King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands have arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, kicking off a multi-city state visit to the United States. The programme includes stops at Independence Hall (the historic site where the US Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776) to mark America's 250th anniversary, followed by travel to Washington DC — where the couple will stay overnight at the White House at President Trump's personal invitation — and then Miami, Florida. The visit has drawn some controversy in the Netherlands over its timing given tensions surrounding Trump administration policies, but the Dutch government concluded that strengthening bilateral ties outweighed the diplomatic awkwardness.