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King Willem-Alexander talks about his reign's "biggest error in judgement"

On the eighth episode of the podcast “Through the Eyes of the King,” King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands discussed what he believes has been the biggest judgement error in his years on the throne.  His Majesty talked at length about his decision to travel abroad to Greece in the early fall of 2020, when most of his country was going back into lockdown – a decision that cost him…
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Dutch princesses make surprise appearance to celebrate King's milestone

In a surprise for the public, Princess Catharina-Amalia and Princess Ariane joined their parents for the King’s Day concert in Rotterdam.  On the evening of April 19, the Royals arrived at Rotterdam Ahoy, where the King’s Day concert was being recorded for broadcasting later on public television.  Initially, the Dutch Royal Household had only announced the presence of King…
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A Sweet 16 for the youngest child of a King

A special princess has celebrated her Sweet 16 in the Netherlands. Princess Ariane, the youngest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, turned 16 on 10 April. During a recent photo session, the Queen said of her youngest daughter, “She does very well at school, is very sweet and ethereal. She is very feminine and very powerful. She has incredible talents.” As the…
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Queen Maxima warns about financial dangers of internet for children

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke about the importance of teaching children financial literacy from a very young age and resisting the temptations deriving from advertisements.  Together with the Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag, Her Majesty travelled to Utrecht on Monday, 27 March, to participate in events marking the opening of Money Week. She spoke to the national media NOS about the…
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