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As wiki says the current king took part in the last one (he wasn't a king yet back then). And he is very proud of it - all participants get a pin (elfstedenkruisje) and he wears it next to the other "medals" he has even for official occasions

https://www.omropfryslan.nl/nieuws/248240-koning-draagt-elfs...

EDIT: just to add: I'm not a royal bootlicker. I just think it's one of a funny wacky things he does. Like participating in the "throw the toilet" competition

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We are so proud. A real man of the peoples.

And as our prime minister strongly advised his fellow countrymen to avoid travelling abroad unnecessarily last October as the virus spread and our economy took a hit, our king and his royal family sat on their royal arses in a government plane en-route to the private royal holiday home in Greece for a well-deserved royal holiday break. He was already aware of the prime minister's message before he left; he just didn't think it applied to him nor did he think about the example he was setting.

They were back the very next day due to the resulting commotion.

Another swathe of Dutchmen turned republican that day. Their popularity has taken a dive the past few years. (The sooner we get rid of this outdated institution the better.)

You forgot to mention we pay him a lot of money each year.

I don't mind him being paid. I would like to see him and his family taxed though.

I mean there's something slightly silly about taxing someone who's income is 100% taxes.

There is more than income tax.

Most of which they're not exempted from, but either way as long as their main source of income is tax money then you could achieve much the same by just giving them less money.

And not just him, but also every other royal hanger on including his 18 year old brat that gets 100K per month.

And that this 53-year old man has no personal responsibility, which is deferred to the government.

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