{"id":161142,"date":"2026-04-09T05:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/161142\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T05:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:32:11","slug":"dutch-king-and-queen-to-visit-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/161142\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch king and queen to visit Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(WHTM) \u2014 The king and queen of the Netherlands will visit Pennsylvania next week, the Dutch Royal House announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">King Willem-Alexander and Queen M\u00e1xima kick off their multi-state visit to the United States on Monday, April 13, in Philadelphia, where they will meet with Gov. Josh Shapiro and first lady Lori Shapiro.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Close&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couples will tour Independence Hall and stop by the Liberty Bell to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence. The Netherlands was the second nation to officially recognize the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And while Pennsylvania gears up to host the World Cup this summer, the royals will get a taste of American football with a visit to the Philadelphia Eagles. They will meet the players and tour their training facility, as well as talk about sports innovation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cura\u00e7ao\u2019s participation in the World Cup tournament at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Eagles, will also be a main topic of discussion for the royals. The Caribbean country is a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/playing-philadelphia-world-cup-180308603.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Who is playing in Philadelphia at the World Cup?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Who is playing in Philadelphia at the World Cup?&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Who is playing in Philadelphia at the World Cup? <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The royal visit to the Keystone State won\u2019t end without some business. More than 260 Dutch companies provide over 26,000 jobs in the state, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The royals will speak to members of the business community on trade opportunities and learn how Dutch architecture is being used to improve a Philadelphia neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other legs of the trip include a visit to Washington, D.C. for a dinner with President Donald Trump and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, and several days in Miami, Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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