Dutch King and Queen Host Lunch for German President

Today, Tuesday May 15, King Willem-Alexander received the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and his wife Elke Büdenbender who are currently on a two-day official visit to the Netherlands.

The President and First Lady were officially welcomed with a welcoming ceremony held in the courtyard of the Palace Noordeinde in The Hague. The King and the President inspected a guard of honour and the national anthems were played.

#Bundespräsident Frank-Walter #Steinmeier und seine Frau besuchen am 15. und 16. Mai 2018 das Königreich der #Niederlande #DenHaag #König #WillemAlexander #AquaFortisMedia pic.twitter.com/MRgFGBDDlN

— Aqua Fortis Media (@SylviaLederer) May 15, 2018

Koning begroet Duitse bondspresident: DEN HAAG – Koning Willem-Alexander heeft dinsdag de Duitse bondspresident Frank-Walter Steinmeier en diens vrouw Elke Büdenbender verwelkomd bij Paleis Noordeinde in Den Haag. Steinmeier is voor een tweedaags… https://t.co/OHjW2vzOjy pic.twitter.com/GZb3otsigZ

— Royalty tweets (@royalty_tweets) May 15, 2018

Inside the palace took place a private audience and then the King and the President posed for the official photograph. The King in his speech expressed his pleasure for the visit of the President and stressed the special bond that exists between the Netherlands and Germany.

King Willem-Alexander also praised Germany as a country “so deeply responsible for the welfare of the international community” and a “reliable ally”.

Duitse pers mist koningin Máxima: DEN HAAG – De belangstelling van Duitse media voor het officieel bezoek van bondspresident Frank-Walter Steinmeier aan Nederland was dinsdag groter dan die van de Nederlandse pers. De vorig jaar maart aangetreden… https://t.co/QEqCFpVUdD pic.twitter.com/Ugwoti5Q1O

— Royalty tweets (@royalty_tweets) May 15, 2018

Nach dem Vier-Augen-Gespräch sagt König Willem-Alexander beim Lunch: D sei ein stabiler Partner, erfahre in den NL nicht immer die verdiente Anerkennung. Bundespräsident #Steinmeier: „Besuch in den Niederlanden ist fast so etwas wie ein Besuch bei Verwandten.“ pic.twitter.com/NnNY4W9Ok5

— Birgit Schmeitzner (@BSchmeitzner) May 15, 2018

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