The Netherlands

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…
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The Netherlands

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.
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Biotech, Navy, art and a sad goodbye as the Dutch State Visit to Belgium draws to a close

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23rd June 2023
Thursday marked the last day of the State Visit that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying to Belgium – but last doesn’t mean less busy. The day began in Leuven, where the four royals visited Imec. This facility works in research for the chip tech sector, which is assuming an increasing strategic relevance for the independence of Europe in the semiconductors…
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Two Kings, history and a common goal: sustainability and diplomacy at the centre of friendly visit

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15th June 2023
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is undertaking a two-day working visit to Spain, focused on celebrating the 375th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries and their cooperation in the green transition.  For this, he was joined for some events by King Felipe of Spain, and the two of them showed the deep bond that is shared not only by the two countries but…
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