King Willem-Alexander to attend Mandela memorial service

King Willem-Alexander and foreign minister Frans Timmermans will represent the Netherlands at the memorial service for former South African leader Nelson Mandela.

The memorial service will be held on Tuesday at the 95,000-seat football stadium in Johannesburg. Mandela died at his home on Thursday at the age of 95.

Mandela’s funeral will take place on December 15.

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