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Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Abdicates in Favor of Her Son, Prince Willem-Alexander

The Netherlands’ long-reigning monarch Queen Beatrix announced in a television broadcast that she would be abdicating the throne in favor of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander.   The queen announced she would leave the throne on April 30, transitioning the  crown to her son because she said he was ready to rule and it was time […]

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