Netherlands King Willem-Alexander, queen visit Chicago hospitals, school as part of US tour
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The Netherland's King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima have visited two medical institutions and a high school in Chicago as part of a multiday U.S. trip.
The Dutch royals visited Lurie Medical Research Center on Wednesday to promote a research collaboration between Northwestern University and institutions in the Netherlands.
The king and queen shook hands with professors who'll be part of the program.
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They also visited the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, to see the work the center is doing in robotics, and paid a visit to Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, where they took part in a picnic and seminars on urban farming.
It's Willem-Alexander's first official U.S. visit since becoming king in 2013. The trip began Monday in Washington with a meeting with President Barack Obama and a stop at Arlington National Cemetery.