The Netherlands

Princesses Beatrix and Margriet enjoy a night out for dance

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12th February 2022
Princess Beatrix and Princess Margriet attended the performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of Introdans. On the evening of Thursday, 10 February, the royal sisters arrived at Amare Theatre in The Hague to watch the performance, with a choreography designed especially for the occasion.  The event was created in support of the Princess Beatrix Spierfonds, which is celebrating its…
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A Valentino royal bride: Queen Maxima's classic wedding dress

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2nd February 2022
On 30 March 2001, Queen Beatrix announced the engagement of her son and heir, Prince Willem-Alexander to the Argentine-born investment banker Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti. The couple were married on 2 February 2002. Today, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary! To celebrate, let’s take a look back at Máxima’s stunning wedding ensemble: the…
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A Queen's advice on Blue Monday

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18th January 2022
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has shared some advice on what has been dubbed “Blue Monday.” The Queen posted two photographs on Instagram, sharing how she takes care of her mental and physical health while also encouraging others to get outside and take a…
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Princess Beatrix inaugurates year of the Miller celebrations

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16th January 2022
Princess Beatrix officially opened the year of the Miller, a celebration held in the Netherlands in connection with the Guild of Volunteer Millers’s 50th anniversary.  On Saturday, 15th January, the former Dutch queen arrived at a mill in Zaanse Schans, a small village of about 40 homes northeast of Amsterdam. The community is located on the banks of the Zaan River, and in the 18th century…
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The royal bride who defied expectations to follow her heart

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7th January 2022
On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who had come to share her special day. But this was more than just a royal wedding. Juliana was then heir to the throne of the…
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