The King Of The Netherlands Flies Himself To A German State Visit 3 minute read King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands traveled in style for a three-day state visit to Germany as the co-pilot of the ‘Dutch Air Force One.’ The sovereign was at the aircraft’s controls during its journey from The Hague to Berlin Brandenburg Airport on July 5th. King Willem-Alexander is a keen aviator and secretly flew commercial flights for Dutch airline KLM for 21 years. King Willem-Alexander was at the controls of the plane for his state visit to Germany. Photo: Getty Images The King flies his own delegation to Germany