The Netherlands

Queen Máxima visits beer brewery in Limburg and experiences the brewing process

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

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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King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima welcome Olympic medallists to Noordeinde Palace

On Tuesday, King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima welcomed Olympic athletes to Noordeinde Palace. Their Majesties organised the reception to congratulate Olympic medal winners and to thank them for all the emotions that they have brought in the Netherlands during the Games. The reception was part of a series of celebrations to welcome home athletes after such an unusual edition of the…
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Dutch royals hold summer photo call with mixed feelings

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their daughters Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane duly appeared for their annual summer photocall but there were mixed feelings all around.© RVD / Mischa Schoemaker© RVD / Mischa SchoemakerAt the photo call, King Willem-Alexander said: “I would like to start by saying that we are here with mixed feelings today. It’s a day after…
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