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  2. Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    Willem-Alexander (Dutch: [ˈʋɪləm aːlɛkˈsɑndər]; Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born 27 April 1967) is King of the Netherlands. Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht during the reign of his maternal grandmother, Queen Juliana, as the eldest child of Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus.

  3. Inauguration of Willem-Alexander - Wikipedia

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    The inauguration of Willem-Alexander took place on 30 April 2013 at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. Willem-Alexander ascended the throne immediately following the abdication of his mother Queen Beatrix earlier that day. Willem-Alexander is the first King of the Netherlands since the death of his great-great-grandfather William III in 1890.

  4. List of state visits made by Willem-Alexander of the ...

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    Willem-Alexander accompanied by Charles, Prince of Wales, during his state visit to the UK.Willem-Alexander and Charles are fifth cousins once removed.. The following is a list of state visits made by Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands since he ascended to the Dutch throne in April 2013 following the abdication of Beatrix that year.

  5. List of honours of the Dutch royal family by country - Wikipedia

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    Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal; Princess Laurentien: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau; Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange; Recipient of the Wedding Medal of Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange and Máxima Zorreguieta

  6. Koningsdag - Wikipedia

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    On 30 April 2013, Queen's Day, Willem-Alexander succeeded his mother Beatrix and became the first King of the Netherlands in 123 years. Consequently, from 2014 onwards the name has been changed from Queen's Day to King's Day. The date has also changed from 30 to 27 April, which is the actual birthday of Willem-Alexander. [1]

  7. Wedding of Prince Willem-Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta ...

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    As speed skating is one of the most popular sports, and Willem-Alexander is a good speed skater, he proposed to Máxima on the ice on skates. [citation needed] A week earlier, Willem-Alexander already told his mother and Prime Minister Wim Kok that he would propose to Máxima soon. He endlessly practiced the question, he told in an interview later.

  8. Inauguration of the Dutch monarch - Wikipedia

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    King Willem Alexander and his family at the balcony of the Royal Palace of Amsterdam following the abdication of Queen Beatrix, on April 30, 2013. All Dutch monarchs since Wilhelmina have so far chosen to abdicate their thrones after a certain period reigning.

  9. Dutch royal house - Wikipedia

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    The King (King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands), the current head of the royal house, oldest child of Queen Beatrix; The Queen (Queen Máxima), wife of the King The Princess of Orange (Catharina-Amalia), eldest child of the King and Queen; Princess Alexia, middle child of the King and Queen; Princess Ariane, youngest child of the King and Queen