Doetinchem mayor declares King’s Day a success: "Here stands a very satisfied mayor"

The Netherlands will be coloured orange again this Saturday during King's Day. The royal family has now left Doetinchem, but there are still plenty of festivities all over the country. Follow our live blog here.

The official festivities in Doetinchem around King's Day are over. Singers Suzan & Freek closed the day for the royal family with a…

Doetinchem mayor declares King’s Day a success: "Here stands a very satisfied mayor"

"Here stands a very satisfied mayor," said Mark Boumans, mayor of Doetinchem, after the city’s King’s Day celebrations. "Everything went exactly as we had hoped." "It was fantastic. I had a really, really fun day," he added. "But that’s not the most important thing. I have the impression the royal family enjoyed themselves too, and I believe all the visitors in the city center had a great time." Boumans also noted that he planned to watch the na…

Suzan & Freek and Snelle sang for the royal family during the King's Day celebration in Doetinchem. When they said goodbye on the so-called king stage, the trio sang their big hit De Overkant, which is about the Achterhoek.

PEOPLE wake up the Dutch lion has crowed three times. Je maintiendrai. The Wajer has sailed over the Oude IJssel to Doetinchem for a game of pleepotwerpen in the Achterhoek, hop De Graafschap. You, the subject, may go to the Vrijmarkt, sing the aubade, blare the Wilhelmus. The beer may be opened, the breakfast is hearty, James Overlast is present, the disco is loud, the Blaffende Vis is busy, life is good and the monarchy is just the monarchy. E…

It may be a day earlier than other years, but today the city is completely orange again. AT5 is live from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM with four camera crews at various locations in the city. But if you want to go into the city yourself; we have listed a few fun things for you. Of course it started last night. Traditionally, a work of art is unveiled in the Westerstraat at midnight. The facade of café De Blaffende Vis is decorated with a contemporary work…