Today marks the abdication of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and the Investiture of her son King Willem-Alexander below is the outline of today’s events.
10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) - Queen Beatrix to sign the act of abdication at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam
10:30 - (08:30 GMT) the former queen, now Princess Beatrix, and the new King Willem-Alexander will appear on the palace balcony, with new Queen Maxima
14:00 - (12:00 GMT) King Willem-Alexander to be sworn in at the Nieuwe Kerk
19:30 - (17:30 GMT) performance of The Song for the King followed by a water pageant
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