The Netherlands

King Willem Alexander gives an update on Princess Beatrix's health

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9th December 2021
Earlier in December, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands was diagnosed with Covid-19. King Willem-Alexander has now given an update on his mother’s health. Despite her coronavirus infection, Princess Beatrix is doing well. King Willem Alexander said: “Fortunately, nothing is wrong at all. Only she had a bit of a cold, she thought it was the air conditioning in the tropics. She is in…
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The Netherlands

Dutch State Visit to Greece postponed

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2nd December 2021
The intended state visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to Greece has now been postponed following the continued spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. In consultation with the Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the visit…
The Netherlands

King Willem Alexander can now fly a Boeing 737

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21st June 2017
It has now been revealed that earlier this month, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands received his final training in flying a Boeing 737 aircraft. Therefore, the King has obtained his certificate of flying one of the largest aircraft for the company he has worked for secretly in recent years – the Dutch national airline KLM. This has also been confirmed by the Dutch…
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