The Netherlands

Future queen talks of the ''exciting'' day that marks a milestone in her royal life

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23rd February 2025
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

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31st December 2024
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 series In 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

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30th December 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…
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King Willem-Alexander puts focus on inclusivity in hard hitting Christmas speech

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25th December 2024
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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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at site of explosion in The Hague

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9th December 2024
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visited The Hague to meet with the families of those affected by the explosion and fire, and to offer their condolences and support to first responders and volunteers in the area. Early Saturday morning, two explosions hit the Tarwekamp apartment building in The Hague. As of publication, six bodies have been recovered from the rubble and but other people…
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