King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will visit the United States in September. From September 6 to 9, they will pay an economic working visit to San Francisco and Silicon Valley in California and Austin and Houston in the US state of Texas, the Government Information Service (RVD) announced on Friday.
The working visit is intended to underline the good economic relations between the Netherlands and California and Texas. During the visit, transatlantic cooperation, climate change, energy transition and health care will be central.
During their trip, the royal couple will be accompanied by minister Liesje Schreinemacher for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. Minister Ernst Kuipers of Health, Welfare and Sport, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf of Education, Culture and Science, Minister Ruisandro Cijntje of Economic Development of Curaçao and State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management will also be attending.
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