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U2 singer Bono dedicates song to Prince Friso during concert

U2 singer and frontman Bono dedicated the song “One Tree Hill” to Prince Friso during their concert last night in the Amsterdam Arena. The Irish rock star is close friends with Prince Friso’s widow Princess Mabel, and it was through her that he met Prince Friso. According to the newspaper AD, Princess Mabel was present during last night’s concert, and Bono addressed her…
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Dutch Royal Family poses for summer photos

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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Dutch princesses on bank’s black list

Thousands of known Dutch citizens are on a “black list” of banks. The three daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane, are also on the list. According to Nos, the World-Check database contains “2.2 million people worldwide who are linked to money laundering or terrorism, are prone to corruption or politically…
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King Willem-Alexander interviewed as he celebrates his 50th birthday

The Netherlands saw an unusually personal side of their King on Wednesday as he spoke openly during an interview broadcast on the eve of his 50th birthday. Almost 4,3 million people tuned in to watch the interview. King Willem-Alexander spoke of his life, his family, important events but also emotional moments, like the death of his brother Prince Friso. Prince Friso was caught in an avalanche in…
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Queen Máxima to join panel discussion with Ivanka Trump and Angela Merkel

Next week in Berlin, Her MajestyQueen Máxima of the Netherlands will join a panel discussion with First Daughter Ivanka Trump, who also serves as an advisor to her father, President Trump, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The discussion will focus on female entrepreneurship and is part of the Women 20 dialogue of the G20 being held in Germany from 24 through 26 of this month. More…
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