queensday

 
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Today is last Queensday. 
Queen Beatrix will step down and her son Willem-Alexander will become King of the Netherlands, and of course of our beautiful islands as well. 
The island is showing signs of orange, Willemstad has been decorated and my orange outfit is ready to go! 
Have a great day.
And if you are by chance in Amsterdam today......Enjoy, I am sure it will be exquisite!
xx
Pris





queen beatrix

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix
House of Orange-Nassau


Queen Beatrix announced today that she will abdicate on April 30 after 33 years as head of state, clearing the way for her eldest son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, to become the nation's first king in more than a century, since King Willem III,w ho died in 1890.It is an end to the reign of one of Europe's longest-serving monarchs, whose time on the throne was marked by tumultuous shifts in Dutch society. The queen's abdication from the largely ceremonial role had been widely expected, but it is sure to bring an outpouring of sentimental and patriotic feelings among the Dutch, most of whom adore Beatrix.