British RoyalsEuropean RoyalsQueen Elizabeth IIThe Netherlands

King of the Netherlands delivers an address to the Houses of Parliament

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23rd October 2018
King Willem-Alexander addressed the House of Commons and the House of Lords today and spoke of his regret that the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union but before he did so he touched on the unique relationship between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images “You are our North Sea neighbour, but you are…
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Confirmed guests at the banquet of the State Visit of the Netherlands to the UK

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23rd October 2018
The Dutch media has been informed that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will join Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the state banquet on the first evening of the State Visit of Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to the UK. King Willem-Alexander’s sister-in-law, Princess Mabel has also been invited. On Wednesday morning, King Willem-Alexander and Queen…
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Princess Mabel of Orange launches VOW to end child marriage

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17th October 2018
Twelve million girls a year are forced to marry before the age of 18. That’s one in five women worldwide or a girl every three seconds. 650,000,000 of the women who are alive today were forced to get married as a child. Princess Mabel van Oranje, the sister-in-law of King Willem-Alexander, has co-launched VOW For Girls, a new initiative to put an end to child marriage worldwide. Princess Mabel…
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Details of the Dutch King & Queen's State Visit to the UK revealed

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8th October 2018
Buckingham Palace has released further details about the upcoming State Visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands when they visit the United Kingdom next month. It has been confirmed that Their Majesties will pay a State Visit as the guests of Queen Elizabeth II from 23rd October to 24th October 2018. The King & Queen will stay at Buckingham Palace for the duration of…
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