Dutch capital turns orange as revelers celebrate King's Day with colorful canal parade

(27 Apr 2024)
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Amsterdam, Netherlands - 27 April 2024
1. Various of King's Day flotilla on Amsterdam canal, with revellers dressed in orange
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Thousands of people took to the canals of Amsterdam on Saturday to celebrate the Dutch king's 57th birthday.
Dressed in orange - the national color - they packed small boats and sailed down the historic waterways of the capital.
King Willem-Alexander and his family celebrated his special day with a walkabout in the northern city of Emmen.
The monarch took the throne in 2013 after his mother, Queen Beatrix, abdicated to make way for her son.
Celebrating a monarch's birthday is a Dutch tradition that rivals New Year's Eve as the biggest bash of the year.
Special events take place across the country.
AP video by Ahmad Seir
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They sure love the colour orange.

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What's here?🤔