Footage of Celebrating Willem-Alexander and Máxima Emerges, Royal Couple Dances to Popular Song

The Dutch royal couple watched the national team's opening group stage match against Japan from home in the Netherlands, alongside Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan. The Japanese royals were on a state visit and witnessed a 2-2 draw between the two teams on television.

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, and their youngest daughter, Princess Ariane, then chose the perfect moment to travel to America. They attended the matches between the Netherlands and Sweden, and Curaçao and Ecuador. There, they saw the Netherlands secure a dominant victory over the Scandinavian nation, and The Blue Wave earn a historic point against Ecuador.

The atmosphere after the Dutch victory was electric among the crowd. A TikTok video shows the party anthem Links Rechts by Snollebollekes playing in the stadium. The royal couple didn't hesitate, happily dancing along to the now-famous tune. Princess Ariane also knew the song and showed off her moves.

Following the Netherlands-Sweden match, the royal family witnessed a far less goal-filled encounter between Curaçao and Ecuador. Goalkeeper Eloy Room emerged as the hero of the match with several crucial saves, keeping the score at 0-0. Curaçao's historic draw once again sparked widespread celebrations.

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