The Netherlands

The Dutch royal family throws open palace doors and there's a special treat for visitors

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22nd May 2025
The Dutch Royal Family has shared that one of their royal homes, Palace Noordeinde, will be open to visitors this summer.Palace Noordeinde is one of the Dutch Royal Family’s three official residences. Located in The Hague, the palace will open for visitors from 16 July to 3 August 2025, with tours of the palace and the royal stables available. The tour of the palace also features a new…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima lead commemorations on Remembrance Day in the Netherlands

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5th May 2025
The King and Queen of the Netherlands joined Remembrance Day commemorations in Amsterdam.King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima laid a wreath as part of a solemn ceremony in Dam Square on May 4 as hundreds of thousands of people around the Netherlands took part in acts of remembrancce.At 8pm, the royals joined their fellow citizens in a two minute silence to remember all those who have…
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A full circle tiara moment for Princess Catharina-Amalia at the Omani state dinner

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16th April 2025
The future queen of the Netherlands seemingly made her tiara dreams come true when she finally, officially, wore a stunning set of ruby jewels for the first time.Princess Catharina-Amalia joined her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, for a State Banquet for the Sultan of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.While Queen Máxima sported one of the most splashy tiaras in the Dutch…
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A king reveals birthday plans and he's starting the party early

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17th March 2025
The Dutch Royal Family have announced how they will be marking one of the biggest events in their calendar.Each year, there is a public holiday held to celebrate the Dutch monarch’s birthday. King Willem-Alexander’s birthday is 27 April, so it is celebrated as Koningsdag and because the 27th falls on a Sunday this year, events take place on Saturday, 26 April. A couple of cities are…
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