article_snippet.sent: Koningsdag - or King's Day - is a public holiday in the Netherlands and is traditionally marked with a royal procession either in the capital Amsterdam or in one of the country's major cities.
article_snippet.sent: Happy family: The Dutch royals celebrated King Willem-Alexander's birthday in Dordrecht .
article_snippet.sent: Koningsdag is a long-standing Dutch tradition that began in 1890 with Queen Wilhelmina who celebrated Queen Wilhelmina birthday on the 31st August.
article_snippet.sent: When Queen Wilhelmina daughter Juliana became Queen, the date was moved to the 30th April - a tradition maintained by her daughter Juliana daughter Beatrix, even though her daughter Juliana real birthday is the 31st January.
article_snippet.sent: Since April 2013, when Willem-Alexander took the throne following Willem-Alexander mother's abdication, the holiday has taken place Willem-Alexander birthday, the 27th April.
article_snippet.sent: Turn out: Willem-Alexander's birthday is a public holiday which meant everyone had the day off .
highlights_snippet.sent: King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is celebrating King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands 48th birthday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: King's Day - or Koningsdag - is a national holiday in the Netherlands .
  