I did wonder, as I am sure many people do. Why do the Dutch wear Orange when their flag is Red, White and Blue? Why do the Dutch people have such a strong relationship with the colour Orange. Orange is the colour of the Dutch Royal Family, the lineage of the current dynasty, the House [...]
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Queens Day / Koninginnedag : or is it Orange Crazy Day – for the House of Orange. The shops are full of Orange merchandise right from 1st April – not just for the week prior to the big day. My memory from last year is obviously a bit out of tune. Is that short term [...]
Queens Day / Koninginnedag : or is it Orange Crazy Day? April 30th – Queen’s Day is a national holiday here in the Netherlands. It is a celebration for the birthday of the Queen of the Netherlands (Queen Juliana’s birthday). The date has been retained as Queen Beatrix birthday is in January – not good [...]
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