Today is the official birthday of Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands. The Dutch celebrated in variety of ways, including the traditional toilet bowl throwing contest. Crown Prince Willem-Alexander joined in the fun, heaving an orange toilet with all his strength:
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Members of the royal family traveled to the town of Rhenen to join in the fun, with Crown Prince Willem-Alexander making a particular splash. The heir to the throne eagerly put himself forward for a series of challenges, culminating in a popular local pastime: the toilet-bowl-tossing contest.
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Dutch here: it was not our queen's birthday but her mother's. As our queen was born in the winter, she preferred to celebrate queen's day on her mom's birthday. Just so you know
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That was a sensible decision by the queen.
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Game of thrones?
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