Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands quotes

Willem-Alexander is the current King of the Netherlands and a member of the Dutch royal family. His reign began in 2013 after the abdication of his mother, Queen Beatrix. He plays an important role in promoting Dutch interests both at home and internationally. Here are 8 of his quotes:

I'm not a protocol fetishist. People can address me however they want. For me, it is about people feeling at ease when I'm with them.

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

[I want to be] a king who in the 21st century can unite, represent and encourage society.

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

I'm not a protocol fetishist. It's more important to me that people feel at ease when I'm with them.

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

I want to be a traditional king first and foremost, building on the tradition of my predecessors standing for continuity and stability in this country, but also a 21st-century king who can unite, represent and encourage society.

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

Here in the Netherlands there are towns that take part in the throwing of toilet bowls for a laugh.

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

Sometimes it just means flying from Bogota to New York via Amsterdam to have a day with your kids. When we spend time with them, I think we do our utmost best to be really with them - on vacations or during weekends or even at breakfast in the morning.

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

One has to divide attention between having kids and a full workload.

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands