The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander faces tough decision on Crown Estate public opening

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10th September 2021
In 1959, the state apparatus in the Netherlands received the property of part of a royal estate from Queen Wilhelmina. The estate in question is called Het Loo and has been making headlines in the Netherlands recently because of a legal controversy involving the current members of the Royal Family, specifically King Willem-Alexander.  To clarify, the property can be divided into two parts: the…
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Dutch Royals celebrate after home win at Grand Prix

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6th September 2021
Sunday, the 5th of September 2021 was the day of the Dutch Formula 1, with the race being held at the Zandvoort circuit, which belongs to Prince Bernhard’s company.  The pilots and public equally were surprised by the appearance of King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Catharina-Amalia and Princess Ariane at the circuit. Before the beginning of the race, the royals were given a tour…
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Queen Máxima visits beer brewery in Limburg and experiences the brewing process

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3rd September 2021
On Thursday, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited Gulpener Brewery in Limburg, where she got to experience first-hand what it is like to work in the industry.  Her Majesty got to experience the job in full, from the picking of beer ingredients from the field (such as hop, wheat, rye and barley) to the fermentation process.  Throughout her experience, the Queen was accompanied by…
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Prince Bernhard under fire for environmental threat and free performance requests

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27th August 2021
Things got ugly once again on social media, and this time, a member of the extended Dutch Royal family is in the middle of it. It all started a few days ago when Dutch band Chef’s Special posted on Twitter that they received an email coming from Prince Bernhard asking them to perform for free at the upcoming Formula 1 event in Zandvoort.  Immediately, more artists confirmed the…
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