Prinsjesdag (English: Prince's Day) is the day on which the reigning monarch of the Netherlands (currently Queen Beatrix) addresses a joint session of the Dutch Senate and House of Representatives in the Ridderzaal or Hall of Knights in The Hague. The speech sets out the main features of government policy for the coming parliamentary session. The Queen and the royal family arrive to the Hall of Knights in horse and carriage and the Queen specifically has an all gold carriage. I was at an Indonesian restaurant with the American Women’s Club and we had a great viewing of the royal procession and even got to see the Queen waving from her golden carriage. The streets are filled with many people waiting to see the Queen and royal procession go by. Some local schools are even closed that day. It was so nice to experience an exciting part of Dutch culture. (Background info from Wikipedia)
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