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Queen Máxima talks about the death of her younger sister

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has spoken about the death of her younger sister, Inés Zorreguieta, at her first event since her 33-year-old sister’s tragic passing earlier this month in Argentina. During an event at a hospital in Groningen, which had been postponed after the news of her sister’s death so that Máxima and her family could travel home to Argentina, Her Majesty paid…
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King and Queen of the Netherlands attend Red Ribbon Concert

Yesterday Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima and Her Royal Highness Princess Mabel of the Netherlands attended a Red Ribbon Concert at AFAS Live in Amsterdam. The concert was put on to raise international interest and attention for AIDS research and response worldwide, and to show solidarity for those living with HIV and AIDS. For more than 15 years Princess Mabel has been…
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Palace announces Dutch King has no shares in royal companies

In a message shared on the website of the Royal House of the Netherlands at the end of last week, it was announced that Dutch King Willem-Alexander has no personal shares in companies which have a ‘Royal’ predicate. The short message did not state whether other members of the Royal Family currently have or previously have had shares in royal companies, saying only: “The predicated does…
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima met with protests as they take in King's Day concert

Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands were met with protests yesterday as they arrived for the King’s Day concert, organised by the host city of this year’s King’s Day celebrations later this month – Groningen. Also in attendance were Princess Beatrix and Prince Constantijn. The protests are against gas extraction in the province of…
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