King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima made a delightful announcement after volunteering at the Oranje Fonds organisation.
On Sunday, the Dutch couple congratulated the winners of the World Distance Championships with a sweet message on Instagram.
They penned, “It was a fantastic skating weekend! No less than eight gold medals were won at the World Distance Championships in Hamar, Norway.”
Willem-Alexander and Máxima further wrote, “We proudly congratulate Jutta Leerdam, Suzanne Schulting, Angel Daleman, Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong, Marijke Groenewoud, Joy Beune, Femke Kok, Jenning de Boo and Joep Wennemars on their titles. In Beijing, Xandra Velzeboer won gold at the World Short Track Championships.”
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The statement concluded with, “What wonderful performances! - King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima.”
After winning the gold for Netherlands, Marijke said, “I started at 500 meters, in the penultimate corner I went full throttle to the finish. No one even came next to me, so I had no idea what was happening behind me. I thought: I have to continue to the finish, then I can celebrate."
The Dutch King and Queen’s announcement came after they volunteered this week.
In a heartwarming display of humility, the royal couple donned matching orange-logo T-shirts and gilets, merging seamlessly with volunteers for a day of service.
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