President Donald Trump’s visit to The Hague was marked not just by diplomacy at the NATO summit, but also by his unexpected overnight stay at the Dutch royal palace.
Skipping the luxury hotels of Noordwijk, he accepted an invitation to reside at Huis Ten Bosch, the Dutch royal palace nestled on the city’s leafy edge.
There, he met with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, sharing smiles and photo ops in stark contrast to the tense atmosphere of the NATO summit.
The summit itself could unite or widen divisions among the allies. Trump is pushing hard for a 5% defence spending target, calling out Spain and Canada as "low payers".
His demand has ruffled feathers, while the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites adds further strain. Allies fear internal fractures, just as unity is needed most.
