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King Willem-Alexander and Duke of Sussex take in wheelchair basketball final ahead of Invictus Closing Ceremony

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23rd April 2022
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands joined the Duke of Sussex at the wheelchair basketball final in The Hague’s Zuiderpark. Princess Margriet, the King’s aunt, and her son, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, also attended the event that saw the Dutch team face off against the American team. The Dutch royals were seen cheering hard for their team, but Team Netherlands wasn’t able…
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Invictus Games kick-off in the Netherlands

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17th April 2022
The Invictus Games have kicked off in The Hague, with 20 nations taking part in the nine athletic competitions and the special Land Rover Driving Challenge. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Honorary Chair of the Dutch Invictus Games, was joined by her son, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, at the opening ceremony, which saw both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex make speeches alongside the Prime…
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attend King's Day concert with Ukrainian flavour

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12th April 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima travelled to the Dutch city of Maastricht for the traditional King’s Day concert. Arriving in the city’s Theater aan het Vrijthof in the evening of Monday, 11 April, Their Majesties were greeted by attendants of the event, which is offered roughly one month before King’s Day to all personnel involved in the organisation of the monarch’s…
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Dutch royals to attend Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip

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18th March 2022
Members of the Dutch Royal Family will be in attendance at the Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip on 29 March. The Royal House of the Netherlands announced that King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix would make the trip to London to attend the service at Westminster Abbey. After Prince Philip’s death, the King and Queen released a statement, saying: “It…
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