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The ambassador of Netherlands to India

Marten van den Berg, the ambassador of Netherlands to India, meeting Governor Justice (Rtd) P Sathasivam at Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram.

Dutch royals to visit Kerala in October Netherlands king Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will arrive in Kerala on a two-day visit in October.

A technical and financial delegation from the Netherlands would also accompany the royal couple during their visit to Kochi, the state's commercial hub, on October 17 and 18, state Chief Minister Pinarayi VIjayan has said in a Facebook post.

Vijayan announced the Dutch royals' visit after his meeting with Marten van den Berg, the ambassador of Netherlands to India, at the Kerala House in New Delhi last week.

In the FB post,he said that a host of subjects, including the rebuilding initiatives of flood-hit Kerala and the development of ports figured in the discussion with the envoy.

"As part of this, the Ambassador has informed that the Netherlands King and Queen will arrive in Kochi on October 17 and 18," he said.