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TMs King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Attend a Glittering Gala State Dinner in Wien (Vienna).

On the evening of Monday, June 27, 2022, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands attended a gala state dinner at Schloss Belvedere in Wien (Vienna), Austria. The glittering gala state dinner was hosted by the Federal President of Austria, His Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, and First Lady Doris Schmidauer.

Tonight’s setting at Schloss Belvedere has a current cultural connection to the Netherlands. Last February, the Schloss Belvedere Museum opened the exhibition entitled, Klimt: Inspired by Rodin, Van Gogh, Matisse, in collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The exhibition explores the connection between the paintings of Gustav Klimt and the works of other artists of his time, such as Vincent Van Gogh.

Tomorrow, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will visit the integration project in the Wien’s Favoriten district. Thereafter, they will visit a community cooking kitchen, meet with Ukrainian refugees, and tour the new Sonnwendviertel housing project near Vienna’s central train station. 

Their Majesties are also scheduled to visit the National Library and hold a meeting with the Austrian Chancellor, His Excellency Karl Nehammer. Tuesday evening, Their Majesties are scheduled to attend a gala concert at the Konzerthaus with a performance by the Dutch Chamber Choir.

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(VIDEO) TMs King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Begin Their Three-Day State Visit to Austria.

On the morning of Monday, June 27, 2022, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Austria for a three-day state visit.

Upon their arrival at the Vienna-Schwechat International Airport, Their Majesties were warmly welcomed by the Foreign Minister of Austria, His Excellency Alexander Schallenberg.

Soon, Their Majesties arrived at the Hofburg Palace in Wien (Vienna) where the Federal President of Austria, His Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, and First Lady Doris Schmidauer welcomed them.  

After the traditional inspection of the Guards of Honor and the Dutch as well as Austrian national anthems played, President Van der Bellen and the First Lady escorted Their Majesties into the Hofburg Palace for a reception.

In the afternoon, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands accompanied by President Van der Bellen and the Federal Minister for the European Union, Her Excellency Karoline Edtstadler, visited the Shoah Wall of Names in Vienna.

The Shoah Wall of Names displays the names of 64,400 Austrian men, women, and children, on 160 granite stones, who were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Later in the afternoon, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima met the Mayor of Vienna, Mr. Michael Ludwig, and members of the City Senate at the Wiener Rathaus. Whilst there, Their Majesties signed the city’s Golden Book.

This evening, Their Majesties will attend a gala state banquet at Schloss Belvedere hosted by President Van de Bellen and the First Lady.