Dutch royal family poses for summer photo

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Please smile: King Willem-Alexander, Ms Máxima and their three daughters Alexia, Amalia and Ariane (from left) at the photo shoot at Noordeinde Castle

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The Dutch royal family presented for the traditional summer photo just before the start of the holiday.

Instead of the summery beach idyll, however, the date on Friday had to be moved to the palace in The Hague at short notice due to severe weather warnings.

All three daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were there.

Only 15-year-old Ariane still lives at home.

16 year old Alexia is currently attending boarding school in Wales.

And Crown Princess Amalia (18) will move to Amsterdam, where she will begin her studies after the summer.

Amalia said she was glad that she found a room despite the housing shortage: "I'm really incredibly grateful that I was able to find a room.

I am happy to live with fellow students.«

The Oranje family is very concerned about their own privacy.

This was the first photo op in a year.

Because of the corona rules, the date had been canceled during the family's traditional skiing holiday in Lech in Austria.

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