King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and their daughter Princess Ariane attend two World Cup matches on Saturday and shift their supporters’ colours between games. The royal family begins the day in Houston, where they watch the Netherlands defeat Sweden. After that match, the royals change from bright orange scarves to bright blue ones as they move to later viewing.
They finish the day watching Curaçao play Ecuador in Kansas City. Several reports say this game includes Curaçao reaching a milestone, scoring what is described as its first point in the Football World Cup. Yahoo Sports and NDTV also note the relationship between Curaçao and the Netherlands, describing Curaçao as a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with the Dutch monarchs serving as heads of state.
Across outlets, the focus remains on the royals’ match attendance, the change in clothing colours tied to team support, and Curaçao’s performance against Ecuador.
