Hundreds welcome Dutch royals in Lübeck
King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands started a two-day visit to Germany on Thursday morning with a trip to Lübeck.
Hundreds of people turned out at the city's Rathausmarkt square to see the royal pair meet state minister-president Torsten Albig.
They were also greeted by city mayor Bernd Saxe, who accompanied them as they met members of the crowd.
Afterwards they entered the town hall, where they signed the town's “Golden Book” of visitors.
Willem-Alexander and Maxima will spend Thursday and Friday in Germany, along with Foreign Trade Minister Lilianne Ploumen and a delegation of 50 Dutch businesses.
The royal couple had just come from a one-day stop in Denmark, where they were also hoping to boost trade links.
Thursday afternoon's schedule includes a stop in Hamburg, where they will take part in a three-way discussion on energy policy.
Comments
See Also
Hundreds of people turned out at the city's Rathausmarkt square to see the royal pair meet state minister-president Torsten Albig.
They were also greeted by city mayor Bernd Saxe, who accompanied them as they met members of the crowd.
Afterwards they entered the town hall, where they signed the town's “Golden Book” of visitors.
Willem-Alexander and Maxima will spend Thursday and Friday in Germany, along with Foreign Trade Minister Lilianne Ploumen and a delegation of 50 Dutch businesses.
The royal couple had just come from a one-day stop in Denmark, where they were also hoping to boost trade links.
Thursday afternoon's schedule includes a stop in Hamburg, where they will take part in a three-way discussion on energy policy.
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.