Koninginnedag (Dutch Queen’s Day) photos
Queen’s day is the official birthday of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, and it is time to wear orange (oranje) and stroll around the many free markets of the day in Amsterdam. Here are some pics:
(go to flickr if you can’t see the embedded flash)
This year, unfortunately, the royal celebration in Apeldoorn ended in a tragedy when someone killed 5 people with a car trying to attack the Queen, so the official events had been cancelled there.
