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King Willem-Alexander to attend 125th anniversary of The Hague Conference on Private International Law

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14th August 2018
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is due to attend the 125th anniversary of The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). The King will attend on the afternoon of Wednesday, 12 September at the Theater Diligentia in The Hague. The HCCH, an intergovernmental organisation, works to create international treaties, also called Hague Conventions, to have consistent…
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Opinion: Top 10 best tiaras

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11th August 2018
Europe Editor, Brittani Barger gives her opinion on the top ten tiaras across the globe: 10: Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Wedding Tiara I just love the simplicity of this piece, which fits so well with Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s personality. She wore it…
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Summer photo session held by the Dutch Royal Family

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14th July 2018
The traditional summer photo session for the Dutch Royal Family took place yesterday afternoon at Villa Eikenhorst in Wassenaar. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, 14-year-old Princess Amalia (The Princess of Orange), Princess Alexia, 13, and Princess Ariane, 11, took part in the photocall outside their family home for the media. It is expected that this will be the final summer photo…
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Before they were royal: The life of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

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29th June 2018
In the series “Before they were royal” we are taking a look at their young lives, education, and professional lives before gaining their royal title. The second edition focuses on Queen Máxima of the Netherlands or Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti as she was known before her marriage. Born as Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti to Jorge Zorreguieta and María del Carmen Cerruti Carricart…
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Queen Máxima continues India trip for UNSGSA in Mumbai

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31st May 2018
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands arrived in Mumbai yesterday to continue her official visit to India as United Nations Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance and Development. The four-day trip began on Monday in New Delhi where the Queen met with UN representatives and had a sit down with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The PM’s office released a…
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