The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander commemorates end of Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies

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16th August 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was joined by Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the commemoration at the Indies Monument for all victims of the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies. All those present wore a pin with a Melati, the Indies jasmine, as a symbol of remembrance. On 15 August 1945 – VJ Day – the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies officially came to an…
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The Netherlands

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…
The Netherlands

Countess Eloise gives a glimpse into her private life

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24th July 2020
Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, the eldest daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, and thus a niece of King Willem-Alexander, hosted her first live on her Instagram account. She is the only known member of the Dutch Royal Family to have an open social media account. She started by saying that she would prefer not to answer questions about her cousins, the…
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