<p>Each year on Prinsjesdag (day of the 'Princelings') the Dutch queen addresses a joint session of the Houses of Parliament in the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) in The Hague. 
</p><p>The queen leaves the palace in the Golden Carriage at 13.00 hrs but from 09.00 hrs a vast crowd is building up along the route. Orange (the surname of the Royal Family is 'Orange'), predominates the streets (as by games of the Dutch national soccer team).
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There is a lot of military and police on the streets, but the atmosphere is very very friendly.
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