9/11 Remembrance

Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima paid their respects to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Royal Couple attended the 9/11 Memorial Service at Zucotti Park, after which they joined the Remembrance Service in the West End Collegiate Church. The Prince and Princess were accompanied by Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen.

‘Freedom, openness and mutual respect are values the Netherlands shares with the US, thanks to our historical ties,’ said Mr Verhagen. ‘On 9/11 we remember the victims of terrorism and reaffirm our commitment to defending those common values.’

West End Collegiate Church is part of The Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the City of New York. Its origins are traced to a loft above a gristmill in New Amsterdam in 1628, where Dutch settlers worshipped before the first permanent building was built in 1642. The millstones from that mill can be seen in the vestibule of the West End church.

Photos by Chantal Heijnen

In the afternoon, the Prince and Princess had a private meeting with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House.

Photo by Lex van Lieshout / ANP

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