The Netherlands

Royal Netherlands Army renames three units for Dutch Princesses

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22nd November 2020
The Royal Netherlands Army has renamed three of their units for the daughters of King Willem-Alexander; Princesses Catharina-Amalia, Alexia and Ariane.King Willem-Alexander gave his permission to have the units named for his daughters. Three existing tank regiments of the cavalry will be merged under the new name “Regiment Huzars Princess Catharina-Amalia” while two new units will…
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Dutch King and Queen send message of support after Nice terror attack

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29th October 2020
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands have sent a message of support following a suspected terror attack in Nice, France.“The horrible act of violence this morning in Nice at the Basilique Notre-Dame de l’Assomption has shocked us. Once again, France – the country the Netherlands is so connected to – has been hit. Our hearts go out to all those that…
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Princess Amalia receives letter about military service

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22nd October 2020
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands will receive a letter this week from the Dutch government encouraging her into military service.The letter, announced by Ank Bijleveld, the Minister of Defence, was sent to 212,000 young people who were born in 2003 and are on the cusp of adulthood and the age that they can join the Dutch military.In a video posted to his Twitter account…
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King Willem-Alexander ends holiday in Greece after criticism

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17th October 2020
King Willem-Alexander and his family have ended their holiday in Greece only hours after landing amidst a storm of criticism.The Dutch royals travelled to Athens on a government plane to begin their autumn break on Friday but when this became known to the wider public, it led to controversy. Just last Tuesday, the Netherlands went into a partial lockdown and people were advised not to travel…
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