The Netherlands

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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King and Queen of the Netherlands announce state visit to the United Kingdom

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3rd July 2018
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will pay a state visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The state visit is set to take place on 23 and 24 October 2018. The King and Queen will be accompanied on their visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stef Blok. The King and Queen will spend the night at…
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Who is King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands?

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27th April 2018
Willem–Alexander Claus George Ferdinand was born in the Utrecht at University Medical Centre on 27 April 1967. He is the oldest child of (the former Queen) Princess Beatrix and German diplomat Claus Von Amsberg. King Willem- Alexander is the first grandchild of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. He was baptised on 2 September 1967 in St Jacob’s Church in the Hague. His godparents are…
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Extensive security measures for King's Day in the Netherlands

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22nd April 2018
Extensive security measures have been taken during the past weeks to make everything ready and safe for King’s Day on the 27th of April. The Dutch Royal Family will celebrate King Willem-Alexander’s birthday in Groningen this year. The city of Groningen has been preparing for months to make everything ready for King’s Day on the 27th of April, King Willem-Alexander’s 51st…
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