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Next time you a flight, you just never know who might at the controls. It could be a king. Holland's King Willem-Alexander has just he has been secretly flying planes for the Dutch carrier KLM for the past 21 years, completely unbeknown to his passengers. The 50-year-old king his military pilot's license as a member of the Royal Netherlands Air Force when he in his twenties. He a love of flying and trained to a commercial pilot. He revealed his secret life as a pilot in an interview with Dutch media. He for KLM twice a month. The king said he was now to upgrade his skills. He is back on the aircraft simulator to train to Boeing 737s.

King Willem-Alexander reporters that his passion for flying meant he could all stress while up in the skies. He explained: "You have an aircraft, passengers and crew. You responsibility for them. You can't take your problems from the ground into the skies. You can completely and concentrate on something else. That, for me, is the most relaxing part of flying." He it was easy to keep his anonymity while flying, and that very few passengers ever he was their plane. He said: "I always say that I everyone a heartfelt welcome on behalf of the captain and the crew. I don't have to my own name, but most people don't anyway."