DutchNews, September 19, 2022
Princess Beatrix (L), king Willem-Alexander and queen Maxima leave after the service. Photo: Ben Stansall / POOL / AFP |
Dutch king Willem-Alexander, queen Maxima and princess Beatrix had
front row seats at the funeral ceremony held for British queen Elizabeth at
Westminster Abbey in London on Monday.
The Dutch royals were among a host of
kings, queens, presidents and prime ministers to attend the event, ten days
after Elizabeth died at the age of 96.
Oranjes op prominente plek bij uitvaart Queen https://t.co/G7wk0Jj5wg pic.twitter.com/tod7c0wIOx
— RTL Nieuws (@RTLnieuws) September 19, 2022
Royalty expert Pieter Klein Beernink
told the Telegraaf that the Dutch family had been given such a prominent
position in front of the flag-draped coffin because of the close ties between
the two families.
Princess Beatrix, the former Dutch queen who abdicated in
favour of her son in 2013 at the age of 75, would often cross the channel incognito
to have lunch or dinner with Elizabeth, Klein Beernink said.
A black mourning
pennant was hoisted above the Noordeinde palace in The Hague as a mark of
respect for the British queen, who visited the Netherlands several times during
her 70-year reign.
Vandaag vindt de uitvaart van Koningin Elizabeth II plaats. Op Paleis Noordeinde is de rouwwimpel gehesen. De Koning, Koningin Máxima en Prinses Beatrix zijn bij de uitvaartplechtigheid aanwezig. pic.twitter.com/rvnULpWKwa
— Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) September 19, 2022
The Dutch royals will also attend a much smaller ceremony at
Windsor Castle later on Monday, broadcaster NOS said.
Embassy
The British
embassy in The Hague and the consulate were both closed on Monday, which was a
bank holiday in Britain, but dozens of well-wishers have left flowers outside
the building.
Photo: Dutch News |
Over 2,000 people, including prime minister
Mark Rutte, signed the condolence book at the embassy and there are also books
available for signing at Anglican churches dotted throughout the country.
The
book at the Anglican church on the Kinderhuissingel in Haarlem, for example,
will be open for a few more weeks.
Monday’s ceremony has dominated the Dutch as
well as the British media, with live blogs on most news websites and coverage from the funeral procession and ceremony on television.
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