The Netherlands

Excitement builds as Dutch heir Princess Amalia prepares for milestone royal engagement

The Princess of Orange will undertake a milestone journey alongside her parents at the end of January. Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne, will be travelling with her parents to the Dutch Caribbean. The trio will leave on 27 January for their nearly-two week trip. This is the first time that the Dutch princess has accompanied her parents on a foreign trip.King…
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Queen Máxima makes whirlwind trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly

Following the glittering Prinsjesdag celebrations in The Hague earlier in the week, Queen Máxima boarded a plane bound for New York City, where the United Nations General Assembly is underway. Her Majesty was in the Big Apple for less than 48 hours after landing on Tuesday evening, and boarding a flight back on Wednesday.Just earlier on Tuesday, the annual Prinsjesdag took place, and a…
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Queen Maxima travels to India for UN role

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has completed a visit to India in her role as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.The Dutch Queen’s visit comes as India is poised to assume leadership of the G20 in December, following the end of Bangladesh’s term. The Royal House of the Netherlands billed her visit as a way to “discuss the…
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Queen Máxima learns about making curtains for palace

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands had a busy Thursday and was on an engagement literally close to home. On Thursday morning, Máxima visited the TextielMuseum in Tilburg. Conservators at the museum are currently working on repairing and restoring curtains from the Chinese Hall at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch, as well as creating new curtains. She met with museum staff to discuss how the…
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