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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to attend unveiling of MH17 monument

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29th June 2017
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will join Prime Minister Rutte on Monday 17 July for the unveiling of the national monument for the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17). The monument is an initiative of the victims’ families and consists of 298 trees, one for each victim, planted in the shape of a ribbon and a memorial plaque. Each…
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Dutch princesses on bank’s black list

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28th June 2017
Thousands of known Dutch citizens are on a “black list” of banks. The three daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane, are also on the list. According to Nos, the World-Check database contains “2.2 million…
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King Willem Alexander can now fly a Boeing 737

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21st June 2017
It has now been revealed that earlier this month, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands received his final training in flying a Boeing 737 aircraft. Therefore, the King has obtained his certificate of flying one of the largest aircraft for the company he has…
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King Willem-Alexander surprised by wife and children

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7th May 2017
On 29 April, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands hosted a dinner for his friends, family and royal colleagues in honour of his 50th birthday. Now it has become known that the King received a pleasant surprise during the dinner from his wife, Queen Máxima and his daughters. On the occasion of King Willem-Alexander’s 50th birthday, various celebrations were held. On 27 April, his actual…
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Queen Máxima applauded while Ivanka Trump jeered during panel discussion

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27th April 2017
On Tuesday in Berlin, Queen Máxima was part of a panel discussion with First Daughter Ivanka Trump, who also serves as an advisor to her father, President Trump, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Others on the panel included Christine Lagarde, Director of the International Monetary Fund; Anne Finucane, Vice President of the Bank of America; and Chrystia Freeland, Canadian Foreign…
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New Dutch coins created in celebration of King Willem-Alexander’s 50th birthday

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7th April 2017
The Royal Dutch Coin has designed a special commemoration coin for King Willem-Alexander’s 50th birthday. The design was done by Persijn Broersen en Margit Lukács. The 10-euro coin is the first commemoration coin made since 2013 when one was made for the King Willem-Alexander inauguration. On one side of the coin is the King’s motto summarised in three words; represent, connect and…
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