During the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the US, Ambassador Joe Popolo addressed the Royal Couple in The Hague. "Although King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are not with us this evening, we are deeply grateful to them for their friendship. I should add, since they live down the road here," he joked, "that we have decided to refrain from fireworks this evening out of respect for the neighborhood..."
During the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the US, Ambassador Joe Popolo addressed the Royal Couple in The Hague. "Although King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are not with us this evening, we are deeply grateful to them for their friendship. I should add, since they live down the road here," he joked, "that we have decided to refrain from fireworks this evening out of respect for the neighborhood..."