The islands of the Dutch Caribbean are getting a royal visit.
Dutch King Willem-Alexander and his Argentine-born wife, Queen Maxima, are touring the islands of Bonaire and Aruba as part of the two-year bicentennial celebration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Their visit started Thursday in Bonaire. They attended an annual celebration in Rincon, the first colonial settlement on the southern Caribbean island.
The royal couple was expected later to travel to Aruba for a two-day visit.
Both Aruba and Bonaire are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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