The Netherlands

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 worked for secretly in recent years – the Dutch national airline KLM. This has also been confirmed by the Dutch…
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New photos released of King Willem-Alexander for his 50th birthday

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27th April 2017
The Dutch Royal Court released five new photos of King Willem-Alexander on the occasion of his 50th birthday. The photos were taken at Villa Eikenhorst in Wassenaar, where the King lives with his family. In four of the photos, the King poses with the family dogs, Skipper and Nala. © RVD / Frank van Beek © RVD / Frank van Beek © RVD / Frank van Beek © RVD / Frank van Beek © RVD / Frank van…
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Queen Máxima opens “Forbidden Porcelain – Exclusively for the Emperor” at the Museum Prinsenhof Delft

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9th April 2017
On Friday, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands opened the exhibition, “Forbidden Porcelain – Exclusively for the Emperor” at the Museum Prinsenhof Delft. Her Majesty was given a tour of the museum alongside the Director of Museum, Janelle Moerman. The exhibition presents porcelain from the Chinese Ming Dynasty; the items were created especially for the emperors of China during this…
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King Willem-Alexander invites 150 citizens for his 50th birthday dinner

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21st February 2017
King Willem-Alexander has invited 150 people to join him at the dinner for his 50th birthday. There is just one catch if you want to be in for a chance of an invite, your birthday should also be on the 27th, and it has to be a milestone (or a so-called “Crown”-year, which can be divided by five) birthday. The formal dinner is set to take place the day after King’s Day, on 28…
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