Dutch king and queen begin state visit to Britain


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  • Tuesday, 23 Oct 2018

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jeremy Hunt, Queen Elizabeth and Home Secretary Sajid Javid arrive ahead of the ceremonial welcome for King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands at Horse Guards Parade, in London, Britain October 23, 2018. Christopher Furlong/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth hosts the King and Queen of the Netherlands at a banquet on Tuesday for the first UK state visit by Dutch monarchy for 36 years, during which they will visit the grave of the only Dutch king of England.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima were formally welcomed by the British queen with a Guard of Honour before taking a state carriage procession along the Mall in London to lunch at Buckingham Palace.

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