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Argentine media angry after gossip magazine labels Princess Catharina-Amalia 'plus-size'

A Spanish-language gossip magazine is under fire for its 22 July cover featuring Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands with a headline referring to her as a plus-size girl. Caras used a photograph of Princess Catharina-Amalia and Queen Máxima at the Dutch Royal Family’s summer photocall at Huis ten Bosch earlier this month for its cover. In addition to its headline about the…
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King Willem-Alexander teases daughter during summer photocall

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, his wife Queen Máxima, and their daughters The Princess of Orange, Princess Ariane and Princess Alexia posed for summer photos. They have a photocall twice a year in exchange for privacy for the rest of the year. The winter photocall usually takes place in Lech, where the family goes skiing. The photocall took place in the gardens of Huis ten Bosch…
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Queen Máxima presents the Apples of Orange awards

Queen Máxima presented the Apples of Orange prize on Thursday, in a surprise digital ceremony as the regular ceremony needed to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, the winners are announced and presented at Noordeinde Palace, however this year, the winners were surprised by presenter Giovanca Ostiana, Queen Máxima, and representatives from the Orange Fund, with three…
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Queen Máxima visits mental health care facility

Queen Máxima has paid a visit to the GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord mental health care institution to speak with practitioners about treating patients in their home environments. The Royal House website said that Queen Máxima also discussed “recovery and personal direction and the provision of digital care and prevention” with the experts during her visit on July 2nd. She discussed the protocols…
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