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A current and former Queen to join forces in celebrating special farming anniversary

Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands will undertake a series of joint engagements in later this month to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the presence of Dutch farmers in Denmark.  The occasion will involve a number of activities around the Amager region – an island that is now part of the southern side of Copenhagen.  The first stop will be a…
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The Netherlands

Dutch King and Queen set to visit US

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are headed state-side this fall, with a working business visit to California and Texas added to their diaries. From 6-9 September, the Dutch royals will visit San Francisco, the Silicon Valley, Dallas and Houston in an economic…
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Dutch majority still in favour of the monarchy

Every year, in connection with King’s Day, the Dutch poll agency IPSOS conducts a survey, commissioned by NOS (one of the entities behind the Dutch National Television), to gauge the monarchy’s popularity.  2021 was a challenging year, with the royals being plagued by what was seen as an insufficiently empathetic response to the COVID-19 restrictions, and the popularity percentage fell…
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The Netherlands

Dutch Princess Amalia hopes to reveal study plans in next few months

Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, the Princess of Orange, has said she hopes to reveal her university plans in the coming months. The 18-year-old heir to the Dutch throne revealed her timetable during King’s Day to celebrate her father’s birthday on 27 April. The Princess of Orange said she hoped to reveal her study plans in the “coming months.” She is not yet…
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Revealed: Het Oude Loo Palace turns into Ukrainian refugee centre

The Dutch Royal Information Service (RVD) announced that starting next week, Het Houde Loo Palace will be open to house Ukrainian refugees. In a press release, the Royal House stated that 32 people would be welcomed to the palace – specifically 15 women, 12 children and five men. The welcoming of the refugees into the structure will be handled by the COA, the local…
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