Today its "State Opening of Parliament-Day" or "Prinsjesdag"

State Opening of Parliament (Dutch: Prinsjesdag)

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.< - The Dutch Queen 'Beatrix'.

On Prinsjesdag, the Queen of Holland (Queen Beatrix) delivers her Speech from the Throne to a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives. The speech sets out the government's plans for the coming year. Article 65 of the Constitution refers to the Speech from the Throne as follows: “A statement of the policy to be pursued by the government shall be given by or on behalf of the King before a joint session of the two Houses of the States General that shall be held every year on the third Tuesday in September or on such earlier date as may be prescribed by Act of Parliament.”

The "Golden koets" _ De "Gouden Koets"

Dutch "State Opening of Parliament-Day" a day celebrated on the 3th tuesday of September- All Dutch people know why..../ Het Nederlandse 'Prinsjesdag' wordt gevierd op de 3e dinsdag in september...

Map of Route to the Binnenhof, Route naar het Binnenhof

The Queen and her staff are driving today in THE HAGUE from Palace Noordeinde via Lange Voorhout to the Binnenhof.... where the Queen is reading the speech...
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De Koninklijke stoet rijdt van het Paleis Noordeinde, via het Lange Voorhout naar het Binnenhof, alwaar de koningin de speech voorleest.

At the end of the Celebration-day , the Queens family is waving to the waiting and interested people... from their balcony./ Aan het einde van de feestelijke dag wuift de familie, vanaf hun balkon, naar de wachtende mensen.

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Happy -Fijne Prinsjesdag!