For the Geo Quiz Tuesday, we are going to test your knowledge of royalty.
Can you name the country where Crown-Prince Willem and Princess Maxima will soon become king and queen?
The celebrations get underway next week.
The inauguration committee commissioned a song called “King’s Song” to mark the ascent to the throne.
But tens of thousands of people have signed an online petition saying they don’t like the song. Many are threatening to leave this low-lying country if it’s used in the ceremony to honor what will be the country’s first king in more than a century.
There’s no word yet from the 75-year-old abdicating Queen Beatrix about the rap lyrics in the song or all the complaints.
The “King’s Song” was written for an inauguration of a new king.
Crown Prince Willem-Alexander is set to become the next King of the Netherlands, the answer to our Geo Quiz.
Dutch journalist Jans Roos says the “King’s Song” is not very popular.
Have a listen and decide for yourself. Add your thoughts about the song in the comments below.
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