The Netherlands

Future queen's first standard revealed on milestone birthday

Princess Amalia of the Netherlands has come of age, and to mark the occasion, the future Queen of the Netherlands’ first standard has been revealed by the Government Information Service (RVD). Her cut standard is the traditional orange with a Nassau blue cross that divides the flag into four sections. The Royal Coat of Arms is in the centre with the coat of arms of the House of Orange in…
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New book on Princess Catharina-Amalia to be published on the occasion of her 18th birthday

On the occasion of Princess Catharina-Amalia’s 18th birthday, a new book will be published to introduce the future Queen to a broader audience. Author, comedian and singer Claudia de Breij has written the book, simply called “Amalia”, in cooperation with the Princess. Over the summer of 2021, Claudia and Princess Catharina-Amalia met several times. They spoke about her time…
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Princess Amalia sits for final exams

Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, the eldest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, is busy with her final exams like many other Dutch students. The 17-year-old Princess of Orange began her exams on Monday and will find out on 10 June if she passed. Her…
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Dutch royals head to Eindhoven to celebrate scaled-down King's Day

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their daughters, the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane, have left Paleis Huis ten Bosch to travel to Eindhoven to celebrate a scaled-down King’s Day. A photo was released in which the royals posed in front of the Palace. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the celebrations have been scaled down for the second year in a row. In…
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King Willem-Alexander and daughters take in World Cup final dominated by USA

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and two of his daughters, Princesses Amalia (15) and Ariane (12) took in the World Cup final game in Lyon, France, yesterday to watch the Netherlands face off against the United States. His wife, Queen Máxima and their middle daughter, Princess Alexia (14) were not in attendance. The family was decked out in the country’s famous orange to root on…
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