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The royals you can expect to see at the UN this week

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24th September 2018
As the United Nations plans to hold its annual General Assembly in New York, royals from several royal families from across the globe will be in attendance for the 73rd session. The royal families of Belgium, Denmark, Jordan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Tonga will be represented in New York City this year. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians arrived in New York this weekend and attended an…
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Queen Máxima visits winners of Appeltje van Oranje 2018

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14th September 2018
Yesterday, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited one of the winners of Appeltje van Oranje 2018 at the YETS Foundation in Schiedam.  The YETS Foundation is one of this year’s winners of the Appeltje van Oranje 2018. The organisation provides vulnerable young people, through sport and guidance with homework and eating habits, a good start in society. They were given the award in…
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Princess Beatrix opens "Resistance and Sadness in the picture" exhibtion

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26th August 2018
This last week, Princess Beatrix opened an exhibition of sculptures at House Doorn near Utrecht. The exhibition is entitled “Resistance and Sadness in the picture” and features work from Germany and the Netherlands – the former representing links with World War I and the latter with World War II. During WWI, Holland was actually a neutral country and at the end of the war Kaiser Wilhelm II…
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Princess Mabel turns 50 - From controversial bride to activist

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11th August 2018
Princess Mabel turns 50 years old today, and she will be spending the day with her family and friends, she told ANP. “I look back at 50 years of enormous joy, intense sadness, tough lessons and great successes, warm friendships and true love. At 25 years of intensive and passionate work for freedom, equality and peace. I hope to pass along some of my experiences and knowledge to the next…
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