William Alexander of the Netherlands was born on 27 April 1967 in University Medical Center Utrecht. The King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander succeeded his mother Queen Beatrix in 2013, when she abdicated, becoming the first male monarch in the country since 1890. Born in Utrecht, he studied history at Leiden University and has a keen interest in water management, serving as chairman of a UN advisory board on water. He was also a member of the International Olympic Committee. He married Maxima Zorreguieta in 2002, and they have three daughters, the eldest of whom, Catharina-Amalia, is heir to the throne. He is a keen pilot who sometimes flies as a co-pilot.
Before and after
- from 11 March 1967 to 17 April 1975Cambodian Civil War
- 17 April 1967Launch of Surveyor 3
- 19 April 1967Death of Konrad Adenauer
- 23 April 1967Launch of Soyuz 1
- 27 April 1967Birth of William Alexander of the Netherlands
- from May 1967 to December 1967Hong Kong 1967 leftist riots
- from 30 May 1967 to 15 January 1970Biafra
- from 5 June 1967 to 10 June 1967Six-Day War
- 12 June 1967Launch of Venera 4
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