New King for the Netherlands!

Been watching the float yesterday of the King sailing on the Amsterdam with his family and a lot of boats taking part in the float.

I think it's amazing how so many royal families exist and sometimes we don't even notice or take note of them, but I truly enjoy this monarchy and find it quite interesting as well.

So, Queen (now Princess Beatric of the Netherlands) decided to abdicate her position because she believes that the responsibilities of the Netherlands should be taken care of by a new generation. I personally think this is a good decision and that it's of the best interest of the nation.

But as always, there will be a lot of rumours as to why she did it and one of it, as I've expected is because the job has become too hard, lol. Sometimes we people just want to say what we want to neh, and believe it sommer, lol.

The reasons she gave for her abdication in her speech are the following:
- She turned 75 in 2013
- The Dutch monarchy came into existence exactly 200 years ago in 2013, starting a new time in the Dutch history.

Having these two special celebrations in one year, she decided to give the throne to her son, current Crown Prince (King) Willem-Alexander. This was also not a decision made just out of the spur of the moment. She had been wondering about this for a few years now.

 

Well, all I can say; Hope that King Willem-Alexander will keep the legacy growing and make his mother proud. King Willem-Alexander is the head of the Dutch royal house and the House of Amsterdam. He's the first male monarch of the Netherlands since the death of William III in 1980.

"Ik hoop jullie hebben het lezen genieten en al het beste voor Koning Willem-Alexander"

Till later!

Mwah chikas...
xoxo