Queen Beatrix
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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.
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.
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.