Dutch royals pose in the snow ahead of skiing holiday

Photo: Frank van Beek Fotografie / HH

The Dutch royal family took part in their traditional ski holiday photo session on Monday, with king Willem-Alexander joking about turning 50. ‘Life begins at 50,’ the king, who will reach the milestone in April, said. ‘Fifty is the new 30.’

The king, queen Maxima and three princesses always pose for the press at the start of their holiday in return for an commitment to leave them alone for the rest of the break.

This year the photo session was without princess Beatrix, who was in Lech, Austria last week with princess Mabel and her daughters. It is five years ago that Mabel’s husband Friso was seriously injured in an avalanche after skiing off piste.

He died in summer 2013 after spending 18 months in a coma.

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