The Netherlands

Report shows NO secret tax deal for Dutch Royal Family

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2nd December 2017
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands revealed the results of a commission’s investigation into whether the Dutch Royal Family received a secret tax deal with the government, confirming that there is no deal. “The conclusion of the historical investigation is that nothing in the studied documents showed that there was such a specific compensation scheme, or so-called ‘secret tax deal,”…
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Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma grants daughters new titles

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30th September 2017
Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma has granted his two daughters Italian titles in his capacity as titular Duke of Parma and Piacenza. He granted the titles last Friday after the mass in the Steccata Basilic in Parma during a meeting of the ancient orders of knighthood of the former duchies of Parma and Piacenza. His eldest daughter Princess Luisa Irene was granted the title of “Marquise of…
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Queen Máxima gets transparent braces

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27th August 2017
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has had transparent braces put on her teeth. The clear braces were noticed this past week while she was conducting engagements. Her first event this past week was on Tuesday when she made a surprise appearance in Delft, and then…
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Queen Máxima's father, Jorge Zorreguieta, dies aged 89

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8th August 2017
The Dutch government have confirmed the death of Jorge Zorreguieta, the father of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89. He had been ill with leukaemia for several years. He only recently visited the Netherlands to celebrate his son-in-law’s 50th birthday in April. He then joined the royal family in Salzburg for a brief holiday. Embed from Getty…
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Dutch Royal Family poses for summer photos

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7th July 2017
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their three daughters, Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane posed for the press today. In agreement with the media, the family poses twice a year for photos, and in return, they are left alone in…
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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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