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Dutch royals smiling again after tragedy as orange fever takes over on Queen's Day

Dutch royals smiling again after tragedy as orange fever takes over on Queen's Day
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Dutch royals smiling again after tragedy as orange fever takes over on Queen's Day
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Maxima takes part in a cycle race with a difference
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Large crowds were out on the streets showing their appreciation for the royal family
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The vehicle was energetically chauffeured by Princess Annette, the wife of her husband's cousin

 

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The Dutch royals, led by Queen Beatrix, were celebrating the country's most important and irreverent national holiday.

Queen's Day is usually held on April 30, her late mother's birthday.

Her own birthday on January 31 was deemed too cold for the outdoor festivities
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The madcap activities seemed to lift their spirits following the tragic ski accident suffered by Prince Friso, Alexander's younger brother, who is in a coma
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"It is sad that our family is not complete, but we will pass on all the good wishes we have felt and heard," the Queen told her people
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The mood that sweeps the Netherlands during the annual holiday is known as 'orange fever' after their national colour
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Each year the monarch celebrates in a different town
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Maxima tries her hand at spinning
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Her husband Willem-Alexander concentrates fiercely during a toilet throwing competition
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His brother Constantijn gives it his all in a more traditional sport
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The heir to the throne and his wife make a winning team in the tug of war contest
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A boy with a broken leg persuades the sovereign to write a get well message on his cast
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