The Netherlands

Dutch Royal Family congratulates athletes on successful Olympics

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12th August 2024
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima have shared their congratulations for Dutch athletes on social media at the close of the 2024 Summer Olympics. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, Princess Catharina Amalia and Princess Alexia were in Paris for the first week of the 2024 Games and were able to see several historic medals won for the Netherlands.  While the family was not able to…
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How a king and queen mixed science and art to decorate a room with their family tree

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22nd July 2024
The Dutch King often welcomes ambassadors and dignitaries in a very specific room in Palace ten Bosch. While the room looks like it may simply be a design choice, it actually holds the family’s history. The Dutch State commissioned the DNA Room in 2019 and artist Jacob van der Beugel created the room. The room is created out of 80,000 handmade ceramic blocks that have been divided up…
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Queen Maxima adopts surprising new pet

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26th November 2023
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has adopted surprising new pets. The Queen of the Netherlands adopted three hedgehogs, who are now living in the gardens of Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. The Government Information Service (RVD) has not revealed where the animals came from. The Royal House of the Netherlands revealed Maxima’s new pets in a post on Instagram, explaining that…
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The special role of a queen at the UN

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27th September 2023
One consort holds a very special role within the United Nations. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has held the position of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development since being appointed by then-Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in 2009. The Queen, who has a background in banking and finance prior to her marriage to King Willem-Alexander, works to…
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