Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Prinsjesdag 2012


Prinsjesdag (English: Prince's Day) always on the third Tuesday in September, 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 from the Throne (Dutch: Troonrede) sets out the main features of government policy for the coming parliamentary session. The occasion is prescribed by the constitution.   sorce Wikipedia



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