Well... the people in The Netherlands had some fantastic parties last 1,5 week :)
It all started the 30th April when our Queen, now Princess, Beatrix abdicated and her son Willem-Alexander became our new king.
The whole country was in an enourmous partymood.
The abdication and inauguration was live on the telly, followed by an evening tour on the water, seeing things we're known for and the king loves, like sports, singing, etc.
It was a day to remember! Just loved it!
Normally we're celebrating Queen''s Day on the 30th April, but now it will be King's Day from now on on the 27th April, Willem-Alexander's birthday.
On the 1st and 2nd May the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, where the inauguration took place, was open to the public, so I went to Amsterdam with my dad.
It was WOW!!!! I just looooooooove flower bouquets and these were just fantastic to see (and smell!).
Here are some photos of that day...
We also remembered the people who died during the 2nd World War on 4th May and on 5th May it was again time to party :)
As that's the day we're celebrating WW2 ended in 1945 and having loads of freedom nowadays.
And now to my projects.... I made a "Dutch" celebration card.
Not only to celebrate our new king and 5th May, but also for someone who will graduate or something... don't know yet ;)
So here it is...
Challenges:
- CAS on Sunday: Sketch
- Dynamic Duos: Baja Breeze and Daffodil Delight
Thanks so much for coming over and hope to see you later on :)
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6 comments:
Wat een prachtige kaartjes heb je gemaakt ;o)
Leuk dat je meedoet bij CAS on Sunday!
Mooie foto's van de kerk, heb je ook zo lang in de rij gestaan ...
Such a pretty card! Love the yellow flowers! So glad you joined us at Dynamic Duos this week :)
Beautiful photos and card Angelique. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Dynamic Duos.
Great blog post Angelique! Fantastic images of the festivities and such beautiful cards!! Lovely Mother's Day card - great image.
Thanks for joining us for Dynamic Duos fun this week. :)
Both are wonderful designs! I love both of them. Thanks for joining us at CAS on Sunday!!!
It has been going on for centuries that sons of kings and sons of queens take over the throne one day or the other. And now it was Willem-Alexander's turn, who could handle it well, so the Queen had already understood and given this responsibility to them.
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