Good Morning, This is Your Monarch Speaking
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (68040)
United States
May 18, 2017 9:12am CST
I saw a really cool "feel-good" article online this morning. It said that Willem-Alexander, the king of the Netherlands, has been flying his subjects around on commercial airlines for the past two decades.
That. Is. Neat.
Holland isn't exactly a superpower (although I'm sure there are kooks everywhere who'd attack to "make a statement"), so it's refreshing that a national ruler can get that close to "the people."
Here's a beautiful song (written by Mike Smith) recorded by Steve Goodman about the Netherlands:
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
18 May 17
You can say Willem-Alexander is a Flying Dutchman.
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@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
18 May 17
With our 'ruler' here in the U.S. it is sure nice to hear of such a ruler.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
18 May 17
I want to do that too.
Thats it I am moving to Netherlands.
Listening to the tune.
Thats it I am moving to Netherlands.
Listening to the tune.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
18 May 17
Thanks for the share @FourWalls
Will check it our right now-
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@MrsHoneybee (1)
• United States
18 May 17
My six year old and I heard that story this morning and found it so funny and awesome!
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