{"id":211663,"date":"2025-06-24T23:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T23:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/211663\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T23:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T23:46:11","slug":"queen-maxima-king-willem-alexander-and-daughter-princess-catharina-amalia-greet-president-donald-trump-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/211663\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Maxima, King Willem-Alexander and daughter Princess Catharina-Amalia greet President Donald Trump: Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"evYeWmhOO9\" data-wc=\"70\"><strong>President Donald Trump\u00a0<\/strong>was warmly welcomed by the Dutch royals on Tuesday evening. The President of the United States, along with other heads of state and government leaders, attended a dinner at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, where the 2025 NATO Summit is taking place. Inside, President Trump was greeted by <strong>King Willem-Alexander<\/strong> and<strong>\u00a0Queen Maxima\u00a0<\/strong>of the Netherlands, who were joined by their 21-year-old daughter, <strong>Princess Catharina-Amalia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"esKhOUtvlF\" data-wc=\"78\">The King and Queen were all smiles as they had a friendly exchange with the American president, before introducing their eldest child. As she spoke with the 45th and 47th U.S. President, <a class=\"hm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/tags\/princess-amalia\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amalia<\/a>, who is first in line to the Dutch throne, did not appear to be wearing the sling she wore last week for her <a class=\"hm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/royals\/20250618838959\/queen-maxima-daughter-princess-catharina-amalia-appearance-following-horse-riding-accident-surgery\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first public appearance<\/a> since <a class=\"hm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/royals\/20250611837341\/queen-maxima-daughter-princess-catharina-amalia-breaks-arm-horse-riding-royal-house-announcement\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her horse riding accident<\/a>. The Princess of Orange underwent surgery on June 10 after falling from her horse. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3b5ccde57019-15372339x.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dutch royals and Donald Trump\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image ho-im-Z2Vp\"\/>\u00a9 Hollandse Hoogte\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p id=\"eHw6l-b3ni\" data-wc=\"39\">Ahead of President Trump&#8217;s arrival to the Netherlands, the AP reported that the president would be spending the night at Huis ten Bosch Palace, instead of a hotel in the town of Noordwijk where he was expected to stay.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"e1HzFs4zNuB\" data-wc=\"44\">\u201cPresident Trump has accepted King Willem-Alexander\u2019s invitation to spend the night at Huis ten Bosch in The Hague,\u201d a White House official told the AP. \u201cThis is a historic event \u2013 marking the first time an American President will stay at the King\u2019s residence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/afe2e4e3cec4-gettyimages-2221215690.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"King Willem-Alexander (2nd R) and Queen Maxima (2nd L) of the Netherlands, along with Crown Princess Amalia (L), greet US President Donald Trump (R) prior to a social dinner with NATO country leaders at the 'Huis ten Bosch' Royal Palace, during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague, on June 24, 2025. NATO leaders hold a two-day summit on June 24 and 25 in The Hague. (Photo by Mischa Schoemaker \/ POOL \/ AFP) (Photo by MISCHA SCHOEMAKER\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images)          \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image ho-im-Z2Vp\"\/>\u00a9 MISCHA SCHOEMAKER\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"eSUqz0WUjCA\" data-wc=\"45\">Huis ten Bosch Palace, which is <a class=\"hm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royal-house.nl\/topics\/themes\/palaces\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">used<\/a> for official receptions and meetings, is the home of the Dutch King and Queen. Their Majesties <a class=\"hm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/royals\/20190702fj1bneifyo\/queen-maxima-royal-palace-home-inside-photos-swng\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and their three daughters, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane, moved from Villa Eikenhorst to Huis ten Bosch Palace<\/a> in 2019.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dc1b1c54b520-gettyimages-2221213837.jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 24:  NATO Leaders join King Willem-Alexander and Queen M\u00c3\u00a1xima of the Netherlands for a family photo as they participate in the 2025 NATO summit on June 24, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands. This year's NATO summit, which brings together heads of state and government from across the military alliance, is being held in the Netherlands for the first time. Among other matters, members are to approve a new defense investment plan that raises target for defense spending to 5% of GDP. (Photo by Haiyun Jiang-Pool\/Getty Images)\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image ho-im-Z2Vp\"\/>\u00a9 Haiyun Jiang-Pool\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"e44zP1Z7jPD\" data-wc=\"98\">Tuesday was a royal reunion for the president and Queen Maxima. They, as well as the president&#8217;s daughter <strong>Ivanka Trump<\/strong>, attended an event on the sidelines of the G20 Summit back in 2019. Ivanka has, in the past, praised the Queen of the Netherlands, whom she met in 2017 at the W20. Discussing Maxima with Het Parool\u00a0in 2019, Ivanka said, according to <a class=\"hm-link\" href=\"https:\/\/royalcentral.co.uk\/europe\/netherlands\/queen-maxima-praised-by-ivanka-trump-125538\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Royal Central<\/a>, &#8220;Thanks to our shared interests and the act that we are both committed to women\u2019s economic independence, a great relationship arose. I admire her passion, courage and leadership. And I appreciate our friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"President Donald Trump\u00a0was warmly welcomed by the Dutch royals on Tuesday evening. 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