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Willem-Alexander
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King Willem-Alexander and the Dutch royal house are under renewed scrutiny after research showed the monarchy earned more than half a billion euros from the colonial past, largely through the slavery-linked private fortune of the House of Orange. Dutch media are debating what this means for royal finances and possible restitution.
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King Willem-Alexander was spotted dining at a restaurant in Oostvoorne, the Netherlands, but according to AD almost nobody on the street realised the king was there. The low-key appearance is drawing attention as an unusual near-encounter with the monarch, with Queen Máxima also featuring in searches around the royal couple.
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King Willem-Alexander had dinner at a restaurant in Oostvoorne, in the Dutch coastal town near Rotterdam, but almost nobody in the street noticed he was there. The story is drawing attention in the Netherlands, with locals and readers amused that the king could sit and eat in public without being recognised, and it has been widely reported by national news outlets.