King Willem-Alexander Thanks King Felipe of Spain for Allowing Princess Amalia to Study in Madrid

King Willem-Alexander has thanked King Felipe of Spain for allowing Crown Princess Amalia to live and study in Madrid for a year.

“This was made possible through the kind efforts of many of your fellow countrymen and yourself. A touching display of friendship at a difficult time.

I would like to thank you and everyone else who helped organize this,” the king said:

The king thanked him at the state banquet in the royal palace on Dam Square, where Princess Amalia was also present. This is the first time that Amalia has an official role when she visited the state.

Yesterday it was announced that Princess Amalia in Madrid for over a year lives and studies because of her security situation. “From there she was able to continue her studies at the University of Amsterdam,” said Willem-Alexander.

Amalia is now back in Amsterdam. According to sources, the threat has not disappeared, but it can return to the Netherlands through measures live and learn.

In his speech, Willem-Alexander also mentioned “the special place in our hearts” for Spain. In that country, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima met for the first time 25 years ago during the Féria in Seville. “Sparks flew, and the rest is history,” he said.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia arrived in Amsterdam this morning, where they were officially welcomed by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima on Dam Square.

Willem-Alexander and Felipe then visited the Johan Cruyff Foundation. The Dutch-Spanish foundation gives children with disabilities from poor neighborhoods the opportunity to develop through sport. The two kings kicked a ball on the Cruyff Court in the Betondorp district of Amsterdam, and attended a kickboxing clinic and basketball training.

They then visited the port of Amsterdam, where they received information about a hydrogen corridor between the Spanish city of Bilbao and Amsterdam. It is planned to develop a so-called ‘green hydrogen supply chain’ on the route between the two ports.