On Tuesday, 30 April 2013, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands will sign an instrument of abdication. On the same day will be the investiture of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. This occasion in the Netherlands does not involve an actual crowning nor does a crowning follow at a later date. The following website, http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/globale-paginas/taalrubrieken/english/abdication-and-investiture/ is full of official information about the abdicaton, swearing in, investiture and celebrations. The contents list to the left of that page offers a wealth of information. There will be a dinner on the evening before and celebrations on the day. After the ceremonies, the titles for Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander and his wife Princess Maxima will be - His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau Her Majesty Queen Máxima, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands |
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