The Netherlands

The Dutch 'A-Team' arrives in Paris

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 at the Olympics, having attended nearly every Games since London 2012. Their youngest sister, Princess Ariane, is not…
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The Netherlands

'The A-Team' in the spotlight at Dutch royal family's summer photo call

The Dutch Royal Family posed for their annual summer photos at Huis ten Bosch Palace Friday, and it was the royal sisters who stole the show. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane gathered for a series of photos—and their pet dog, Mambo, joined for a handful of snaps as well. After the photo call, the royals took part in short…
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The royal wedding dress inspired by flowers and pearls

It’s not the most talked about royal wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold, January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the current monarch King Willem-Alexander, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most solid supporters of their royal…
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The Netherlands

The dazzling tiara that remained hidden for decades and is now a favourite of a queen

It’s perhaps the most talked about tiara in the Dutch royal collection and it was chosen by Queen Maxima for and official portrait to mark a moment of history. The queen wears it in a set of photos marking the tenth anniversary of the accession of her husband, Willem-Alexander, as King of the Netherlands. And this diadem packs plenty of history for some truly historic pictures. The Stuart…
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