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Man dressed as Máxima waves off King Willem-Alexander in Eindhoven

During a working visit by King Willem-Alexander to the VONK Museum Park in Eindhoven, he was waved off by a man dressed as Queen Máxima.

3 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Man dressed as Máxima waves off King Willem-Alexander in Eindhoven — Photo: Defensie · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On Wednesday, King Willem-Alexander made a working visit to the revamped VONK Museum Park in Eindhoven. An unusual event occurred during his departure.

A man dressed as Queen Máxima was waiting to greet the king and waved him off. This 'impersonation' stood out and caused some surprise.

According to reports, the man in costume asked, 'Can I join you?'.

The 59-year-old visiting king was accompanied by staff from the museum park.

Footage of the incident has attracted attention and elicited various reactions on social media.

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