The Netherlands

Princess Margriet oversees poignant ceremony

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands carried out a touching annual engagement.Early on Sunday morning, Princess Margriet attended the commemoration ceremony marking the lives of all Canadian soldiers who died during the Second World War who have been buried in the Canadian War Cemetery. She laid a wreath on behalf of the Dutch Royal Family.The date, 27 October, is an important…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima is back to financial roots with local panel

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has had a busy autumn so far with several solo engagements, as well as joint engagements with her husband, King Willem-Alexander, and mother-in-law, Princess Beatrix. On Wednesday, she was able to return to her financial roots and attend a local panel promoting financial literacy. The Dutch Queen was in Arnhem, an Eastern municipality, to learn what local…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima marks special anniversary in project close to her heart

After 15 years spent working with the United Nations as its Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, Queen Máxima is stepping into a new role to advocate and manage financial health worldwide.Queen Máxima has been appointed the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health during a week of engagements in New York to coincide with the UN General…
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The Netherlands

All the Princess' horses: Amalia on inspection ahead of big event

The Princess of Orange is doing her part to prepare for Prince’s Day on Tuesday- on Monday she paid a visit to the Royal Military Constabulary to visit the horses and riders who will take part in the big day.Princess Amalia was in Wassenaar to visit the mounted horse guard starring in Prince’s Day. Given a tour by commanders, she was introduced to several riders and was able to learn…
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