King Willem-Alexander thanked Dokkum and Friesland for showing him and his family an “unforgettable” King’s Day today on his 59th birthday. In his speech, the King referred to the time he participated in the Elfstedentocht skating event in 1986, under the pseudonym W.A. van Buren. “I would love nothing more than to go back one more time and skate again, because it is so beautiful in this magnificent city of yours,” the King said, NOS reports.