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King Willem-Alexander kicks off King's Day at Home with heartfelt speech

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27th April 2020
King Willem-Alexander opened his live-streamed birthday speech by thanking the orchestra that played the Dutch national anthem just before. He was joined by his wife Queen Máxima and their three daughters, The Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane. He said, “How special it is that we have managed, despite social distancing, to form a unity and to be an example for many…
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Queen Máxima undertakes two working visits to see impact of COVID-19

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9th April 2020
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands undertook two working visits on 8 April to see the impact of COVID-19 on the Netherlands. The Queen, abiding by all government and health restrictions, visited a hotel and catering facility in Amsterdam on Wednesday morning, as well as transport company Pieter Smit in Nieuw-Vennep. Queen Máxima held two conversations at Koninklijke Horeca Nederland (KHN)…
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Syrian couple name baby after King of the Netherlands

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23rd March 2020
A Syrian couple has named their newborn after the King of the Netherlands. The couple, from Putten, named their son Willem-Alexander as a way to thank the Netherlands for taking them in. The father said, “I would like to say thank you to the Netherlands in this way,” when speaking to Omroep Gelderland. A friend helped translate for him as he is still learning Dutch. Hussein…
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King's Day 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus

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16th March 2020
King’s Day 2020 has been cancelled by the county of Maastricht and the province of Limburg to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. King’s Day was due to be celebrated in Maastricht on 27 April, the birthday of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. Although the measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are currently set to last until 6 April, it means that there…
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