King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is not your average royal.
While not performing royal duties, the Dutch monarch often takes the skies a a licensed pilot. Willem-Alexander joined the exclusive club of flying royals when he was a prince, joining his counterpart in the UK, Prince Philip, who frequently flew around his kingdom.
While typically flying aircraft in the Dutch government's fleet of VIP aircraft, it wasevealed in 2017 that Willem-Alexander flew as a co-pilot for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for 21 years, according to CNN, flying regional aircraft around Europe around twice a month. The royal kept a low profile, never revealing his identity to passengers
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See inside the 'Dutch Air Force One' Boeing 737 private jet - Business Insider
While not performing royal duties, the Dutch monarch often takes the skies a a licensed pilot. Willem-Alexander joined the exclusive club of flying royals when he was a prince, joining his counterpart in the UK, Prince Philip, who frequently flew around his kingdom.
While typically flying aircraft in the Dutch government's fleet of VIP aircraft, it wasevealed in 2017 that Willem-Alexander flew as a co-pilot for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for 21 years, according to CNN, flying regional aircraft around Europe around twice a month. The royal kept a low profile, never revealing his identity to passengers
Read more at:
See inside the 'Dutch Air Force One' Boeing 737 private jet - Business Insider
