The Netherlands

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

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11th August 2021
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

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16th July 2021
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 Schoemaker At 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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Queen Máxima tries driving a truck barefoot during women in transport visit

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16th July 2021
On Wednesday, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited Transports and Logistics, a firm of heavy vehicles transportations in Nieuwegein.  Her Majesty also met with a representation of people undergoing training to be truck drivers. Those people include several women, a novelty compared to the past, during which “truck driver” was considered an exclusively male profession. During…
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Dutch King and Queen's state visit to Germany rocked by attempted assassination of journalist in Amsterdam

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7th July 2021
On Tuesday evening, prominent Dutch journalist Peter R De Vries was shot and seriously wounded in Amsterdam.  Mr De Vries was was exiting a television studio after being a guest on the live show RTL Boulevard to talk about the case of a hairdresser who was murdered in 2019. The journalist was hit by five shots fired at close range, one of which hit him in the head. He is currently fighting…
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