King Willem-Alexander, Current Events Part 2 (October 2017- November 2020)

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The first audiences for 2018 took place at Palace Noordeinde today, January 10. King Willem-Alexander received the Ambassadors of the USA, Pakistan and Congo:


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I suppose it is an original take on diplomacy from the US government to send us a man who has spread lies and insults about our country.

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King Willem-Alexander received the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport today, January 12:


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King Willem-Alexander made a working visit to various neighbourhood initiatives in Schalkwijk in Haarlem this afternoon, January 17:


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Today, January 18, King Willem-Alexander met with the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona at Noordeinde Palace:


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Today, January 23, King Willem-Alexander opened the circular insulation factory EverUse in Sneek and made a working visit to digital specialist Snakeware also in Sneek:



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King Willem-Alexander received chairmen of the House of Representatives today, January 24:


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King Willem-Alexander continued receiving politicians today, January 25, today including the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and further chairmen:


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King Willem-Alexander continued receiving politicians today, January 25, today including the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and further chairmen:


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I really like he King's study at Noordeinde. It is the oldest 16th C part of the palace (called "the brown quartier" after the wooden panelling). Originally the silk wallhangings were red, but after the restoration in the 1980's the colour was changed in crème, to create a nice contrast with the wood.

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King Willem-Alexander opened the 50th edition of "The Hague International Model United Nations conference" at the World Forum in Den Haag this afternoon, January 29:


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King Willem-Alexander received the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation for a meeting today, January 30:


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Today, February 5, King Willem-Alexander received the current chairman of the Federal Council of Germany Michael Müller at Palace Noordeinde:



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Originally Posted by Marengo

I suppose it is an original take on diplomacy from the US government to send us a man who has spread lies and insults about our country.

Indeed..Unacceptable!.

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King Willem-Alexander received the Minister of Education, Culture and Science, the Minister of Finance and the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate at Palace Noordeinde:


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Today, February 5, King Willem-Alexander received the current chairman of the Federal Council of Germany Michael Müller at Palace Noordeinde:



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Apparently mr. Müller is also the mayor of Berlin. According to royalblog, the Bundesrat has a new chairman every year. Since the year 2000 it is customary for this chairman to bring a visit to The Netherlands, due to the close ties between the countries. The king started to visit a German federal state each year for the very same reason.

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Originally Posted by Marengo

Apparently mr. Müller is also the mayor of Berlin. According to royalblog, the Bundesrat has a new chairman every year. Since the year 2000 it is customary for this chairman to bring a visit to The Netherlands, due to the close ties between the countries. The king started to visit a German federal state each year for the very same reason.

And the President of the Bundesrat is the stand-in for the Federal President and thus the second man (or woman) in the Federal Republic. Should the Federal President be incapacitated or step down the President of the Bundesrat is Acting Federal President. (Oder of precedence in Germany: Federal President, President of the Bundesrat, President of the Bundestag, Federal Chancellor, so Mrs. Merkel is, in fact, number four in the country.) That gives the official visit a little extra, I think.

best wishes Michiru

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King Willem-Alexander received the Minister of Education, Culture and Science, the Minister of Finance and the Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate at Palace Noordeinde:


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Busy networking. I wonder if other monarchs, like Queen Elizabeth, also speaks to each individual minister or state secretary?

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While Queen Máxima stayed in China for another day, see here, King Willem-Alexander continued his journey to South Korea and attended the IOC President's Dinner ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games today, February 8:


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Today, February 15, King Willem-Alexander received the PvdA party leader (1), the Minister of Education, Culture and Science (2), the Minister of Social Affairs (3), the Minister of Health (4), the Minister of Justice and Security (5) and the Minister of Safety (6) at Palace Noordeinde:



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