Celebrations ...

Today, the King's Festivities started with a King's Breakfast at the primary schools for the kids, followed by King's Sports for them too, for the rest of the day. All kinds of sportive activities were planned and Crownprince Willem Alexander, together with Princess Máxima, were present at one of the schools for the kick-off.
Queen Beatrix's abdication at Tuesday, followed by the inauguration of King Willem Alexander is involving the whole nation, everyone is talking about it and preparations are visible everywhere. Special books are published, magazines are loaded with articles, orange-ware is stacked high in the shops, feasts and festivities are scheduled everywhere. Holland will color orange (royal color) again at the last Queensday, Tuesday. Next year it will be Kingsday, at April 27th, his birthday.