Queen Juliana will abdicate Tuesday after 33 years as the Dutch monarch . Willem - Alexander will be first king the Dutch have had in more than 120 years . The 75-year - old monarch announced her abdication in January . Mark Saunders , a royal biographer , said he had bumped into the new king and found him to be personable and relaxed . The queen 's husband , a former Argentinian minister , will miss investiture .
Queen Juliana will abdicate Tuesday after 33 years as the Dutch monarch . Willem - Alexander will be first king the Dutch have had in more than 120 years . The 75-year - old monarch announced her abdication in January . The queen 's husband , a former Argentinian minister , will miss investiture .