The Netherlands

Dutch royal visit lands in Sint Maarten

The Dutch Royal Family is continuing on their tour of the Dutch Caribbean and landed in Sint Maarten on Monday, 6 February.  King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands briefly switched royals to his “other” job and co-piloted the plane that flew the Dutch royals to Sint Maarten for the final leg of their Caribbean tour. The King shared in 2017 that he had been flying as a pilot for the Dutch…
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Queen Máxima talks about financial health in new interview

Queen Máxima sat down for an interview with CNBC while at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week to talk about financial inclusion. The Queen of the Netherlands attends the World Economic Forum annually in her role as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, and was asked by reporter Tania Bryer about the progress financial inclusion has made…
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima congratulate F1 Max Verstappen for world championship victory

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima sent a congratulatory message to Formula One pilot Max Verstappen for his victory in the Japan Grand Prix. Their Majesties tweeted the following message: “After a tiresome start to this season, Max Verstappen regained itself in a big way, winning as many as 12 of the 18 races and both sprint races. The ultimate achievement was delivered today by…
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Third time's the charm? New dates for twice-postponed Dutch State Visit to Greece

The Royal House of the Netherlands has announced new dates for King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Greece.  The visit has been postponed twice in the past year. Initially, the royals were supposed to be in Greece in late 2021, but the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic forced plans to be changed.  The visit was then supposed to occur in March, but the outbreak of…
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