The Netherlands

Special mother daughter moment for Queen Maxima at Olympics

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31st July 2024
The Dutch Royal Family are wrapping up their orange Olympic adventures for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and had a packed Tuesday before they headed home. On day four, King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, Princess Catharina Amalia, and Princess Alexia packed their schedule to see as many Dutch athletes compete as possible.  They started out their day by watching both the…
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Royal News

Which European monarchs are in line for the British crown?

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12th April 2024
While most people tend to focus on the first ten to twenty people in line for the British throne, particularly when there is a new member of the family and the line shifts, the line of succession is far longer than that. And there are actually several monarchs of other kingdoms that are in line for the British throne. His Majesty King Harald V of NorwayKing Harald V of Norway is currently the…
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Features

Why abdications should be the norm

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31st December 2023
With the news that Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will abdicate on 14th January 2024, the question many are asking is, should abdication be the norm? I argue yes. In The Netherlands, monarchs abdicate after reigning for a certain amount of years. Most recently, Queen…
The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander pays tribute to victims of shooting in Rotterdam

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3rd October 2023
King Willem-Alexander has travelled to Rotterdam to pay homage to the victims of a shooting that happened last weekend.  On 2nd October, His Majesty arrived in the city to remember the three people that fell victim to a gunman.  Upon his arrival, the King was welcomed by members of the local community, who were reunited in a community centre opposite two of the victims’ house &#8211…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander apologises for the Netherlands' involvement in slave trade

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2nd July 2023
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has apologised for the Netherlands’ involvement in the slave trade. The Dutch monarch apologised during remarks he made at the event marking 160 years since the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands. The King said: “Today, I’m standing here in front of you as your King and as part of the government. Today I am apologising myself.
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