The Netherlands

Royals out in full force for the Dutch Grand Prix

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26th August 2024
The Dutch Royals are carrying on their sporting summer as they enjoyed the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Park in Zandvoort. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and their middle daughter, Princess Alexia, looked to be having a great time at the F1 racing on Sunday with the king enjoying a glass of champagne during the race. [getty src=”2168375800&#8243…
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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…
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How a king and queen mixed science and art to decorate a room with their family tree

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22nd July 2024
The Dutch King often welcomes ambassadors and dignitaries in a very specific room in Palace ten Bosch. While the room looks like it may simply be a design choice, it actually holds the family’s history.The Dutch State commissioned the DNA Room in 2019 and artist Jacob van der Beugel created the room. The room is created out of 80,000 handmade ceramic blocks that have been divided up…
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The historic tiara that is now the favourite of a future queen

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23rd April 2024
For centuries, tiaras have been a symbol of royalty and some gems hold more significance than others when used in these sparkling signs of power. The ruby. It’s been used in royal jewellery collections for centuries and it now features in some of the most striking pieces in European vaults. The Dutch royal gem collection has some famous examples of the stone including a once forgotten piece…
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