The King’s Day organization in Rotterdam has announced the program for Willem-Alexander and his family. For example, the day begins with an occasional Long Shall He Live chorus sung for him, there is a digital meeting with children at Sophia Children’s Hospital with a “contact robot” and he gets in a water taxi alongside a fleet of Youth sailboats and a navy ship. De Ruyter.
In 1992, the royal family visited Rotterdam for the last time on this occasion. Willem-Alexander aptly celebrates King’s Day for the tenth time in 010.
Willem-Alexander begins with a hike in Afrikaanderwijk in South Rotterdam with Máxima and her three daughters Amalia, Alexia and Ariane. The official reception will be given by Mayor Aboutaleb and King’s Commissioner Jaap Smit. Child mayor Louey Zerourou also plays a role here.
Also, acrobats from the international company XY will perform tricks, among others, and street football player Soufiane Touzani will show off his soccer skills on a large street soccer field. Singer Glenda Peters ends this part of the day with the song Rotterdam.
Water taxi in Nieuwe Maas
The Royal Family travels in a water taxi aboard the Nieuwe Maas alongside the Rotterdam, the former flagship of Holland America Line. This is how the Rotterdanians take you to the back deck? Performed by the Scapino Ballet.
The chapter on water ends on the steps in front of Plein 1940 at The Destroyed City war memorial, written by artist Zadkine. Spoken Word artists perform next to the statue. A birthday party is going on at Binnenrotepeplein with Davina Michelle, Ronnie Flex and Lee Towers.
“Everyone participates”
“We are all kings and queens” is the motto of this year, announced earlier by the society. According to the municipality, the slogan means that everyone is “different but special.”
It was previously announced that the day would cost much more than last year’s King’s Day in Maastricht. Initial estimates were 4 million euros, last year the daily cost was around 1.5 million euros.
Source: NOS
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