Queen Beatrix From Netherlands Abdicates At Age 75 (VIDEO)

The 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)