Princess Beatrix, royal yacht ‘De Groene Draeck’, Photo by: Koninklijkhuis.nl
On 30 April 1980, Beatrix ascended to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands – today, precisely 33 years later, her eldest son Willem-Alexander will become the new King of the Netherlands. The first Dutch King in 123 years!Ceremonies start today at 10 am with the abdication of Queen Beatrix at the Royal Palace at Dam Square followed by the inauguration of His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange at De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam. As of today, Queen Beatrix will be titled HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau. Who wouldn’t want to be a princess at the age of 75? In the evening starting at 19:45 pm, the new King Willem-Alexander and his wife Queen Máxima will take part at the Royal Boat Parade (Dutch: ‘Koningsvaart) at the river IJ Amsterdam joined by numerous historic ships.
As a prince, new King Willem-Alexander already proved to be a fan of Gaastra. View this picture of Willem-Alexander sporting Gaastra Fashion on the royal yacht ‘De Groene Draeck’ (English: The Green Dragon) of Queen Beatrix in the course of Sail Amsterdam 2010. Exclusively for Queensday 2013, the final edition, Gaastra designed a special Queensday Polo shirt for women and men featured with an elegant script at the front and a royal, embroidered patch – a true fashion collectors piece to the last Queensday for now! At the official Gaastra online store, you can spot all Gaastra fashion highlights in orange. Have a fantastic Queensday – Oranje boven!
Queensday 2013, Gaastra Polo shirts, Limited Edition