Amsterdam turns orange to welcome first king since 1890

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 ORANGE COUNTRY. People, most of them wearing orange tee shirts, hats or plastic crowns, gather on April 30, 2013 at the Dam Square in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, to attend the investiture of the country's new King. Photo by AFP
Amsterdam prepares to paint the town orange ahead of the enthronement of king Willem-Alexander, with millions across The Netherlands geared up to say farewell to a much-adored queen after 33 years. Willem-Alexander will become the first male monarch of the Netherlands since 1890. The Dutch royal family is known as the House of Orange-Nassau, so it is hardly surprising souvenir shops are seeing a roaring trade in anything in the national color. The 600-year-old Nieuwe Kerk church is the scene of Willem-Alexander’s investiture as the first Dutch king in more than 120 years following the earlier abdication of his mother, Queen Beatrix. Government and noble guests prepare for the ceremonies, and the Dutch get ready for a huge party.

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