Through Jimmy’s office, I got a special pass for Sally and I to witness the arrival of the Golden Carriage (built in 1903) at the Ridderzaal (built in 1280) on Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day) on September 18th for the Queen to open parliament. I was very excited about this opportunity until I realized it meant standing behind a police barricade for 3 hours waiting for Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem- Alexander and his wife Princess Maxima to pass by. It also meant watching the backs of the armed forces along the parade route for over 2 hours. Luckily, the police officer above got tired of starring in all my photos and was nice enough to move aside just in time for me to get the photo below.
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