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Being short in the Netherlands: a short guide for the vertically-challenged

The Dutch are famous for being super tall, which is hard to miss when there are so...

11 things you should NOT do in the Netherlands

When moving to the Netherlands, there's a bunch of things you should most definitely do — like...

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands: how an Argentinian became a Dutch royal

Queen Máxima is both the first non-European and the first “commoner” to join the Dutch Royal Family....

3 things we don’t like about the aftermath of King’s Day festivities

It’s the day after King's Day, and unless you live under a rock, you probably had some...

The Dutch and their monarchy, a two-sided coin

Ah, the Dutch and their monarchy. Let’s just say they have a bit of a love/hate relationship...

9 things you might not know about King Willem-Alexander

King Willem-Alexander has been the Netherlands' head of state for over 10 years now, but there's more...

Why does the Netherlands love orange? The full explainer

Ever wondered why the Dutch wear orange to pretty much any national occasion when the colour is...

Do the royals pay taxes in the Netherlands?

Does the Dutch royal family pay taxes? What exactly is the financial status of the royal family...