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Happy Queensday!!
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| Thierry |
Damn, the Holland forum sure has died since I was last on here, but just wanted to wish you Dutchies a Happy Queensday!! I got to experience it in Amsterdam first hand last year, but alas I'm back in Canada now.
Have a great one!
Terry |
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| Loraine |
Defo someone who didn't watch the news today :rolleyes:
The national Queen’s Day holiday in the Netherlands is normally a joyful affair, but not this year.
| quote: | The royal procession in the city of Apeldoorn was disrupted, and all subsequent official celebrations cancelled after a car drove into watching crowds at speed, killing four people and injuring 13, five seriously.
It remains unclear if it was an attack on Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and his wife, Princess Maxima, who were aboard an open top bus. They could only watch in horror as the car ended its journey by crashing into a stone monument in front of their eyes.
“It’s a terrible shame what has happened. I was quite far away but I heard everything. We saw a car suddenly plunge into the parade, and that was all,” said an eyewitness.
First aid workers fought to save the lives of some who had been mown down. Police said the driver of the car was arrested and was taken to hospital.. Queen Beatrice has expressed her shock and shared sense of pain with the victims’ families. |
(edit]6 people are dead (incl the culprit), 11 badly injured and 3 of those 11 are in critical shape....
http://www.euronews.net/2009/04/30/...he-netherlands/ |
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| Thierry |
| I did watch the news but my local newscast isn't really focused on that tragedy. Sorry to hear about that. |
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| Palladium |
crazy
i hope the best for the dutch, was there last year for queensday, fun times! |
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