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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima remember the war dead on empty Dam Square

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4th May 2020
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the annual Remembrance of the Dead, with one huge difference from previous years, whereas before Amsterdam’s Dam Square was packed with people, it was now almost completely empty. Although the Remembrance began as a commemoration of the victims of the Second World War, it now includes all Dutch victims, civilians and…
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Dutch Royals make a video call tour of the Netherlands

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27th April 2020
King Willem-Alexander and his family have been video calling all around the Netherlands this morning and this afternoon. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima joined a call with several healthcare professionals of the UMC Maastricht Hospital who were eating a traditional tompouce during the break with the Mayor of Maastricht. Maastricht would have been the scene of King’s Day 2020 if…
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Children write to King Willem-Alexander about the impact of the coronavirus

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26th April 2020
The Orange Foundation called on the children of the Netherlands to write to King Willem-Alexander to congratulate him on his birthday but also to tell him of the impact the situation surrounding the coronavirus has had on their lives. Over 1500 children have written to him so far. King Willem-Alexander will celebrate his 53rd birthday tomorrow, and most celebrations have been cancelled due to…
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Dutch royals face allegations they benefitted from forced labour

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8th April 2020
Nineteen women are suing a Dutch monastery and its Catholic order over claims that they were subjected to forced labour and abuse by nuns between 1951 and 1979 for the benefit of the order or outside organisations, such as the Dutch Royal House. These women were kept as virtual prisoners as children or young adults. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd, which is active in 70 countries, are the…
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