Why the king and queen of the Netherlands are in Philly today
Why the king and queen of the Netherlands are in Philly today
Kaitlyn McCormick, USA TODAYMon, April 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM UTC
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Philadelphia got a visit from European royalty Monday, as the king and queen of Netherlands met with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to discuss economic ties between state and country.
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"Pennsylvania and the Netherlands have stood together for centuries, dating back to when William Penn first founded our Commonwealth," Shapiro said in a statement on X Monday.
In a streamed press conference including the Dutch royalty, Shapiro said, "We just concluded a very enjoyable and productive bilateral meeting behind us at Independence Hall alongside the National Park Service"
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