On Monday, King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and were with their three daughters in the Vatican where they were received by Pope Francis.

This visit was not on the official schedule of the king and queen of the Netherlands. It was in privately that Willem-Alexander and Maxima were received in audience this Monday, April 25th at the Vatican by Pope Francis. The unique photo immortalizing the meeting revealed that the royal couple was accompanied by their three daughters Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia Princess of Oranje, 12, Alexia, 10 and a half years, and Ariane, just 9 years. The three little princesses wore dresses and black tights. Queen Maxima was also black, in a long dress. Having left her blonde hair loose as his daughters, she had covered them with a black mantilla. Indeed, it is customary for Protestant countries of the queens dress in black when they come before the pontiff, only the Catholic queens may be blank.

This is not the first time that Maxima and Willem-Alexander are received at the Vatican by Pope Francis. While they were still Crown prince and Crown Princess, they had, like Letizia and Felipe of Spain attended March 19th 2013 on St. Peter's Square in Rome to the first solemn inauguration Mass of his pontificate, and had met on this occasion.

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This monday,  Willem-Alexander and  Maxima King and of The Kingdom of the Netherlands are on vacation in the Austrian skiing resort of Lech, took the break infront of photographers with their children, mother Princess Beatrix, Prince Constantijn, Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands, Countess Eloise, Count Claus-Casimir and Countess Leonore. Marking the continuation of the Royal Ski season 

For small Dutch school children, around the Kingdom are on a week of  from school, from February 22st to 26th. For this opportunity King Willem-Alexander accompanied by his wife Queen Maxima, their 3 girls Princess Amalia-Catharina Princess of Oranje, Princess Alexia, ten, and Princess Ariane, eight  who were all wrapped up in padded ski jackets for their day in the picture-perfect ski resort as well as his mother Princess Beatrix, his brother Prince Constantijn, wife of the later as well as his sister in law Princess Laurentien and nephews and nieces Countess Eloise, Count Claus-Casimir and Countess Leonore

The different photographs taken show the King and Queen of the Kingdom of The Netherlands and their children Princess Amalia-Catharina Princess of Oranje, Princess Alexia, ten, and Princess Ariane alternating poses couple and group including a family photo of slip and snowball battles. Princess Alexia appeared in high spirits as she created a snowball before throwing it as far as she could  much to the amusement of her sisters and cousins.

King Willem-Alexander looked at ease as he navigated down  the slopes followed by his wife Máxima, who showed off her impressive skiing skills in a stylish red ski jacket and matching trousers.