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Attractions & Activities: Exploring The Hague
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Noordeinde Palace
Noordeinde is the "working palace" for Queen Beatrix and her staff. This splendid neoclassical town palace, which dates back to 1553, was quite elegantly furnished when William of Orange's widow was in residence, but became almost derelict by the beginning of the 19th century. In 1815 restoration brought it back to a state suitable for the residence of Willem I. In 1948, fire damage necessitated extensive renovation, and in the early 1980s further restoration was begun. It is from this palace that Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus, on the third Tuesday of September each year, depart in a golden coach drawn by eight horses, escorted by military corps, bands, local authorities, and a blaze of street pageantry, to proceed to the Binnenhof, where the queen officially opens Parliament with an address to the States General and parliamentary members in the Ridderzaal.
Noordeinde
(west of Lange Voorhout).
Tram: 3, 7, 8, or 12.
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