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Princess Estelle takes lead role as King and Queen of Netherlands arrive for State Visit

Princess Estelle took the lead role as King Willem-Alexander, her godfather, and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands arrived in Sweden on a State Visit. The Dutch King and Queen arrived in Sweden at Arlanda Airport and were welcomed by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. They then greeted King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia at the Royal Stables before taking a carriage ride through the…
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The Laws of Succession in...the Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander will mark a decade on the Dutch throne next year, the first king the Netherlands has seen since 1890. Though the Dutch monarchy has largely been female-dominant in the past century, the rules about who could reign weren’t officially changed until the 1980s. In the time since King William III’s reign ended in 1890, the Netherlands was ruled by women: Queen Wilhelmina…
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Princess Amalia to attend her first Opening of Parliament

Princess Amalia, also known as the Princess of Orange as the heir to the Dutch throne, turned 18 years old in December. Today, she will attend her first Prinsjesdag, or Opening of Parliament. Prinsjesdag always takes place on the third Tuesday in September. King Willem-Alexander will address a joint session of the States-General of the Netherlands, which consists of the Senate and the House of…
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Third time's the charm? New dates for twice-postponed Dutch State Visit to Greece

The Royal House of the Netherlands has announced new dates for King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Greece.  The visit has been postponed twice in the past year. Initially, the royals were supposed to be in Greece in late 2021, but the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic forced plans to be changed.  The visit was then supposed to occur in March, but the outbreak of…
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