Dutch queen to abdicate
By Associated Press in The Hague, Netherlands | China Daily | Updated: 2013-01-30 07:26
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The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix and her son Prince Willem-Alexander on Queen's Day in Veenendaal, the Netherlands, in April last year. The queen, who is 75 on Wednesday, announced on Monday that she will abdicate in favor of her son, after reigning for nearly 33 years. Robin Utrecht / Agence France-Presse |
Popular ruler for 33 years to hand throne to son in April
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