23rd April 2025
The King of the Netherlands has put a major national celebration on hold, briefly, as a mark of respect for Pope Francis. Willem-Alexander is set to celebrate King’s Day on April 26, the day that the Pope is buried in Rome. It’s a national holiday in the Netherlands and every year, the royals travel to a different town or city to enjoy the celebrations there. This year, they…
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