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Princess Amalia graduates high school with distinction

Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, has graduated high school at the highest level in the Netherlands with distinction. This means that she scored an 8 out of 10 or higher for every subject. Like her younger sisters, she attended the Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet. Princess Amalia announced the news herself through the official Twitter account of the Dutch Royal House. She wrote…
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Princess Amalia sits for final exams

Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, the eldest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, is busy with her final exams like many other Dutch students. The 17-year-old Princess of Orange began her exams on Monday and will find out on 10 June if she passed. Her parents were at the National Park Maasduinen for an engagement, and the King was asked how his daughter was doing with her…
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The Dutch King and Queen get into the Eurovision spirit

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands are getting into the Eurovision spirit ahead of the contest’s grand finale in Rotterdam on Saturday. The Eurovision Song Contest, often described as the Olympic Games of singing, is being held in the major port city of Rotterdam this year. In a joint statement this week, the King and Queen said: ”Good luck to everyone taking…
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Máxima at 50: An interview at the palace

Queen Máxima received Matthijs van Nieuwkerk at her home at Huis ten Bosch Palace for an interview for her 50th birthday. The interview took place in her office at the Palace and was broadcast on the evening of her birthday. The interviewer brought her a present of a book of poetry, and Queen Máxima indulged him by reading a piece in Spanish. She returned the favour by surprising him with a…
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