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Mostly peaceful King's Day in nearly all Dutch municipalities, with some incidents
There were hardly any problems in the large cities of the Netherlands on King's Day, authorities have said. Fireworks were thrown at police officers in Baarn, a drunk driver caused a three-vehicle crash in Tilburg, and police in The Hague fired gunshots to deal with a "threatening situation."
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Dutch capital turns orange as revelers celebrate King's Day with colorful canal parade
Thousands of people took to the canals of Amsterdam on Saturday to celebrate the Dutch king's 57th birthday. Dressed in orange - the national color - they packed small boats and sailed down the historic waterways of the capital. (AP video by Ahmad Seir)
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Maxima's mini-me! Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, 18, is the twin of her mother as she attends King's Day celebrations with Dutch royals
The royal, who is second in line to the Dutch throne behind her sister Princess Catharina-Amalia, joined her parents Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander and her two sisters in Emmen.