Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of the Netherlands is scheduled to visit a match of the Netherlands national football team, which will take place in Kharkiv in June during the Euro 2012 European Football Championship finals, Director of the Department for Euro 2012 Preparation at Kharkiv City Council Oleksandr Nechyporenko has said.
"The negotiations concerning the arrival of the queen are underway. Her representatives will come on January 23 to look for a residence. Queen of the Netherlands is willing to attend all three matches of the national team," Nechyporenko said at a press conference in Kharkiv.
He also noted that German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who tries not to miss a game involving the German national team, may visit Kharkiv during Euro 2012.
Kharkiv will host three matches of Euro 2012: the Netherlands – Denmark on June 9, the Netherlands – Germany on June 13 and the Netherlands – Portugal on June 17.
