King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands hasn't been resting on his monarchical laurels, telling Dutch media he has been moonlighting as a copilot for a KLM airlines affiliate for more than two ...

From the palace to the pilot seat! King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has been flying as a licensed pilot for decades.

As a guest flier, the king is always co-pilot. The 50-year-old father of three and monarch to 17 million Dutch citizens calls flying a "hobby" that lets him leave his royal duties on the ground ...

And even when he makes announcements to passengers, Willem-Alexander says that as a co-pilot he doesn't have to give his name. So while some people recognize his voice, it is far from all passengers.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Dutch passengers on KLM flights might have recognized the co-pilot’s voice when he introduced himself on the airline’s Cityhopper services. It was not jus… ...

King Willem-Alexander has spent 21 years as a co-pilot for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, working in the cockpit twice a month — even after he acceded to the throne in 2013.

King Willem-Alexander said he has been leading a double life as a co-pilot, flying commercial planes twice a month for the past 21 years.