The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima to attend 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

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23rd November 2019
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are among the first royals to confirm their attendance at events marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. They will be joined by the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte. Other royals who have been confirmed are His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, who will be…
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King Willem-Alexander visits Leeuwarden airbase

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6th November 2019
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander spent the morning visiting the airbase in Leeuwarden in the north of the Netherlands to view the new F-35A Lightning II fighter plane and the new remotely operated and unmanned MQ-9 Reaper plane. Photo via Ministerie van Defensie King Willem-Alexander met with the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force and the Commander of the Leeuwarden Airbase who…
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Sister date! Princesses Beatrix and Margriet to attend 40th anniversary of the Dansersfonds '79

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25th October 2019
Princess Beatrix and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands will take in an evening of ballet performances when they attend the 22nd edition of the Dutch Ballet Gala of Stichting Dansersfonds ’79 on 14 November. Held in Amsterdam, the Ballet Gala will feature performances of Dutch National Ballet, Introdans, National Ballet Academy, Conny Jansen Danst and Scapino Ballet Rotterdam.The…
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Willem-Alexander & Máxima in India: State Visit Day Three Diary

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15th October 2019
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima have been invited for a state visit to India by President Ram Nath Kovind. The visit will take place from 14 October until 18 October. The state visit will focus on the good relations between India and The Netherlands. Special attention will be paid to water technology, maritime developments, health, sustainable agriculture, social…
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