The Netherlands

Princess Alexia waves goodbye to public life as new chapter begins in London

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23rd September 2024
Princess Alexia has taken London by storm—her first term as a university student at the University College London began this week. The Dutch Royal Court shared a video and photo of the young royal arriving at her campus over the weekend. Princess Alexia is shown waving to the camera as she walks towards a building with a ‘welcome’ banner hanging from its pillars. Princess Alexia will…
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The stunning Dutch sapphires worn by queens

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5th September 2024
The Dutch Royal Family have several substantial tiaras in their jewellery vaults, but there is one tiara that stands above the rest- the Durch Sapphire Parure Tiara. There has been considerable debate on which jeweller created this massive tiara. Recent research shows that it was most likely made by the Maison van der Stichel around 1881 for Queen Emma. [getty…
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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 at the Olympics, having attended nearly every Games since London 2012. Their youngest sister, Princess Ariane, is not…
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