Remembrance and Liberation Day; May 4th and 5th, 2010

[wartenberg7]

My Goodness- what times we´re living in ! Thank God the Royal Family was safe !!!

[Empress Merel]

I thought the police immediately grabbed the man as if something already happened which caused the panic. When the police didn't jump up so soon, it would have been fine.

So annoying, Queensday incident of last year seems to have people thinking of having a free pass to disturb the public order.

[Marengo]

Apparently it was a 39 y/o man who started screaming, the police jumped on him and the public started moving. On that moment a man dropped his suitcase and people started screaming that there was a bomb in it, so even more panic. Some fences fell over, which sounded a bit like gun shots so the panic was complete.

Accordomg to the head of the police of Amsterdam, Mr. Bernhard Welten, it was the Queen herself who insisted that the ceremony should be resumed. So she returned, after a few minutes. She was walking arm in arm with her son, and was holding the hand of princess Maxima. During the national anthem, the Queen had to fight her tears, as many others had to.

Afterwards the royals visited the wounded who were nursed in the Groote Club. When the queen was on her way home she heard that some people were also nursed in the royal palace, so she decided to go back, to visit them too.

The man that caused the panic is known by the police and has been convicted for violance and drugs related issues. He was dressed like an orthodox jew, supposedly not because he is one. Apparently the police can only keep him for a few hours, as the offence is 'disturbing public order'. But before they release him he needs to have a psychological examination. The man with the suitcase had nothing to do with the whole thing.

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Tonight the Queen attended the traditional liberation day concert, where she was cheered extra loud, it seemed.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/jsp/foto_win...6d.jpg&caption

[Katrianna]

Thank you Marengo for the update. It's an outrage when some wacked individual causes panic and injuries to so many because he's wanting some sick version of 15 min. of fame. It's even more outrageous that he'll get a slap on the wrist. People could have been killed.

[iceflower]

Queen Beatrix at the 5th May concert in Amsterdam on 5 May 2010.
The concert staged on the Amstel river in Amsterdam is the traditional
closing of the Liberation Day, celebrated each year on 5 May in the
Netherlands to mark the end of the Nazi occupation during World War
II.


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[Opal]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Accordomg to the head of the police of Amsterdam, Mr. Bernhard Welten, it was the Queen herself who insisted that the ceremony should be resumed. So she returned, after a few minutes. She was walking arm in arm with her son, and was holding the hand of princess Maxima. During the national anthem, the Queen had to fight her tears, as many others had to.

Afterwards the royals visited the wounded who were nursed in the Groote Club. When the queen was on her way home she heard that some people were also nursed in the royal palace, so she decided to go back, to visit them too.

Tonight the Queen attended the traditional liberation day concert, where she was cheered extra loud, it seemed.

http://www.telegraaf.nl/jsp/foto_win...6d.jpg&caption

Very brave of Queen Beatrix and kudos to her for setting a good example. Apparently the people appreciated it too.

[Kelly]

My respects to the royal family. What courage and bravery they show at all times.