The Netherlands

Dutch Royal Family's controversial Golden Coach to go on display

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9th September 2020
A 122-year-old carriage that has made headlines in recent years for its colonial artwork will be on public display in 2021 when a new exhibit opens at the Amsterdam Museum. The exhibition will be titled ‘Golden Coach – Gift of Amsterdam’ and will run from June through November 2021. The carriage, known as the Gouden Koets, or Golden Coach, was given to Queen Wilhelmina by the…
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The King and Queen of the Netherlands apologise for social distancing mistake

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24th August 2020
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands have issued a personal apology on Twitter after breaching social distancing guidelines while on holiday. In an image shared on social media, the royal couple were seen standing close to a member of staff at a restaurant they visited while spending time on the Greek island of Milos. It led to comment and debate as all three people in…
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Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau turns 52

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11th August 2020
Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau was born Mabel Martine Los on 11 August 1968 to Hendrik Los and Florence Kooman in Pijnacker, Netherlands. When she was nine, her father passed away, leaving her mother, Mabel and her sister. Eventually, her mother remarried to Peter Wisse Smit and had two more girls. Mabel and her sister took their stepfather’s surname and grew up in Het Gooi…
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima speak of life in lockdown and social media

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17th July 2020
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke of the joy of having her mother with her in lockdown during the Royal Family’s summer photocall. Queen Máxima’s mother, Maria del Carmen, had travelled to the Netherlands in early March to watch over her granddaughters when King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima went on a state visit to Indonesia. When the King and Queen returned to the…
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