Queen Beatrix From Netherlands Abdicates At Age 75 (VIDEO)

Queeen BeatrixThe Queen of The Netherlands, Queen Beatrix, has announced that she will abdicate on April 30.  Her oldest son, Prince Willem-Alexander, will become king and the nation’s first king in more than a century.

The Queen who turned 75 on Thursday, said in a speech “Responsibility for our country must now lie in the hands of a new generation…I am deeply grateful for the great faith you have shown in me in the many years that I could be your Queen

Willem-Alexander, 45, is prepared to assume the job.

VIDEO: Dutch Queen Beatrix announces resignation as Queen (Note: In Dutch)

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