The Netherlands

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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Shock still runs deep in Lech five years after Prince Friso's accident

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17th February 2017
The shock after Prince Friso was buried under an avalanche still “runs very deep”, says Mayor Ludwig Muxel of the Austrian town Lech. The local newspaper Vorarlberger Nachrichten dedicated much of their edition to the five-year anniversary of Prince Friso’s accident. Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau was the brother of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. Mayor Muxel told the…
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