The Netherlands

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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A look back at the Dutch royal year

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30th December 2021
JanuaryOur coverage of the Dutch Royal Family began with a look back at the wedding of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, continued with the news that King Willem-Alexander would accept the Prime Minister’s resignation, and also included the report that…
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Dutch Prime Minister weighs in on monarch's role in government formation

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27th December 2021
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has weighed in once again on his ideas about the role a monarch should play in forming a new government. During his Christmas interview to newspaper De Telegraaf, Mr Rutte was asked about the current transition between this government and the next one. This transition has been going on for the past nine months, since the closure of the electoral…
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Princess Catharina-Amalia inundated with birthday cards

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25th December 2021
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands received many birthday cards for her 18th birthday earlier this month.The Princess of Orange shared a photo of her and several of her birthday cards on Instagram to express her gratitude for the good wishes.On Instagram, Amalia said: “For the past few weeks I have been inundated with congratulations and birthday cards. This has made me…
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