Willem-Alexander, king for 10 years on April 30, 2023, is an original: nicknamed "Prins Pils" during his youth because of his drunkenness. In 2017, he revealed in 2017 to lead a double life as an airline co-pilot at KLM.

The king does only at his head, even if it means seeing his popularity plummet. According to an Ipsos poll published in May 2022, only 47% of Dutch people have "great confidence" in the king.