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His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Receives Three Special Biographies. (VIDEOS)

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TheKingWAOn November 29, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands received three special biographies, published in celebration of the bicentenary year of the Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands), at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.

The three biographies concerns his ancestors: Willem I, Willem II, and William III.  The books were written by three Dutch historians: Mr. Jeroen Koch (Koning Willem I: 1772-1843), Mr. Jeroen van Zanten (Koning Willem II: 1792-1849), and Mr. Dik van der Meulen (Koning Willem III: 1817-1890).

According to RVD, the authors received special permission from the former Her Majesty Queen Beatrix to have unlimited access to the Koninklijk Huisarchief (Royal Archives) to help them in their research of the three kings.

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His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Visits a School in Nieuwegein.

WAOn the morning of November 28, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the adult education evening school, Prago, in Nieuwegein.  Supported by the Oranje Fonds, Prago is a school that provides basic education — reading, writing, and math — for adults who have learning or language disabilities according to RVD.

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News Regarding His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. (VIDEO)

TheKingWAOn November 27, 2013, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived at the Museum voor Communicatie in Den Haag to receive the first copy of the new Koningspostzegel (King Stamp).

His Majesty also opened the Museum voor Communicatie’s new exhibition entitled, XXS Dutch Design.  The exhibition displays various stamps created by well-known Dutch artists, designers, and illustrators such as Ms. Irma Boom, Mr. Piet Paris, and Mr. Anton Corbijn to name a few.

XXS Dutch Design will be open to the public at the Museum voor Communicatie on November 28 – June 29, 2014.

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News Regarding HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. (VIDEOS)

DutchMaximaOn Tuesday, November 26, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Badhoevedorp, in the district of Schiphol, to officially open the Koningin Máximakazerne (Queen Maxima Barracks) of the Koninklijke Marechaussee (Royal Military Police).

According to RVD, the new barracks:

“…is home to key personnel and 1,800 military police.  The barracks also has offices, meeting rooms, a canteen, a school for internal training, 340 sleeping rooms, a shooting range, and a sports facility…”

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Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven in New York City.

DutchOn the evening of November 22, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven attended the 32nd Peter Stuyvesant Ball held inside the Grand Ballroom at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.

The gala ball, organized by the Netherland-America Foundation raises money for “…scholarships and other exchange programs in the field of education…” according to RVD.

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