| On the second day of their state visit to the United Kingdom, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima focused on the economic cooperation between the two countries and their leading positions in terms of innovation. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex attended the UK-Netherlands Innovation Showcase at Mansion House. The focus of the next programme event was the close cooperation between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom on peace and security. To mark the 45th anniversary of the United Kingdom/Netherlands Amphibious Force, the two marine corps held a joint demonstration on the Thames. the King and Queen, together with the Duke of Kent and the Earl and Countess of Wessex, watched an on-the-water capability demonstration on HMS Belfast between the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps and the Royal Marines. |
