Dutch King Willem-Alexander also travel king

The new Dutch King Willem-Alexander is continuing as world traveller, following the pattern he set as heir to the throne with an international profile as member of the International Olympic Committee and chair of an UN advisory board. Willem-Alexander already is the best travelled King in the 200 year history of the kingdom – but keep in mind the last king before him died in 1890.

Here is where the King went, with Queen Máxima:

1. Luxembourg
2. Germany
3. United Kingdom’
4. Denmark
5. Spain
6. Norway
7. Sweden

On Tuesday the royal couple made a courtesy call to the Greek President Karolos Papoulias, Greece also being the country where Willem-Alexander and Máxima have their holiday home. Visits to Russia (9), Colombia (10) and Venezuela (11) are scheduled for November.

The King and Queen will also tour the Caribbean in November, but that is technically and officially not a visit abroad as all the islands are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The royal couple will be accompanied by the minister of the interior; his colleague for Foreign Affairs will only fly in for the subsequent visits to Colombia and Venezuela.

King Willem-Alexander also visited Milan, Italy, to wrap up his work for UNSGAB, and Buenos Aires, to terminate his work for the IOC. © RB