The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexanders holds Speech from the Throne

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23rd September 2021
King Willem-Alexander has held his annual Speech from the Throne in The Hague.The King of the Netherlands gave the Speech from the Throne during the Assembly of the States General with Queen Máxima at his side at the Grote Kerk. Activities surrounding the day were scaled-down just like last year due to the global health situation. There was no carriage ride, and the royals did not appear on…
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Dutch monarch concerned about violence against journalists

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14th July 2021
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has expressed concern about the increasing amount of violence and aggression toward journalists. He made the remarks while visiting Dutch paper Brabants Dagblad on Tuesday.The King said that he was not sure what needed to be done: “I’m not an expert. I like to leave that to the experts.”The photographers for the magazine shared…
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima send their condolences

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9th April 2021
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands have sent their condolences upon the death of Prince Philip.Their message reads, “It is with great respect that we remember His Royal Highness Prince Philip. Throughout his long life, he committed himself with dedication to the British people and to his many duties and responsibilities. His lively personality never…
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King Willem-Alexander receives Dutch translation of "The Correspondence of Desiderius Erasmus"

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13th October 2020
On Monday afternoon, King Willem-Alexander received a Dutch translation of “The Correspondence of Desiderius Erasmus” at Noordeinde Palace.The King received the text from publisher Ms Exler-Donker who he spoke to about how the book was translated from Latin and what Erasmus wrote about. They also discussed why it was decided to translate the book from Latin to Dutch. King…
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