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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Denmark

Queen Mary visits 'hometown' athletes in Olympic Village

Though she’s in Paris to support the Danish Olympic Team, Queen Mary couldn’t help but visit the Australian Olympians ahead of the Games. Anna Meares, a cyclist competing for Australia, shared a photo on Instagram of her meeting Queen Mary in the food court at the Olympic Village. “Once an Aussie, always an Aussie,” Meares captioned the photo, “and the Queen of Denmark.” Queen…
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Spain

Former Olympian King Felipe shows support for Spain's stars at Paris 2024

King Felipe and Queen Letizia met with Spanish athletes on the eve of Paris 2024 to wish them luck ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.  The Spanish King and Queen arrived in the French capital ahead of the opening ceremonies and met with several athletes competing for Spain. They held a reception for the Spanish athletes and spent time chatting with different athletes about their training…
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The Netherlands

How a king and queen mixed science and art to decorate a room with their family tree

The Dutch King often welcomes ambassadors and dignitaries in a very specific room in Palace ten Bosch. While the room looks like it may simply be a design choice, it actually holds the family’s history. The Dutch State commissioned the DNA Room in 2019 and artist Jacob van der Beugel created the room. The room is created out of 80,000 handmade ceramic blocks that have been divided up…
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