King Willem-Alexander
Solid group photo in the Hague
On the edge of the NATO summit, King Willem-Alexander invited to the gala dinner. The heads of state and government also posed for a group photo.
On Tuesday evening, Huis Ten Bosch Castle turned into the stage of world politics in the Hague. King Willem-Alexander (58) and Queen Máxima (54) invited to the big gala dinner on the edge of the NATO summit-and the mighty of the world accepted the invitation.
32 heads of state and government as well as high-ranking representatives of the NATO partners came to the residential pale ice of the Dutch royal family. Including Chancellor Friedrich Merz, US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj.
Queen Máxima steals the show everyone
On the stairs in front of the castle, the political world leaders also posed bluntly for the traditional group photo. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima positioned themselves in the center, flanked by Trump and Macron. Highlight of the recording: the queen in the middle of all the dark suits. She not only stood out as one of the few women, but especially because of her canary yellow evening dress with integrated cape. Friedrich Merz also had an exposed place in the photo at the top level in the middle.
Skillful seating arrangement
Nothing was left to chance when it comes to table arrangements, as reported. In addition to King Willem-Alexander, NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte, Trump, Meloni, Turkish President Erdogan and Czech President Pavel also took place on the central table.
Queen Máxima and Selenskyj sat on another table, while her eldest daughter Crown Princess Amalia (21) welcomed Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (66) at her table. The hosts thus showed diplomatic skill in the delicate balance between the different interest groups.
The dinner formed the social start of the actual NATO summit, which will continue on Wednesday with the official consultations of the 32 member countries on the future of the military alliance.
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Source: Stern
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