The Netherlands is getting ready to celebrate tomorrow’s inauguration of King Willem-Alexander, with security stepped up for an event forecast to attract at least 800,000 people to Amsterdam and millions of television viewers.

Queen Beatrix announced on Jan. 28, three days before her 75th birthday, that she will cede the Dutch throne to Willem- Alexander, her eldest son, tomorrow after exactly 33 years. The new king, who turned 46 two days ago, will be the Netherlands’ first male monarch since Willem III died in 1890.

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