Here’s the detail of the abdication and investiture
ceremonies on April 30, 2013 straight from the Dutch Royal House’s official website.
10.00-10.30 am – Queen Beatrix proclaims her abdication
before the Presidents of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the
Council of Ministers for the Kingdom and members of the Royal Family. The Queen
signs the instrument of abdication, which is read aloud by the Director of the
Queen's Office.
10.30-10.50 am - His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen
and Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands appear on the
balcony of the Palace. Princess Beatrix and the King will both give a short
address. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange and Their Royal Highnesses
Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane will then join their parents on the
balcony.
1.55 pm- The King and his retinue proceed to the Nieuwe
Kerk.
2-2.30 pm – The King swears in and in invested during a
joint session of the two Houses of the States General in the Nieuwe Kerk. The
King delivers an address and is sworn in. The President of the two Houses, Fred
de Graaf, delivers an address and makes a solemn declaration, after which every
member of the States General and the States of Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten
swears an oath or makes an affirmation.
4.13-5.30 pm- Reception for authorities and members of the
States General in the Royal Palace Amsterdam.
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