The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima begin State Visit to Cyprus

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands have begun their State Visit to Cyprus.The royal couple fly to Cyprus the evening before, with Willem-Alexander co-piloting the flight as he often does as a commercial pilot. The Dutch king and queen were officially welcomed on March 4 to the Presidential Palace by President Nikos Christodoulides, as well as his wife Philippa…
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Future queen talks of the ''exciting'' day that marks a milestone in her royal life

The Princess of Orange has just celebrated a major milestone as she carried out her first solo engagement and she sailed through it.Princess Catharina-Amalia visited Vlissingen on Saturday to christen a new ship, the Den Helder. It’s the first time she’s carried out such a high profile engagement without her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. The navy vessel is…
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Surreal queens and cityscapes of tulips sum up a royal year

The Dutch Royal Family is a close family that keeps an extremely busy schedule. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima went into the eleventh year of their reign with a renewed dedication to their royal roles.Paleis Het Loo exhibits Andy Warhol’s Reigning Queens seriesIn October, Princess Beatrix opened a new exhibition at the Paleis het Loo. Princess Beatrix was able to see the…
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Queen Máxima's Fashion Hits of 2024

Queen Máxima is a bonafide style maven prone to bold colours, loud patterns, big jewellery and to-die-for accessories and its always a treat to see her fashion sense in action. Whether she’s opening museums or financial conferences or welcoming heads of state from around…
The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander puts focus on inclusivity in hard hitting Christmas speech

The King of the Netherlands has delivered a hard hitting Christmas speech, addressing many of the concerns caused by division in his country in the past year.King Willem-Alexander said that ”Christmas does not exclude anyone, everyone is welcome – you, too.”He spoke of the conflicts that affect many parts of the world and attitudes in his own nation, saying…
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