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In their statement, the Uniting Protestant Churches said: "It is for her to make her own decision about this."

Cardinal Simonis this week welcomed Maxima's plan to familiarize herself with the Protestant faith, but said he was "not enthusiastic" about the prospect of Maxima joining the Dutch Reformed Church.

A comment by the prince that the royal family would not become Catholic and that any children would be baptized as Dutch Reformed was, the cardinal said, "very firm."

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'A Very Special Day' — Radio Netherlands (Apr. 2, 2001)

Prince's Argentine fiancée renounces junta — The Daily Telegraph (Mar. 31, 2001)

Dutch prince takes junta link bride — CNN (Mar. 30, 2001)

Dutch crown prince to marry —Associated Press (Mar. 30, 2001)

Other recent stories about The Netherlands include:

Churches Divided Over Amsterdam's Same-Sex Weddings | April 1 midnight ceremony said to be world's first official gay wedding. (Apr. 10, 2001)

Foot-and-Mouth Reveals 'Helplessness' of Humans, Say Dutch Churches | Uniting Protestant Churches back vaccination, but at least one Dutch Reformed clergyman sees God's judgment in outbreak. (Apr. 4, 2001)

Dutch Churches in Last-Ditch Effort to Stop Euthanasia Law | More than 50 religious and social organizations send petition to The Hague, hoping to defeat final vote. (Mar. 21, 2001)

Dutch Cardinal Says the Church Is Being Sidelined by the Government | Head of Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands says prime minister refuses to meet with him. (Mar. 21, 2001)

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