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Prince Laurent's family hit by the Coronavirus

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6th May 2020
Prince Laurent of Belgium, the younger brother of King Philippe of the Belgians, has confirmed that someone in his family was diagnosed with the Coronavirus.However, Prince Laurent did not wish to confirm who it was that was ill but said they were doing better. They were tested for the Coronavirus when they began feeling tired, and the test came back positive.Prince Laurent and his wife…
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Princess Margriet of the Netherlands sends message to Canadians to mark liberation

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6th May 2020
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has sent a video message to Canadians to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands.Canada holds a special place in the hearts of the Dutch Royal Family. The country took them in during the Second World War, and it is where Princess Margriet was born in Ottawa (the maternity unit was placed outside Canadian domain so that Margriet was…
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King of the Netherlands says his great-grandmother failed to protect the country's Jews

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5th May 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has publicly acknowledged that his great-grandmother Queen Wilhelmina failed to protect the country’s Jewish population during the Second World War.The Dutch King made his remarks during a historic speech at the ceremony of the Remembrance of Dead in Amsterdam yesterday. The Remembrance, usually held with a large crowd, took place in an almost…
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima remember the war dead on empty Dam Square

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4th May 2020
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the annual Remembrance of the Dead, with one huge difference from previous years, whereas before Amsterdam’s Dam Square was packed with people, it was now almost completely empty.Although the Remembrance began as a commemoration of the victims of the Second World War, it now includes all Dutch victims, civilians and…
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