Willem-Alexander of Orange
New King of the Netherlands
Amid pomp and splendor bathed in a sea of Orange, Crown Prince Willem Alexander has assumed the throne as the first King of the Netherlands in 123 years.
With the abdication of Queen Beatrix, the royal crown has passed to her son
Willem-Alexander. At 46, Willem becomes Europe's youngest Monarch. His wife,
Queen Maxima, while originally from Argentina, is hugely popular among the Dutch.
The House of Orange Nassau has been headed by three Queens, Wilhelmina (the beloved wartime Queen), Juliana, and Beatrix. Interestingly while Wilhelmina spent the war in exile in London, the Royal family resided in Ottawa, Canada for safety.
After Holland's liberation from the Nazis, the Queen donated 100,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa in appreciation and honor to Canada.
While the Dutch are celebrating their new King, Canadians are celebrating the annual tulip festival in Ottawa.
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