Obama to host king and queen of the Netherlands

President Obama will host the king and queen of the Netherlands on June 1, the White House announced Friday.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will visit the Oval Office as part of a U.S. tour on June 1-3. They are also scheduled to visit Grand Rapids, Mich., and Chicago.

It's the royal couple's first trip to the United States since ascending to the Dutch throne two years ago.

"Their visit reinforces the strong and enduring ties between the United States and the Netherlands that reach back more than 400 years," the White House said in announcing the meeting with Obama.

The Associated Press notes that "the 47-year-old king and his Argentine-born wife last visited the White House as the Crown Prince and Princess on September 11, 2009."