We were on island a few years back when Wilhelm and Maxima came to the island. We stay on Front St. in Philipsburg so it was quite easy for us to head down the street to watch the Royals tour the island. Their first stop was at the Oranje School in which the kids there were wonderful. After that they walked down Front St. to the Methodist Church. I was there with our Dutch friend who was decked out with orange flowers in her blonde hair and the King walked directly across the street and spoke Dutch to us (actually her, lol). I was in awe that I was a mere two feet from the King with no security smothering him and he was so down to earth. It was such an incredible thing to bear witness too. It was one of those "only in St. Maarten "moments for sure.