Dutch King and Queen visit Albany

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Dutch King and Queen visit Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Their Majesties, King Willem-Alexander and Queen M?xima of the Netherlands visited Albany on Wednesday. The Dutch royals touched on the shared history with New York state and made a major announcement.

They want to facilitate a global partnership and pave the way for more innovation in the semiconductor industry by signing a memorandum of understanding with the state. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox!

“Today we will be examining how New York state and the Netherlands will bring its historic relationship into the 21st century. Yes, one that started back in the 1600s, and how further collaboration between our world-class semiconductor industries will drive innovation and tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow,” said Governor Kathy Hochul.

A Royal Visit to the City That Was Once Called New Amsterdam – The New York Times

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A Royal Visit to the City That Was Once Called New Amsterdam – The New York Times

They did not arrive in the United States the way many couples do — the husband, who has a pilot’s license, was in the cockpit of the Boeing 737 jet, serving as the co-pilot for at least part of the flight from Europe.

Still, on their outing in New York City today, the pair, King Willem-Alexander and Queen M?xima of the Netherlands, will do what many tourists do. They will stroll along the High Line and go to a museum.

But they said the trip had a purpose — emphasizing ties between the Netherlands and the United States and strengthening economic connections. The most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that the Netherlands ranked third in direct investment in the United States with $617.1 billion at the end of 2022, after Japan ($712 billion) and the United Kingdom ($663.4 billion).