In the first asylum center that Willem-Alexander visits as king, he receives a letter from Lavinia, aged eleven. She writes that she has not seen her parents for three years.

King Willem-Alexander visited an asylum seekers center in Leersum, marking his first visit to such a facility. During the visit, he received a letter from an eleven-year-old girl, Lavinia, who expressed her longing for her parents, whom she hasn't seen in three years. The visit was met with applause and cheers from the residents, highlighting the ongoing discussions and polarization surrounding asylum policies in the Netherlands. The king acknowledged the challenges faced by asylum seekers, particularly children, who are waiting for their applications to be processed. He emphasized the importance of integrating asylum centers into communities and promised to take his impressions back to The Hague.