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King of the Netherlands delivers an address to the Houses of Parliament

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23rd October 2018
King Willem-Alexander addressed the House of Commons and the House of Lords today and spoke of his regret that the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union but before he did so he touched on the unique relationship between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images “You are our North Sea neighbour, but…
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Dutch flags flying on the Mall ahead of state visit this week

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21st October 2018
The autumn leaves on the Mall have got some competition for colour this weekend as the flag of the Netherlands now decks the famous road leading to Buckingham Palace. The Dutch flags are fluttering in the October breezes next to UK ones ahead of the State Visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima which gets underway in just a few days time. The royals are due to arrive on Tuesday, October…
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Queen Máxima: "There are no words" after four children are killed in a train accident

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20th September 2018
Queen Máxima had just arrived in Friesland in the north of the Netherlands today for a happy occasion when news reached the Queen that a terrible accident had taken place in Oss, in the south of the Netherlands. Four children were killed, and one child and one adult were seriously injured when the electric carrier cycle they were travelling on was hit by a train on a crossing. The ANP news…
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