Dutch king, queen make stop in Miami during US visit

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MIAMI — When royalty is in town, you’ve got to show them what makes Miami, Miami.

The Dutch royal couple, King Willem Alexander and Queen Máxima Zorreguieta including the Magic City on their three-day visit to the United States.

On Tuesday at the Perez Art Museum, they were greeted by Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd.

The royal pair spent Monday night in Washington D.C. at the White House.

Traveling from Pennsylvania Avenue to Calle Ocho, the Dutch royals were just some of the many European tourists visiting sunny South Florida this week.

The Dutch royal house released a statement regarding their time in Miami, which said:

“The visit offers an opportunity, in the year that the US celebrates 250 years of independence, to reflect on the deep historical and cultural ties between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the US.”

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