A Glimpse of Royalty...

It had been three years since I’d seen the Royal Procession when the Queen rides through the streets of The Hague in her Golden Carriage on her way to open parliament on Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day on the third Tuesday of September). This year my British friend Jane came along to the American Women’s Club of The Hague’s luncheon at an Indonesian restaurant that has a great view.

This location is ideal to see the Golden Carriage, built in 1898, twice: both on its way to and on the return trip from the Ridderzaal (Knight’s Hall). The carriage has bullet proof glass, but security is still intense with both armed military and police lining the streets.