Maastricht has the honor to receive the royal family on King’s Day this year. The preparations are in full swing.
In this live blog we will keep you informed of the developments around the festive day:
10:30 a.m. – Mayor Penn: ‘Still a lot of work to do before King’s Day’
Mayor of Maastricht Annemarie Penn-te Strake is eagerly looking forward to King’s Day in the provincial capital, but emphasizes that much still needs to be arranged. “It is starting to bubble, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” she told television program L1mburg Centraal on Sunday evening.
9:30 am – Town hall, environmental park and community counter Beek closed
Also in the municipality of Beek, nobody can go to the town hall, environmental park and community counter on King’s Day. Furthermore, no waste is collected.
9:15 am – Venlo city office closed
If you are standing in front of the Venlo city office on Wednesday, it is better to turn around. The city office is closed for King’s Day. The same also applies to the inhabitants of the municipality of Echt-Susteren. The town hall keeps its doors closed and cannot be reached by telephone.
9:00 am – Wheelchair group creates special dance for royal couple
The wheelchair dancers of Limbo Wheelers have been preparing for their performance for Willem-Alexander and Máxima for two years now. They practice weekly to the music of Rowwen Hèze in neighborhood center De Boeckel in the Maastricht district of De Heeg. Read more here.