The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima begin State Visit to Cyprus

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands have begun their State Visit to Cyprus. The royal couple fly to Cyprus the evening before, with Willem-Alexander co-piloting the flight as he often does as a commercial pilot.  The Dutch king and queen were officially welcomed on March 4 to the Presidential Palace by President Nikos Christodoulides, as well as his wife Philippa…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander takes to the pitch

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has visited an inclusive sports club in Amsterdam.  The Dutch King visited Only Friends sports club, an Amsterdam organisation that allows children, teens, and adults with physical and developmental disabilities a place to practice almost thirty different sports. Housed at the Friendship Centre, over 200 volunteers help over 2,000 people…
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The Netherlands

Surreal queens and cityscapes of tulips sum up a royal year

The Dutch Royal Family is a close family that keeps an extremely busy schedule. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima went into the eleventh year of their reign with a renewed dedication to their royal roles. Paleis Het Loo exhibits Andy Warhol’s Reigning Queens series In October, Princess Beatrix opened a new exhibition at the Paleis het Loo. Princess Beatrix was able to see the…
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European Royals

The royal Christmas tree that needed a cherry picker to put up

The Dutch Royal Family is getting into the holiday spirit this weekend with a little help for a big tree. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima have shared a behind-the-scenes look as their outdoor Christmas tree was put up in the forecourt of Huis ten Bosch Palace in the Hague. A cherry picker and a team of skilled workers were on hand to erect the massive tree outside the…
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