The Netherlands

Princess Catharina-Amalia shares first tiara moment

Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands has shared her first tiara moment in a new book being released on the occasion of her 18th birthday. It is a tradition in the Netherlands for such a book to be written about the heir to the throne. The book, simply called ‘Amalia’, was written by author, comedian and singer Claudia de Breij in cooperation with the Princess. Over the…
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima head to Trondheim as State Visit to Norway comes to an end

The three-day-long Dutch state visit to Norway has ended as King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima travelled to Trondheim to hear about green energy and the many opportunities the sea offers. Crown Prince Haakon, who missed the first days of the visit after experiencing symptoms of a cold, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit accompanied the Dutch royal couple during the visit on November 11th…
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Dutch state visit to Norway continues with visit to parliament and Fram museum

The Dutch state visit to Norway is in full swing. After being welcomed, on November 9th 2021, in a solemn ceremony, the King and Queen of the Netherlands were accompanied by their hosts, King Harald and Queen Sonja, on a visit to one of Norway’s most famous museums. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were accompanied to the Polar Museum on Bygdøy in Oslo by King Harald and Queen…
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima touch down in Oslo for State Visit to Norway

Following almost two years of restrictions and shutdowns, life is beginning to go back to how it was before, albeit with some remanence of the trauma we collectively lived through. State visits are starting to reappear on heads of states’ calendars, and on 9 November, the Dutch state visit to Norway began.  King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and the outgoing Dutch Minister of…
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