Dutch State Visit to The United Kingdom: Day Two

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima began their second and last day of the visit with a business breakfast at the residence of the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Mr. Charles Bowman. The Earl and Countess of Wessex were present as well. During the meeting they were informed about some examples of commercial solutions that Dutch and British companies and knowledge institutions offer for societal challenges.

Start tweede dag staatsbezoek met een ontbijt bij de @citylordmayor of Londen #NLUK ⁰⁰“Openheid en ondernemingszin verbinden ons al vele eeuwen.” – WA https://t.co/zuCgBXZ0VI pic.twitter.com/0TjjSOJ8dT

— Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) October 24, 2018

Then the King and the Queen, along with the Earl and the Countess of Wessex and the Duke of Kent, attended a demonstration on the Thames of Dutch and British Marine Corps together to mark the 45th anniversary of the Dutch-British military unit UK / NL Amphibious Force that work together in the field of peace and security.

As part of the #NetherlandsStateVisit, The King and Queen of the Netherlands, The Earl of Countess of Wessex and The Duke of Kent visited HNLMS Zeeland – which is currently moored next to HMS Belfast on the Thames. pic.twitter.com/OOfsxFOU4D

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 24, 2018

Nederlandse en Britse Korps Mariniers werken al 45 jaar samen op het gebied van #vrede & #veiligheid #NLUK pic.twitter.com/37n2kBpc0G

— Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) October 24, 2018

Bezoek aan Zuid-Londense wijk Brixton waar nadruk ligt op gedeelde maatschappelijke uitdagingen als integratie, veiligheid en het samenleven van diverse groepen mensen in een wijk. @PopBrixton ondersteunt lokale werkgelegenheid, training & ondernemerschap. #NLUK #krachtvansamen pic.twitter.com/puDDWrNtn7

— Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) October 24, 2018

Afterwards the Royal Couple and the Earl and the Countess of Wessex paid a visit to the POP Brixton in the South London district of Brixton. POP Brixton “an original project that supports local jobs, training and enterprise” by providing space for start-ups and social projects.

At lunchtime The King and the Queen were received by Prime Minister Theresa May at her official residence, 10 Downing Street, for a lunch.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima then returned to Buckingham Palace to be farewelled by Queen Elizabeth.

The Queen bids farewell to The King and Queen of the Netherlands at the Grand Entrance of Buckingham Palace. #NetherlandsStateVisit pic.twitter.com/XRZvnIpFzf

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 24, 2018

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