Crash: 7 Victims & Perpetrator Dead, 10 Wounded at Queen's Day 2009 - Page 4

Josefine · #61 04-30-2009, 08:01 AM

what happens next
any new from the royal family
do you think the queen will speak?

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Originally Posted by Rebafan81

I am so very sorry that this IDIOT ruined a very wonderful celebration. Isn't it funny how one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch. What is wrong with people today, I pray for the families of the people involved. Everyone was just trying to enjoy their day and now it will taint it for a long time. God Bless All!

I heard that the driver may had a heartattack...
we will see

principessa · #62 04-30-2009, 08:04 AM

I don't think that the queen will speak today. Perhaps tomorrow or at the weekend.

BeatrixFan · #63 04-30-2009, 08:04 AM

If this was an accident, tragic. If this was an attempt to hurt Queen Beatrix, her family and innocent bystanders let's hope the vile excuse for a human being that was the driver snuffed it.

susan alicia · #64 04-30-2009, 08:06 AM

ja, I do not doubt the integrity of our mayor, there are 3 very big parties going on at the moment, but the one on the rokin, near me is small, they could chose to stop out of common decency.

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Originally Posted by Marengo

Maybe they will opt to cancel part of the programme, and slowly let the festivities stop. Now Rotterdam cancelled the festivities and now that there are deaths I think Amsterdam can not continue like nothing happened. The NOS is already pointing out the tricky situation for the mayor of Amsterdam: 100.000's people are in the city -many of them drunk- what to do with them when they cancel everything.

**Marengo** · #65 04-30-2009, 08:07 AM

TV Gelderland also mentions 4 deaths. But it has not been confirmed yet.

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The board of the national Orange associations asked all the local Orange comitee's to stop the festivities that they have organised.

lucien · #66 04-30-2009, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Josefine

what happens next
any new from the royal family
do you think the queen will speak?

I heard that the driver may had a heartattack...
we will see

Having an heart attack and then driving for hundreds of meters straight through a crowd in the direction of the bus?Kidding!So,NO.

Meanwhile many most graphic pics have appeared,even on royalimages,pls. do not look.It is un-decent to a fault,un-human almost.
There still is something like human dignity.

**Marengo** · #67 04-30-2009, 08:12 AM

I just removed the flag. I see they are doing the same at Palace het Loo. I am not sure if we can fly them half mast today.

Empress Merel · #68 04-30-2009, 08:12 AM

I can't believe that this happened on a day that should be so joyful.

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Don't watch this picture when you're easily shocked because it's an horrible one (No blood intended though)

I believe that this was done on purpose.
Queensday will never be the same.

chaimae · #69 04-30-2009, 08:13 AM

oh my god ! i just sow a reporte in the BBC ! i m very sad to heard such news in such special day !
i watched that the royal princesses was shokted and sad ! specialy princess maxima she was scaring by this accident !

Regina · #70 04-30-2009, 08:13 AM

This is just horrible. I couldn't believe it when I read about it. How traumatic for everyone! I am so sorry for the victims and all those who watched it... it's simple terrible.
:(

lucien · #71 04-30-2009, 08:16 AM

There are words that the RF,or some of the members,will/might visit the hospitals later today to see the wounded and their families.

**Marengo** · #72 04-30-2009, 08:16 AM

2 dead
23 wounded, 6 of whom are in a very serious condition.

**Stefan** · #73 04-30-2009, 08:18 AM

How horrible. Especially this year when Koniginnendag should be extra celebrated special in honour of queen Juliana. Now her centennary will be forever overshadowed by this.

Empress Merel · #74 04-30-2009, 08:19 AM

I've got no words of this.
My eyes are even an bit teary. Queensday will never be the same.

lucien · #75 04-30-2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Marengo

2 dead
23 wounded, 6 of whom are in a very serious condition.

Oh God,just too awfull to comprehend.

Statement at the Royal House website±

Het Koninklijk Huis

In light of the horrible accident in Apeldoorn today all festivities for Queensday there have been cancelled.

Her Majesty,also on behalve of the other members of the Royal Family,states She is completely shocked,
and they all convey their most sincere sympathy with the berieved and the wounded families.

Empress Merel · #76 04-30-2009, 08:24 AM

Apparently the little girl of 7/8 that is seen on photo's and videos is one of the 2 that died.

Menarue · #77 04-30-2009, 08:30 AM

We are hearing here in Portugal that it has been confirmed that it was not an accident and that the Queen and the royal family were targetted.

royalist · #78 04-30-2009, 08:32 AM

OMG! What a tragedy! How sad...

**Marengo** · #79 04-30-2009, 08:34 AM

No accident indeed, the driver has been arrested and taken to the police station, not to the hospital (so no heart attack!).

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The Prime Minister arrived from Warschau at Rotterdam airport. He will make a statement on tv soon.
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The NOS showed the route of the driver, over the Jachtlaan. He seems to be driving in a straight line to the royal bus. In the end the car change direction a bit, perhaps by the people he drove over he was unable to steer his car. Thank god he didn't have explosives!

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At palace het Loo the flag is half mast, I am doing the same.

Empress Merel · #80 04-30-2009, 08:40 AM

I am also glad the Royal kids weren't on the bus.