This typically excellent cartoon by Andy Davey from The Sun is inspired by the news that Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, who turns 75 on Thursday, is abdicating in favour of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander. In a pre-recorded address broadcast on TV, she said she wanted to put Holland's monarchy in the hands of "a new generation". Willem-Alexander will become king on April 30, becoming the first man to accede to the Dutch throne since 1890. Read more >>
The cartoon doesn't show the Dutch Queen, but Queen Elizabeth II and her son Prince Charles. The scene takes place at the royal breakfast table. Charles has placed newspapers headlining the Dutch abdication all over the room. He asks the Queen, "Have you seen the news, by any chance, mother?"
Prince Charles, Queen
BY RAINER HACHFELD, NEUES DEUTSCHLAND, GERMANY - 1/29/2013
Royal News
Jan Erik Ander
doubt
By Joep Bertrams, The Netherlands - 2/4/2013
Geoliede machine ( abdicatie beatrix)
30 januari 2013. Joep Bertrams(cliccare qui per vedere il video animato)
Nota:
Il 28 gennaio la regina Beatrice ha annunciato che il 30 aprile abdicherà in favore del figlio Willem Alexander, 45 anni. Sua moglie Máxima Zorreguieta, figlia di un ministro della dittatura argentina (1982-1983) indagato per la sparizione dei dissidenti, ha annunciato che la sua famiglia non parteciperà all'incoronazione "per evitare problemi politici al premier Mark Rutte"
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| by Jos Collignon |
modifica del 12 febbraio ore 23.09
Povero Carlo... pure il Papa abdica!
by Jeff Darcy
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