Prince Ricardo De La Cerda
The Dutch Royal Family has welcomed Olympic royalty to Huis ten Bosch Palace to celebrate their incredible accomplishments.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima hosted all of the Dutch athletes who won medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris at a reception in Paris on Tuesday.
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The Netherlands had a very successful Olympic Games in Paris, winning a record number of medals. Athletes won thirty four medals total: they earned fifteen gold medals, seven silver medals, and twelve bronze medals to place sixth on the final medal table. The country sent their largest contingent ever, with 273 athletes competing for the Netherlands.
The athletes were first honoured at a ceremony in the Glass Hall at The Hague where the government celebrated their Olympic victories.
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The athletes then headed to the palace to meet King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima.
The Dutch king gave a heartfelt speech where he thanked athletes for all of their hard work. Both the King and the Queen of the Netherlands chatted with athletes for quite some time.
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima also took a historic photo with all of the Dutch Olympic medalists outside of Huis ten Bosch Palace, complete with their gold, silver, and bronze medals and big smiles.