Frederik and Mary take Willem-Alexander and Máxima to special Danish island Samsø

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Frederik and Mary take Willem-Alexander and Máxima to special Danish island Samsø

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark had to rise early Wednesday to arrive ahead of Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima at the port of Kalundborg, in western Zealand. There both royal couples took the ferry across to the island of Samsø.

The pretty island, which has a Dutch mayor, Mr Marcel Meijer, is self sufficient in electricity through wind energy and works towards not using any fossil fuels by 2020. Willem-Alexander and Máxima wanted to know what lessons the Netherlands could learn from the island and its forward thinking approach to sustainability.

On the way back both couple posed spontaneously on the deck for a 'family' photo.

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See video of arrival at dance performance

Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 02:36 AM in Denmark, Máxima, Queen, Princess, Netherlands, State Visit, Official Visit, Willem-Alexander, King, Prince | Permalink

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