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Europe Dutch welcome Willem-Alexander's ascension to Dutch throne

A cheering public welcomed the new king, the Netherlands' first since 1890, after his mother, Beatrix, abdicated on her birthday, a national holiday.

By Peter TefferCorrespondent / April 30, 2013

Jeroen Van Der Meyde/RVD/Reuters/Handout

After more than a century of queens at the head of the monarchy, The Netherlands once again has a king.