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King Willem-Alexander kicks off King's Day at Home with heartfelt speech

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27th April 2020
King Willem-Alexander opened his live-streamed birthday speech by thanking the orchestra that played the Dutch national anthem just before. He was joined by his wife Queen Máxima and their three daughters, The Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane. He said, “How special it is that we have managed, despite social distancing, to form a unity and to be an example for many…
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Dear aunt Daisy... European royals record touching message for Queen Margrethe

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16th April 2020
Even though the grand celebrations for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s 80th birthday have been cancelled, royals from all over Europe recorded a message for their “aunt Daisy.” See the video below and you read a transcript underneath: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and his wife Silvia kicked off the video with the words, “Dear Daisy and cousin, Us from Sweden…
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King's Day 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus

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16th March 2020
King’s Day 2020 has been cancelled by the county of Maastricht and the province of Limburg to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. King’s Day was due to be celebrated in Maastricht on 27 April, the birthday of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. Although the measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are currently set to last until 6 April, it means that there…
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King Willem-Alexander and the Prince of Wales travel to Oman to offer condolences

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12th January 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and the Prince of Wales have travelled to Oman to offer their condolences upon the death of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos of Oman. King Willem-Alexander is accompanied by Stef Blok, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. There will be three full days of condolences at the Al Alam Palace in Muscat. They will also meet with the new Sultan, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said…
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