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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima during their summer photo shoot on Zuiderstrand in The Hague. June 2023
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima during their summer photo shoot on Zuiderstrand in The Hague. June 2023 - Credit: Robin Utrecht / RVD - License: All Rights Reserved
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Video: Dutch royals dance with Curaçao World Cup squad after Ecuador draw

On Sunday, video circulated online showing King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, and Princess Ariane dancing inside the Curaçao national team’s locker room. This was in celebration of the Curaçao’s 0–0 draw against Ecuador on Saturday. The result was a historic moment for the team, which secured its first point in World Cup competition.

Hello Mag: King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their daughter Princess Ariane entered the Curaçao FIFA World Cup team's locker room to celebrate with the players after their draw against Ecuador gave them their first ever WC point. The nation is part of the Kingdom of the… pic.twitter.com/usEjs9umTp

— Olga Nesterova (@onestpress) June 21, 2026

The royal family spent the weekend attending World Cup matches in the United States. They first watched the Netherlands defeat Sweden 5–1 in Houston and later saw Curaçao’s draw with Ecuador in Kansas City.

After both matches, the king, queen, and princess visited the locker rooms to congratulate the teams. In Curaçao, they spoke with coach Dick Advocaat and personally greeted players from both sides.

The video shows the king dancing into the team’s changing room to the music playing in the background. The queen and princess joined in, and the three were soon dancing with the players.

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