Dutch royals attend two World Cup matches in one day
7 reported
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Ariane of the Netherlands attended two World Cup matches on Saturday, June 20, 2026, according to a report from BBC News. The royal family first watched the Netherlands defeat Sweden 5-1 in Houston, Texas, then traveled 800 miles north to Kansas City to see Curacao earn its first ever World Cup point against Ecuador. The king told RTL-TV that having both teams in the tournament makes it an extra-special World Cup. All but one member of the Curacao squad was born in the Netherlands, and the royal party celebrated with players in the dressing room after the match. Curacao, a former Dutch colony with a population of 158,000, remains part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Queen Maxima, who is from Argentina, could attend the holders’ match against Austria in Arlington, Texas on Monday.
What’s reported
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Ariane attended two World Cup matches on Saturday.
The Netherlands beat Sweden 5-1 in Houston.
The royals then traveled 800 miles to Kansas City to see Curacao earn its first World Cup point against Ecuador.
All but one Curacao squad member was born in the Netherlands.
The royal party celebrated with Curacao players in the dressing room.
Curacao has a population of 158,000 and remains part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Queen Maxima could attend Argentina’s match against Austria on Monday in Arlington, Texas.
Key figures
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands
Sources: BBC News
