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Queen’s birthday 

On 30th April the whole of the Netherlands is coloured orange.
Queen Beatrix decided to keep this day, her late mother’s birthday, as the official day to celebrate her birthday and the monarchy.  30th April is a bank holiday in the Netherlands.
Members of DAG try to get together on a date convenient to all and close to 30th April and the colour orange plays a big part in their getting together.

For information about William of Orange, the Father of the Nation, look at the following web site:

 http://www.geocities.com/couprie/historie/oranje/

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Updated Tuesday, 24-Jan-2012