On March 4-5, the royal couple of the Netherlands, King Villem-Aleksandr and Queen Maxim, will visit the Republic of Cyprus. The visit will take place at the invitation of President Nicos Christolidis, who was in the Netherlands a year ago. The visit of the royal couple will be the first in the history of the Republic of Cyprus.
On February 10, the king accepted a group of Cyprus journalists in the Nordende Palace in The Hague and held a twenty -minute meeting with them, where he answered questions about his future visit and expectations from a visit to Cyprus. The meeting was organized by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Nicosia.
Visit to Cyprus as the king and queen-sailing will become the beginning of a closer relationship between the two countries. This is evidenced by a circle of issues that are planned to be discussed in Cyprus. In particular, attention will be paid to the role of Cyprus in the region and the help that he provided during the evacuation of Dutch citizens during various crises (war in Lebanon in 2006, a crisis in Sudan in 2023, a war in the Middle East 2023–2024).
The king and Cyprus President will discuss issues related to education and student exchange, economics, archeology and tourism. In particular, the monarch expressed a desire to visit potato fields in the Kokkinochoria area.
In the course of communicating with journalists, it became obvious that King Willem-Aleksandr knows a lot about Cyprus and his history. As a fan of sailing, the monarch is also aware of the successes of the Cyprus athlete Pavlos Contididis - the only Olympic winner in the modern history of the country.
Every year, about 700-800 Cyprus students study at the Netherlands universities. Dutch archaeologists from time to time take part in excavations on the island - mainly in pathos. Currently, a group of archaeologists from the University of Leiden is conducting research in the Pallusa area in Chlorak.
Willem-Aleksander ascended the throne in 2013. He became the first man in 123 years on the throne of the Netherlands. Before him, women consistently occupied the throne. Married to Maxim Sorregyute Cherruti, they have three daughters.
The text is prepared based on the materials of Cyprus Mail and Politis
