Dutch royals are visiting the Liberty Bell, a Kensington school and the Eagles practice facility
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are visiting to highlight ties between the Netherlands and the United States and commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence.
The king and queen of the Netherlands have a packed Philadelphia agenda Monday: checking out Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell with tour guide Gov. Josh Shapiro, visiting a Kensington high school, and touring the Eagles practice facility.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are visiting the United States to highlight ties between the two countries, and to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence.
“It means a lot to us to be visiting the United States in the year you celebrate your 250th anniversary,” King Willem-Alexander said Monday morning as he stood outside Independence Hall. “And where better to start than here in Philadelphia, in Independence Hall, a place where the story of the United States began.”
The Netherlands was one of the first countries to recognize American independence.
After the royal couple leave Philadelphia, they’re heading to Washington D.C., where they will have dinner and stay the night at the White House before traveling on to Miami.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
