11:25⇢Royal Family Celebrates King's Day While Honoring Pope's Memory
⌨The newspapers report on Koningsdag (King's Day) celebrations in Doetinchem, where King Willem-Alexander and the royal family have arrived (RTL Nieuws, NRC, Metro Nieuws). The King referred to today as "a day with two faces" in a rare personal video message, acknowledging Pope Francis's death alongside the festivities (NRC, AD.nl). The royal family was seen singing along to "Oerend Hard" while attending celebrations (AD.nl). Meanwhile, coverage continues of Pope Francis's funeral, with his casket arriving at Santa Maria Maggiore for his final resting place (Trouw, de Volkskrant). In international news, Russia claims to have recaptured Kursk from Ukraine (De Telegraaf).