Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands quotes

People make mistakes. I will make mistakes in the future, too... I think we have learnt a lot from this and that it has also been part of the training in our preparation for kinghood. (Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands)
I'm not a protocol fetishist. People can address me however they want. For me, it is about people feeling at ease when I'm with them. View quote
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
[I want to be] a king who in the 21st century can unite, represent and encourage society. View quote
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
I'm not a protocol fetishist. It's more important to me that people feel at ease when I'm with them. View quote
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
I want to be a traditional king first and foremost, building on the tradition of my predecessors standing for continuity and stability in this country, but also a 21st-century king who can unite, represent and encourage society. View quote
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Here in the Netherlands there are towns that take part in the throwing of toilet bowls for a laugh. View quote
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Sometimes it just means flying from Bogota to New York via Amsterdam to have a day with your kids. When we spend time with them, I think we do our utmost best to be really with them - on vacations or during weekends or even at breakfast in the morning. View quote
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
One has to divide attention between having kids and a full workload. View quote
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands