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02-02-02
An important day in Holland!
On this day our crown prince Willem-Alexander married Máxima Zorreguieta from Argentina.
A fairy tale wedding that enchanted a big part of the dutch people.
The wedding was held in Amsterdam, the dutch capitol.

As orange is the color of our royal family, you saw this color everywhere you looked. People that went to Amsterdam to witness the festivities from nearby often dressed up with crowns and orange clothing.

As far as I know this is a "real dutch" custom, it is also seen with big football matches, queensday, ice skating matches. They call it "the orange feeling"
For some more pictures click on the picture on the right.

 the orange feeling

The civil marriage ceremony took place in the Beurs van Berlage building on Damrak in Amsterdam. The ceremony will be performed by the Mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen. In addition to family, friends and guests of the Royal Couple, the ceremony, was also attended by approximately 600 invited guests from all parts of the Kingdom.

The Church blessing of the marriage tookplace in the Nieuwe Kerk church on Dam square in Amsterdam. Carel A. ter Linden, emeritus minister of the Kloosterkerkgemeente church community in The Hague, conducted the church ceremony.
The ceremony was attended by royal guests, government representatives, family and friends of the Royal Couple.

Following the ceremony in the Nieuwe Kerk church, the Royal Couple did tour the centre of Amsterdam in the Golden Coach.

After completing the tour, the Royal Couple appeared on the balcony of the Royal Palace.

pictures from ANP, omroep, www.koninklijkhuis.nl,
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