Inauguration of Willem-Alexander
The former queen and the new royal couple on the balcony of the royal palace | |
Date | 30 April 2013 |
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Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
The inauguration of Willem-Alexander as the new monarch of the Kingdom of the Netherlands took place on 30 April 2013. Queen Beatrix announced on 28 January 2013 that she would abdicate in favor of her eldest son, Willem-Alexander. He is the first King of the Netherlands since the death of his great-great-grandfather King William III in 1890.
Abdication of Queen Beatrix
On 28 January 2013, three days before her 75th birthday, Queen Beatrix announced on a televised speech that she would abdicate, ending a reign of 33 years. Abdication is not uncommon in Dutch royalty. Both Queen Juliana, her mother, and Queen Wilhelmina, her grandmother, have abdicated.
On 30 April 2013 at 10:07 AM, Queen Beatrix signed the Instrument of Abdication, making Willem-Alexander the monarch even before the investiture.
Inauguration
Later, Willem-Alexander was invested at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam.
Guest list
Family of King Willem Alexander
- Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
- Princess Alexia
- Princess Ariane
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Former Queen of the Netherlands
- Princess Irene of the Netherlands
- Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma and Princess Annemarie, Duchess of Parma
- Princess Margarita, Countess of Colorno and Tjalling ten Cate
- Prince Jaime, Count of Bardi
- Princess Carolina, Marchioness of Sala and Xavier Brenninkmeijer
- Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven
- Princess Christina
- Count Bernardo and Countess Eva
- Count Nicolás
- Countess Juliana
Notable guests include:[1]
Royalty
- The Prince Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- Sheikha Mozah, Princess Consort of Qatar
- Princess Lalla Salma, Princess Consort of Morocco
- Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan and Crown Princess Masako
- Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and Princess Sirindhorn, Princess Royal of Thailand
- Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
- Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Princess Mary
- Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland
- Infante Felipe, Prince of Asturias and Infanta Letizia, Princess of Asturias
- Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit
- The Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant and Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant
- The ©Crown prince Billa of Brunei and crown princess Sarah
References
- ↑ "Dutch abdication: guest list for Willem-Alexander's investiture". www.telegraph.co.uk. Associated Press. 30 Apr 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
External links
- Toespraak van Zijne Majesteit Koning Willem-Alexander (Dutch). koninklijkhuis.nl. Speech and oath given by Willem-Alexander at the enthronement ceremony
Coordinates: 52°22′26″N 4°53′30″E / 52.3739°N 4.8918°E