Tuesday 30 April 2013

PICTURES: Queen Beatrix Abdicates in Netherlands



To the cheers of tens of thousands of people crammed shoulder to shoulder outside the royal palace, Willem-Alexander of the House of Orange-Nassau became the Netherlands’ first king in 123 years on Tuesday as his mother, Queen Beatrix, ended a 33-year reign with the stroke of a pen, signing the act of abdication in a chandeliered chamber at the royal palace. See more photos after the cut....
Queen Beatrix signs the deed of abdication


Deed of abdication

Official portrait of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands

An orange balloon is seen above the crowd gathered for Queen Beatrix's abdication ceremony in Amsterdam.

Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (centre L) sits beside Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (centre R) as she hosts a dinner hosted by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands ahead of her abdication at Rijksmuseum.

Royal family on the balcony, Amsterdam (30 April 2013)








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