Polish president, Dutch king to honour WWII soldiers

The president of Poland and the king of the Netherlands were on Tuesday afternoon due to take part in a tribute to Polish World War II soldiers at a military cemetery in the Dutch city of Breda.

Poland's President Andrzej Duda (second from left) with First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda (left) and Dutch King Willem-Alexander (second from right) with Queen Maxima (right) at the Royal Palace in The Hague on Tuesday.

Photo: PAP/Wojciech Olkuśnik

Poland's President Andrzej Duda was visiting the Netherlands as the two countries mark the centennial of diplomatic relations.

Poland's President Andrzej Duda and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda arrive on an official visit to the Netherlands on Monday evening. Photo: PAP/Wojciech Olkuśnik

The visit, which officially began on Tuesday, coincides with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Breda by Polish soldiers during World War II.

Commemorations were scheduled to take place at a Polish military cemetery in Breda, combined with a military parade, to mark the anniversary of the city’s liberation by the 1st Polish Armoured Division under Gen. Stanislaw Maczek on October 29, 1944.

Earlier in the day, Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima were scheduled to give a luncheon in honour of the Polish presidential couple at the Royal Palace in The Hague.

While in the Netherlands, the Polish president was expected to discuss a range of bilateral and European policy issues with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday.

(gs/pk)

Source: president.pl