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MONARCHY

Thousands gather to witness Netherlands’s new king sworn in

Queen Beatrix has abdicated, handing over to her son, Willem-Alexander, who became the first king of the Netherlands in over 120 years.

  • Reuters
5 min read
Orange shoe-shaped pastries and macaroons on sale in a shop in The Hague
NETHERLANDS

Sex, drugs and clogs: New Dutch king is a moneyspinner

The Dutch are fêting their new king Willem-Alexander by spending millions on kitsch and sometimes kinky orange products.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS

Dutch monarch to decide on early elections

Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands must decide whether to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende after his coalition collapsed.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read