The Netherlands

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

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16th September 2024
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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The versatile tiara worn by several queens

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27th August 2024
Queen Beatrix ruled the Netherlands for 33 years; she took the throne in 1980 upon the abdication of her mother, Queen Juliana. She chose to abdicate in 2013 with her son, Willem-Alexander, taking the throne. Queen Beatrix held a special gala the night before her abdication…
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Royals out in full force for the Dutch Grand Prix

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26th August 2024
The Dutch Royals are carrying on their sporting summer as they enjoyed the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Park in Zandvoort.  King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and their middle daughter, Princess Alexia, looked to be having a great time at the F1 racing on Sunday with the king enjoying a glass of champagne during the race.  [getty src=”2168375800&#8243…
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Special mother daughter moment for Queen Maxima at Olympics

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31st July 2024
The Dutch Royal Family are wrapping up their orange Olympic adventures for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and had a packed Tuesday before they headed home. On day four, King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, Princess Catharina Amalia, and Princess Alexia packed their schedule to see as many Dutch athletes compete as possible.  They started out their day by watching both the…
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The Dutch 'A-Team' arrives in Paris

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27th July 2024
The ‘A-Team’ has arrived in Paris for the Olympic Games. Princess Catharina-Amalia, the Princess of Orange, and her younger sister Princess Alexia took in a hockey match with their parents on the first full day of competition Saturday. The young royals are fixtures…
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How a king and queen mixed science and art to decorate a room with their family tree

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22nd July 2024
The Dutch King often welcomes ambassadors and dignitaries in a very specific room in Palace ten Bosch. While the room looks like it may simply be a design choice, it actually holds the family’s history. The Dutch State commissioned the DNA Room in 2019 and artist Jacob van der Beugel created the room. The room is created out of 80,000 handmade ceramic blocks that have been divided up…
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