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Dutch Queen Abdicates, Willem-Alexander to Succeed

Description:A tradition continues in The Netherlands. On Monday Queen Beatrix took to the airwaves to announce that she was abdicating the throne to make way for her son Willem Alexander. She said she felt her son was ready to become King. Queen Beatrix became the sixth monarch of the House of Orange in 1980 following the abdication of her mother, Queen Juliana, who reigned for 31 years. (0:50)

Source: Reuters

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