The Netherlands

New photos released of daughters of Dutch King and Queen

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25th August 2020
New images have been released by the Royal House of the Netherlands of the three daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima: Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane.The photos were taken in July by Martijn Beekman at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. The sisters each have 2 pictures that have been uploaded to the Royal House’s website.Princess Amalia, also known as the…
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Dutch royals face allegations they benefitted from forced labour

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8th April 2020
Nineteen women are suing a Dutch monastery and its Catholic order over claims that they were subjected to forced labour and abuse by nuns between 1951 and 1979 for the benefit of the order or outside organisations, such as the Dutch Royal House. These women were kept as virtual prisoners as children or young adults.The Sisters of the Good Shepherd, which is active in 70 countries, are the…
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Video: King Willem-Alexander addresses the Dutch public on Christmas Day, stressing the importance of freedom

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25th December 2019
From the Vestibule of Huis ten Bosch Palace, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands gave his Christmas Day address that was pre-recorded. It aired at 1 pm on NOS on NPO1 and on Radio 1.His Majesty spoke of what connects Dutch people – from language to equality.“And there is one word that comes back time and again: freedom. Freedom is the flame that burns in all Dutch hearts.
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Photos of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands released ahead of 50th birthday

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10th October 2019
The Royal House of the Netherlands has released photos ahead of Prince Constantijn’s 50th birthday on 11 October. He is the younger brother of King Willem-Alexander and the late Prince Friso and the son of former queen, now Princess Beatrix and the late Prince Claus.The photos were taken by Jeroen van der Meyde in September and contain images of the Prince, his wife Princess Laurentien…
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