On April 27, 2023, Rotterdam will turn orange as King Willem-Alexander travels by the iconic water taxi across the Maas river to celebrate his birthday!
The countdown has officially begun for King’s Day 2023, and preparations are proceeding in full blast.
An important part of this will be the day trip, where King Willem-Alexander will take a one-kilometre tour through the city of Rotterdam with his family. 🧡
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The Royal Route for King’s Day in 2023
The walk will start at 11 AM near Afrikaanderplein in Rotterdam-Zuid. After a festive welcome, the royals will walk to the Maashaven, where they will travel in style — getting into a water taxi, that is. ⛴️
The water taxi will sail past the SS Rotterdam, Hotel New York, and then under the Erasmus Bridge to the Leuvehaven, the water taxi tour ending in Plein.
The rest of the route continues on foot, King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, and their children will walk across Blaak towards Markthal. You don’t want to miss this sight! 👀
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The tour will end at 1 PM on the Binnenrotte. According to Mayor Aboutaleb of Rotterdam, the route is carefully planned out so that “everything is included […] to immerse the royal family in all the scents, colours, and flavours of the city,” he reports to indebuurt.nl.
The festivities continue
The final location of the walk, the Binnenrotte, will also be the location for the closing birthday party.
Time to get your groove on at this free event — many different artists will perform (however, the setlist hasn’t been announced yet).💃🏻
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The theme this year will be We’re All Kings and Queens “because everyone is special, and a crown fits on every head,” announced the King’s Day website in Rotterdam.
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