Sunday, April 28, 2013

Willem-Alexander, from Prince Pils to Dutch king

Sandra Terpstra, left, and Linda Clewits pose with trays of cakes made for Queen's Day, a national holiday and the day of the abdication of Queen Beatrix and the crowning of the new King, at a Arnold Cornelis pastry shop in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday April 23, 2013. The shop was decorated with Dutch flags and the color of the Dutch royals, the House of Orange. Queen Beatrix has announced she will relinquish the crown on April 30, 2013, after 33 years of reign, leaving the monarchy to her son Crown Prince Willem Alexander. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) AMSTERDAM (AP) — He's evolved from a beer-loving student dubbed Prince Pils to an International Olympic Committee member and respected U.N. water expert. Now comes the ultimate transformation for Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander: He's about to become king.








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