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Third time's the charm? New dates for twice-postponed Dutch State Visit to Greece

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7th September 2022
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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Princess Amalia to undertake first royal tour

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2nd September 2022
The Princess of Orange is poised to undertake her first official royal tour early next year when she accompanies her parents to the Caribbean parts of the kingdom of the Netherlands. The Royal House of the Netherlands announced the news on 1 September 2022, revealing that Princess Catharina-Amalia will join King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima in February 2023 for a tour of Aruba, Curaçao…
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Queen Maxima travels to India for UN role

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31st August 2022
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has completed a visit to India in her role as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. The Dutch Queen’s visit comes as India is poised to assume leadership of the G20 in December…
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima offer support after tragic truck accident

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28th August 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands released a message of support following a tragic truck accident. The message states: “We are shocked and horrified by the terrible accident in Nieuw-Beijerland last night, where there were so many victims. It is an unimaginable sadness within a tight-knit community. The stricken families are in our thoughts, and we wish the…
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Princess Amalia won't join Amsterdam student society after sexist remarks

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10th August 2022
Princess Catharina-Amalia has no plans to join the Amsterdam Student Society when she begins her university studies in the capital city this autumn following public outcry over comments made by male members of the Amsterdamsch Studenten Corps. The Netherlands government press office, which is responsible for releasing official information on the Dutch Royal Family, confirmed that Princess…
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