The Netherlands

Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands questions social media discourse

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14th January 2019
Over the weekend, Dutch Prince Constantijn questioned social media discourse in a tweet. Prince Constantijn, who is a younger brother to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, commented on a retweet about civil disagreements on social media. Constantijn retweeted Peter Burger’s tweet which shared an interview with political scientist Rebekah Tromble, who discussed “intolerance…
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Queen Máxima ordered rest by her doctors, cancels trip to Tanzania

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3rd November 2018
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has been ordered to rest by her doctors. As a result, her upcoming trip to Tanzania that she was to undertake as the Special Advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Inclusive Finance for Development has been cancelled. She was due to visit the African country on the 6th and 7th of this month. The Queen is believed to be suffering from a bowel…
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King Willem-Alexander visits Royal Netherlands Marechaussee

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4th October 2018
On Tuesday, 2 October, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee in the Willem Lodewijk of Nassaukazerne in Zoutkamp. His Majesty’s visit was aimed at watching a military exercise promoted by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee where 200 guards take part in for two weeks in a realistic scenario. The guards are responsible for securing a fictional…
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Queen Máxima visits winners of Appeltje van Oranje 2018

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14th September 2018
Yesterday, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited one of the winners of Appeltje van Oranje 2018 at the YETS Foundation in Schiedam.  The YETS Foundation is one of this year’s winners of the Appeltje van Oranje 2018. The organisation provides vulnerable young people, through sport and guidance with homework and eating habits, a good start in society. They were given the award in…
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