At the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, and Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, consort of His Highness the Amir, His Majesty the King of the Netherlands and Her Majesty Queen Máxima will pay a state visit to Qatar from Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 December 2026.
The King and Queen Máxima will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Tom Berendsen. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sjoerd Sjoerdsma and Minister for Food Security, Fisheries and Horticultures Silvio Erkens will also join various parts of the state visit.
The state visit, which follows the Amir’s official visit to the Netherlands in June 2024, will be the first to the Middle East in 14 years. The focus will be on strengthening the ties between the two countries and on their evolution from energy and trade partners into strategic partners in a changing world. At a time of tensions in the Middle East, a closer partnership offers opportunities to work together to promote stability, security, energy security, food security and sustainable growth.
Government Information Service, no. 280