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Royal Wedding Rewind: Willem-Alexander and Maxima of the Netherlands

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2nd February 2021
It was a wedding for the history books and thousands turned out to celebrate. When Willem-Alexander and Maxima married in 2002, the popularity that has mostly dominated their time as King and Queen of the Netherlands was on show for all to see as they were cheered throughout their special day by crowds across Amsterdam. [getty src=”856246″ width=”453&#8243…
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Dutch King and Queen send a message of support after curfew riots

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27th January 2021
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands have sent a message of support to first responders after riots broke out in several cities in the Netherlands. “Our thanks go out to all those police officers, first responders and municipal employees who are there for our safety. You do fantastic work under the most difficult of circumstances! We feel for all the shop owners and…
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The Royal Wedding of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands

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11th January 2021
It’s not the most talked about royal wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold, January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the current monarch King Willem-Alexander, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most solid supporters of their royal…
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Public's trust in Dutch King plummets

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28th December 2020
The public’s trust in King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has plummeted from 76% in April of this year to just 47% in December, according to research bureau Ipsos. There were several moments during 2020 when the King was heavily criticised. During his holiday…
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The Dutch Royal Year in Review

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27th December 2020
The Dutch Royal Family began the year 2020 in good spirits with their annual holiday to Lech and with preparations underway for what would turn out to be their first but also their last state visit of 2020. As usual, the royal family posed for photos in Lech in exchange…
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King Willem-Alexander holds Christmas speech

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25th December 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands held his annual Christmas speech earlier today. As expected, the COVID-19 pandemic featured heavily in the speech. He made several examples of nurses, and students, longing for a normal life. He sympathised with all those who had lost loved ones in the pandemic and lamented the empty seats at the Christmas table. He thanked those who kept to the measures…
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