Queen Beatrix to stand down, the Netherlands will have a king
NETHERLANDS. Queen Beatrix is to stand down on April 30, 33 years to the day after her coronation. The queen is abdicating in favour of her son Willem-Alexander, who will be 46 on April 27.
In a short address, broadcast on radio and television, the queen said this year - which includes her 75th birthday and celebrations to mark 200 years of the monarchy - is a good time to step down.
‘I have been thinking about it for some time,’ the queen said. ‘I am not standing down because the role is too heavy for me, but in the conviction that responsibility for our country should now lie with a new generation.’
King and queen
Willem-Alexander and princess Máxima are 'fully prepared for their future role' and will use all their talents to serve the country and keep faith with the constitution, she said.
Despite suggestions the new king will be known as Willem IV, this is not the case and the crown prince will continue to be known by his full name. His wife, Máxima, will be known as queen Máxima.
Willem-Alexander will be the first king of the Netherlands since the death of his great-great-grandfather William III 1890.
Máxima, the daughter of a former member of the Argentine junta, has also let it be known her parents will not be at the coronation in Amsterdam. They were not at Máxima’s wedding to Willem-Alexander either but did attend the christening of their children.
King and queen
Willem-Alexander and princess Máxima are 'fully prepared for their future role' and will use all their talents to serve the country and keep faith with the constitution, she said.
Despite suggestions the new king will be known as Willem IV, this is not the case and the crown prince will continue to be known by his full name. His wife, Máxima, will be known as queen Máxima.
Willem-Alexander will be the first king of the Netherlands since the death of his great-great-grandfather William III 1890.
Máxima, the daughter of a former member of the Argentine junta, has also let it be known her parents will not be at the coronation in Amsterdam. They were not at Máxima’s wedding to Willem-Alexander either but did attend the christening of their children.
Dutch monarchs are technically not crowned but sworn in or inaugurated.
In a reaction to the news, prime minister Mark Rutte said the queen had put her heart and soul into the job. She is an icon, the prime minister said.
In a reaction to the news, prime minister Mark Rutte said the queen had put her heart and soul into the job. She is an icon, the prime minister said.
Source: dutchnews.nl
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1. The releasing of my name Ronald Wederfoort form your Black List,
And from with holding all funds, belonging or things which were held or taken away
from me, which some of them i have specified in my Posting to be returned as
soon as possible to me, so I can continue with my normal life on Curacao
together with my brother and sisters of curacao, who i do care for what is happening to them.
We are here to help each other not to fight each other, or to enslave no one.
2. I would love that all the measurements like OB, and other measurements to be removed,
and also to be stopped. Also the new pending measurements to be cancelled.
3. I would LOVE also that the KINGDOM organize a group op people who would
help us to work for the Independence for all the island or Colonies from the Kingdom of the
Nederlands, so each be a free Colony would be free to decide for them self s with
the support of all the good independent nations who would love to help
in this process if needed.
4. The Removal of all those appointed people on all the islands and Dutch influences
and organization to be removed gradually from the all the islands which are
under the Monarchy of the Queen before, also all Parliaments and governments
will be dissolved and the people will take those position over.
And International Lawyers will be appointed to handle the transfer of Assets from
the previous Kingdom.
5. Dutch Citizen or Foreigners who would love to stay to help Curacao, to
grow will be allowed to stay and work as Unity for a peaceful and free of
Corruption together in harmony.
These are some of the Points I am requesting, The most important is point 1,
because this would not give me the opportunity to be free, and do my work for
the people of Curacao, and also my other brothers and sisters in the world.
Even Barney Ivanovic was instructed not to give me any money or any payment
for my services. And the government not releasing my Tax return with holdings.
And also the SALE of the HOUSE of father which i did not receive my part of the
sale. This are some of the things which were withheld from me.
So i hope the QUEEN will remove this BAN which was put on me.
Thank you very much and i hope that I will soon be contacted so we can
address these issues as soon as possible.
Sincerely
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