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The Netherlands is turning orange to celebrate King Willem-Alexander's birthday

Across the Netherlands, people have donned orange clothes to celebrate their king’s birthday

The Independent UK

The Future Queen of the Netherlands Wore The Same Tiara She Used to Play Dress-Up in as a Child to Glittering State Banquet

It was a full-circle moment for Princess Catharina-Amalia, who admits, "I love tiaras."

Marie Claire

Kenya hosts Dutch royals as allegations of human rights abuses mount

Kenya is hosting the Netherlands king and queen for a state visit against the backdrop of allegations of human rights abuses that saw Kenyans write hundreds of emails and sign an online petition asking the Dutch royals to cancel their visit

The Independent UK

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Dutch king says his nation failed Jewish community during football fan attacks – like during Second World War

Amsterdam mayor condemns ‘hit and run’ attacks on Israeli football fans as ‘a dark day’ in city’s history

The Independent UK

Allies To Remember Failed WWII Parachute Operation

Veterans and royals gather this weekend to mark the 80th anniversary of one of World War II's greatest Allied debacles: an unprecedented but failed airborne operation to seize Dutch bridges and forge a path into Nazi Germany.

International Business Times

Dutch King Vows 'Stricter' Asylum Policy In Key Speech

The Netherlands will enforce a "faster, stricter, and more modest" asylum policy, King Willem-Alexander said Tuesday, as immigration "puts pressure on our facilities and way of living together."

International Business Times

King and queen of the Netherlands pay tribute to MLK during visit to Atlanta

The king and queen of the Netherlands have begun a four-day tour of the U.S. in Atlanta

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Dutch Princess Says She Found “Freedom” In Spain After Threats Forced Her to Move

“A touching demonstration of friendship at a difficult time,” her father, King Willem-Alexander, said.

Marie Claire

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Shares Swoon-Worthy Story of How He Met His Wife, Queen Maxima, in Spain 25 Years Ago

He raised a glass to the country during a state banquet at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, held in honor of King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain.

Marie Claire

Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands—Who Will One Day Be Queen—Is Preparing for a Major Royal Milestone This Month

It will occur just as a show similar to Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ premieres about her mother, Queen Maxima.

Marie Claire

Germany's Beta Film Premieres Dutch Royal Drama 'Máxima' At Canneseries

Germany's Beta Film presents Máxima, a Dutch Royal drama, at Canneseries, depicting the love story of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima.

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King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Takes a Swipe at the Princess of Wales’ Mother’s Day Photo Controversy: “At Least I Didn’t Photoshop It”

The dig was leveled during a royal engagement of his own this week, when the King was shown a picture of his family.

Marie Claire

Protests over Israeli leader Herzog’s presence at Dutch Holocaust Museum

Thousands of protesters demonstrate in Amsterdam against Israel’s war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera

The Most Glamorous and Gorgeous Royal Weddings Around the Globe

The British aren’t the only royals to bring the wow factor.

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Marie Claire

When It Comes to Royal Families Around the World, the Future is Female

The world is about to lose its last queen regnant in Queen Margrethe—but the next generation of monarchs is overwhelmingly female.

Marie Claire

Brigitte Macron’s Jaw Dropped When She Saw Queen Máxima of the Netherlands’ Gown at an Exhibition in Paris Last Night

Their husbands, French president Emmanuel Macron and King Willem-Alexander, were not present for this apparent girls’ night out.

The Independent UK

Dutch king and queen are confronted by angry protesters on visit to a slavery museum in South Africa

Angry protesters in Cape Town have confronted the king and queen of the Netherlands as they visited a museum that traces part of their country's 150-year involvement in slavery in South Africa

The Guardian - UK

Dutch throne on display for first time as monarchy tries to win back public

Seat used during state opening of parliament takes centre stage in exhibition about royal power

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Radio France Internationale

Remorse for slavery grows in Europe, but reparations are slow to follow

In the same week that the Dutch king apologised for the Netherlands' part in the slave trade, France's top appeals court dismissed a claim for compensation by the descendants of people enslaved under the French empire. As the latest developments illustrate, a new willingness in Europe to admit the crimes…

The Guardian - UK

Mark Rutte hands in resignation as Dutch government collapses over asylum row

Radically different outlooks of four parties on immigration ‘unbridgeable’, says four-time prime minister

Woman & Home

Queen Máxima's navy dress and matching hat bring 1950's elegance to somber event commemorating the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands

Queen Máxima's navy dress and matching accessories cut an elegant figure as she attends the Keti Koti Festival

WEKU

Dutch king apologizes for the monarchy's role in global slave trade

"I make this apology myself. And I feel the weight of the words in my heart and my soul," King Willem-Alexander said at a ceremony marking 160 years since the end of slavery in the Netherlands.

The Guardian - UK

Dutch king apologises for country’s historical involvement in slavery

On day to remember 160th anniversary of abolition of slavery in Netherlands, Willem-Alexander says racism is still a problem

Al Jazeera

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologises for colonial-era slavery

Monarch of the Netherlands asks for ‘forgiveness’ for his nation’s colonial past, saying he felt a ‘moral duty to act’.

Bangkok Post

Dutch king makes historic apology for slavery

AMSTERDAM: Dutch King Willem-Alexander issued a historic royal apology on Saturday for the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, saying he felt “personally and intensely” affected.

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