King Willem-Alexander Current Events 4: Aug 2023 -


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Very fitting: great solution to ensure that the king still had a Suriname related activity while it was decided that he wouldn’t join the celebrations in Suriname itself but will go on a state visit next week.
 
:previous:Today he also received the Ambassador of Suriname!

Plus the Ambassadors of Haiti and Cambodia.
Furthermore a new judge in the tax chamber of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands was sworn in today, November 26:


 
Great timing! The previous ambassador of Suriname was replaced by the new government as he was from the only opposition party (which was the largest party in the previous government).
 
King Willem-Alexander received informateur S. van Haersma Buma today, December 8.

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In the evening King Willem-Alexander watched the 27th IHF Women's Handball World Championship Quarterfinals match between Netherlands and Hungary in Rotterdam.

The Netherlands won!


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Here are a few more photos from the visit to Leiden University Medical Centre today.
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The king had a change from his medical garments and and then off to have an audience with the President of Ukraine at the Huis ten Bosch in The Hague.
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President Zelensky has also thanked the royal family for their 'invariable attention and support of Ukraine'.


Note that the King was wearing a blue-yellow tie for the meeting at Huis ten Bosch.
 
And a slightly longer (but still short) video of the visit:
 
This morning, December 17, King Willem-Alexander received the Ambassadors of Japan, Bulgaria and Iceland:


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And later he visited the Prins Alexander district in Rotterdam:


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The King's Christmas speech has been recorded at Huis ten Bosch Palace this week.

It will be broadcast on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, at 1:00 PM by NOS on NPO 1 and NPO Radio 1.


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King Willem-Alexander's Christmas Speech (2025):




 
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A beautiful setting for any speech but its the least festive looking Royal Christmas message.
The candles in the background are nice but not very noticeable in some shots.
A Christmas tree , poinsettia or a garland wouldn't have gone a miss!
I don't speak Dutch and am sure he at least wished a Happy Christmas.
 
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