The Netherlands

A set of sapphires with links to a list of queens is the jewel pick of the heir to the Dutch throne

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22nd October 2023
Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th birthday gala was a landmark event for the young Danish royal. Luckily for royal watchers everywhere, many of the guests wore tiaras and jewels. Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, the Princess of Orange, wore the Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara.  King Willem III purchased a choker necklace for his wife, Queen Emma, that was made of ten diamonds and…
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The Netherlands

The special role of a queen at the UN

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27th September 2023
One consort holds a very special role within the United Nations. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has held the position of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development since being appointed by then-Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in 2009. The Queen, who has a background in banking and finance prior to her marriage to King Willem-Alexander, works to…
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Princess Alexia doesn't let graduation from foreign high school keep her from important Dutch tradition

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11th July 2023
Princess Alexia didn’t let her graduation from the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales keep her from an important Dutch tradition. The Princess, who is second in line to the Dutch throne, followed the Dutch tradition of graduating students and raised the Dutch flag with her school bag at her home after graduation. Her father, King Willem-Alexander, filmed her raising the flag…
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King Willem-Alexander apologises for the Netherlands' involvement in slave trade

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2nd July 2023
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has apologised for the Netherlands’ involvement in the slave trade. The Dutch monarch apologised during remarks he made at the event marking 160 years since the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands. The King said: “Today, I’m standing here in front of you as your King and as part of the government. Today I am apologising myself. And I feel…
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