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Right, okay.

Thank you.

- Your Highness, Majesty. Welcome. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Welcome. - Yes, thank you.

What does it say?

- What? - Up there, the banner. What does it say?

When is the stork coming?

What's your schedule tomorrow?

Water board.

You?

- Your father asked me to stop by. - Oh.

Do you want to join?

Busy.

Can you close it, please?

- What? - The water, Alex. Can you close it?

What is it?

Oh, nothing.

Come on. I know you.

I just don't like that you assume that I'll do all the 'thank you's' by myself.

Okay, well, I can help you.

- I thought you wanted to do something. - Yes, I want to work.

Not just decorate Eikenhorst. That's not what I studied economics for.

- Fair point. - You?

Anything bothering you?

No.

Just happy we're back home.

Actually, I was thinking,

maybe we can stop smoking.

Why?

Just, health reasons.

We said we were going to take it slow.

I'm just saying, it's really bad for your health.

Good morning.

Lygia.

Good morning.

Please help me.

What day is it today?

Thursday.

Máxima is coming to visit.

How was your honeymoon?

Did you enjoy it?

Yes, it was amazing.

We visited the Maoris

and we went to Salt Lake City for the Paralympics.

That's very impressive.

Sprinting and long jumping with one leg,

it's astounding how they do it.

Have you seen my medal?

- That one? - Yes.

The 1967 Nijmegen Vierdaagse hike.

It's the only medal I've ever won myself.

The rest was purely decorative.

So...

Have you found anything yet?

I mean, something you really want to do?

I'm working on it.

Well...

The opportunities, they don't just fall into your lap.

You have to go out there

and grab them.

It's like playing tennis.

You don't wait for the ball, you just go and get it.

Do you also play tennis?

A little, yes. But Alex is better.

We played so much,

Trix and me.

For days.

So carefree.

Sorry.

I have no filter.

Lygia is used to it.

But Trix doesn't know how to deal with it.

Well, I only cry when I get married.

You should check who we are sending them to.

- Some need to be more personal. - Why?

Here, Alex. Ter Linden. You can not just send a plain "thank you".

- What should I write then? - I don't know, make it personal.

It has to be something special. That's polite.

Then it'll take forever.

It's the law of giving and receiving. It's very important.

- Says who? - My mother.

This one is for you.

- It's probably an admirer. - Finally.

Are you fucking kidding me?

It's the fucking butcher.

He says he can't work anymore because of what happened to him.

He wants me to compensate him.

What an asshole.

Send him a card.

Listen to your mother.

He's receiving nothing.

Well, Maurice is working on the garden, but it's a collaboration, of course.

We're in touch about everything.

Oh no, thank you. I quit.

So, what did you think about the soft blue for the living room?

Yes, it's perfect. It really lights up the space.

Maybe some more plants?

Well, well.

So?

What do you think?

Well...

Modest.

I almost missed it.

Okay, we'll talk later. Thank you for everything.

I'll send you the mood board for the salon.

Thank you.

Royal Highness.

Mood board?

Nice.

Alex!

Alex!

Alex!

We will have to figure this out. I never know where he is.

- Unless that's your intention, of course. - What do you mean?

You know. The bag is secured, right?

- Ah, I thought I heard you. - Hi!

- We were just talking about expectations. - Oh, such as?

Well, at least three kids, starting with a son.

Right, very funny.

I seriously think he's scared shit less.

I don't think it's a bad idea to make him take a course.

Come on, how difficult can it be? Changing some diapers.

Terrible things can happen.

Like what?

- Sudden Infant Death. Meningitis. - Enough already, man.

Tijn can't even keep a goldfish alive. You know that.

They're going to do it together, right?

That's the thing about having a child.

As soon as it's there, you're afraid to lose it.

You're essentially giving birth to your own fear.

Speaking of fear, she will be thrown to the lions tomorrow.

A lion and a lamb. Dad isn't that difficult.

Well, and us. As a balloting committee.

- Why? - We're coming to play tennis.

Ah, great.

Come on, it will be fine. Right?

Just bite the bullet.

Nice.

Is that allowed?

Shell, the UN, Foreign Affairs.

She was also involved in the Dayton Agreement.

It's the peace negotiations after the Bosnian war.

Yes, so she also speaks all the Slavic languages.

As well as Spanish.

- Oh. - Ah, there they are.

White smoke!

Habemus papam!

- That's easy. - With Friso, everything is easy.

- Hello. - Hi.

- I am Máxima. - Mabel, hi.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Heard a lot about you. - Only bad things, I hope?

- Yes, you can't disappoint anymore. - Okay, good.

- Hey. - And?

Well...

Hey chica, did you survive?

It was a piece of cake.

Do you play tennis?

Oh, didn't you warn them?

The only thing I can do with a racket is break it.

Chess, however... And motorcycling. She is a devil on the road, this woman.

Then you can join the club. Máxima recently drove into our butcher.

I didn't.

- No, no. It was his fault. - In Holland, we say:

Man behind the wheel, blood on the wall.

- Woman. It's the other way around. - Predictable.

- How are you feeling? - Good.

We're not getting a pool.

Why not?

Because the sun is only out for a few weeks a year.

- Yes, but then you would want to swim. - Do you know how often it rains?

- You love swimming in the rain. - When it's warm.

Plus, it's a waste of water.

- Only if you don't use the pool. - Mom.

Okay, we're coming.

Your father is in the ICU right now, he is resting.

We gave him some sleep medication,

now we have to wait to see if the antibiotics work.

That could take up to 48 hours.

- Okay. I'll go straight to the ICU then. - Okay.

- You can go to the family room, that way. - Okay.

You may follow me.

Shit.

Stop.

- Hi. - Hi.

Have you heard any updates?

- It looks like he's on the mend. - Oh.

Well, thank God.

Do you know how this works?

Which one?

Just black.

The doorbell rang and our neighbor showed up on the doorstep, crying.

I knew, immediately.

- How old were you? - Nine.

Jesus.

He had gone ice skating with a friend,

who fell through the ice and got trapped underneath.

My dad tried to rescue him with a scarf but then he fell through the ice himself.

I cannot imagine growing up without a father.

It is funny, though. As a child, you manage somehow.

But for my mom...

That was the toughest part.

Seeing her grief.

Do you want kids?

I don't know yet.

There are so many other things I want to do, and my job is pretty demanding.

How about you?

Well...

Oh, sorry. You don't have a choice, of course.

The girls' room.

- Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes, please.

God damn it!

Assholes.

Now I have to find out in the goddamn tabloids

what my own house is going to look like.

What is wrong?

Those fucking journalists have absolutely no respect. For anything.

- It's just their job, darling. - I hate them, every single one of them.

PRINCE WILLEM-ALEXANDER AND PRINCESS MÁXIMA CHOOSE VILLA EIKENHORST

And by the way, I quit smoking.

So you know.

PRINCE CLAUS IS STRUGGLING WITH HIS HEALTH

Where is the pool?

- It's like a funeral, isn't it? - Please.

Look...

I got this one from Lygia,

the Dixie Pink from Suriname.

I saw it blossom once.

An entire field of them.

- That was really... - Where is Lygia anyway?

She had to receive something.

Huh?

What is that?

Surprise.

What is this?

A little something, darling, to keep you company.

Such a beautiful animal.

May I introduce you: Psittacus erithacus.

But of course, you can also choose a name yourself.

Hello.

Hello.

Welcome. Will you come live with me? Are you a circus parrot?

So cute.

- Your Majesty, welcome. - Thank you.

Welcome, Your Majesty.

- Hello! - Hi, welcome to Meppel.

- Thank you. - Hello, welcome to Meppel.

- Welcome! - Thank you.

- Welcome. - Máxima!

Hi!

Hi! Nice to meet you. I am Máxima.

And on behalf of my husband, I would like to send you his best regards.

And on behalf of my entire family, I would like to thank you very much.

Since the last time we were able to celebrate Queen's Day, two years ago,

we have gained two great daughters-in-law.

And a cute niece too, and one more on the way,

and another one almost on the way.

So in a few years, we will be here with many more people, hopefully,

on this stage or elsewhere in the Netherlands.

WILLEM & MÁXIMA WHEN WILL TRIXI BECOME A GRANDMA?

What did you think of it?

Yes, it was a lot.

Yes.

People's entertainment.

Clowns.

That's what we are on a day like this.

Your mother looked quite happy.

Yes.

Well, if her sons are happy, she is happy.

It was the first Queen's Day for Princess Maxima,

who will soon start as a committee member at the PaVEM foundation,

led by former GroenLinks party leader Paul Rosenmöller.

I promise you to do my utmost to improve

the position of women from ethnic minority groups.

Our PaVEM foundation will therefore put learning the Dutch language

at the center of her program.

So glad to have you on board.

I immediately said, bullseye. Exactly what we needed.

- Yes? - Of course, you are a role model.

It doesn't get any better.

- See you next week. - Yes.

What do you think? Honestly.

I think they are extremely happy to have you on board.

Yes, I should make more eye contact.

I tend to forget that when I'm reading from paper.

Yes, but this was your first one. - Yes, I should...

Sweetie.

- Lygia. - Hey.

- I'll go straight ahead. - Yes.

Have you visited him yet?

Yes, but he was asleep.

I'll stay here, just in case.

In case?

That he needs me. He has those terrible dreams.

Hey.

Dear boys.

Take good care of each other.

Okay?

If there's a war...

you run away.

Okay?

Don't fight.

Fighting is a big misconception.

Hey.

How is he?

He was awake for a little while.

You can go home, guys.

- I'm staying. - Sure?

Yes.

Get some sleep.

I'll see you tomorrow, okay?

Bye dad.

Now that Claus Georg

Willem Otto Frederik Geert van Amsberg

has departed this life,

we now lay his body to rest in this church.

We hand him over, into the hands of the living God.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

No one lives for themselves,

no one dies for themselves.

Whether we live or die,

it is for the Lord.

We belong to Him.

Forward, march.

You can get dressed again.

Is everything okay?

Everything is perfectly well,

but there are no guarantees, of course.

Yes, I was...

I was wondering...

Yes?

There is a really big project next autumn that I would like to participate in,

but, yes... there's not really a way to plan these sorts of things...

- Right? - Do you smoke, Your Royal Highness?

If I were you, I would put that at the top of my to do list.

Okay. It's in.

- I don't see a light. - No, you have to put it on there.

A light will flash when he makes a sound, love. That's the whole concept.

- Where was this? - Scotland.

And you, are you scared easily? No, right?

- No, I can get scared. - Can you?

Yes.

Not very easily. I'm not afraid of the dark or afraid of animals.

You?

- Hmm? - Do you get scared easily?

I'm quite afraid of spiders, actually. Yes.

And me, of course.

Fifteen minutes ago, I went upstairs and she was fast asleep.

You could just go again.

I crashed into a rock once when I was canoeing, and I flipped over.

I remember being underwater, everything going quiet, and I got really scared.

- It turns green when there's a sound... - Shouldn't there be a light if it's on?

- And then? - A big dude with lots of tattoos

pulled me out of the water,

and of course I fell completely in love with him immediately.

Well, I had to save her, she was drowning.

Lau?

Just go.

Oh, no. Too bad.

Dear, dear children, I'd like to say something.

I want to thank you for being so

incredibly kind to me during this past time.

Your visits, your daily calls.

I really felt your love and that has helped me a lot.

I want to thank you so much for that.

But I feel that another time is upon us and that I want to look ahead again.

I have three wonderful sisters, I have dear friends,

I get to babysit my wonderful granddaughter every Saturday morning.

I talk a lot with my friend Lingo, who's starting to talk back more and more.

My wish for the new year is that you pick up your own lives again

and no longer worry about me anymore.

I still miss your dad every day,

but I feel his love, which gives me strength and I am very thankful for that.

- It's working. - There.

To life.

To life.

- To life, mom. - And to love.

I'll go.

As they get closer,

the likeliness of Iraq using chemical weapons increases.

That has been the biggest fear throughout this war.

The allies have now, so to speak, ended up in the red zone.

It's possible that the Iraqis use those weapons.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw, so to speak.

It's about Saddam, baby. Look.

I'm overdue.

- Are you serious? - Yes.

How long?

Well, it's just one.

Yes, fortunately. Right?

That will save a lot of constitutional hassle, probably.

It's about twelve weeks now.

Look, this is the backbone.

Here is the heart.

Are you able to see when it's due?

Well, it will arrive when it's ready.

But the due date is December 1st.

- This one can go in the living room. - Sure.

We can start with the chairs. Those also go in the living room.

What are you doing? What are you doing?

- What? - Put it down. Put it down!

Are you out of your mind?

Will you keep an eye on her? She is crazy.

To clarify the contents, I'm now quoting

from the leaked email from the princess to her family and friends.

"It's just one, for those who read that I had treatment

and am expecting twins.

I hope he or she doesn't behave with an air like a prince or princess,

I'll kill him/her."

And this part was also broadcast in that particular BNR show.

That's correct.

Well, then the question is, where is the leak and how do we seal it?

We can't just prohibit publishing stuff like this?

Newspapers can write what they want.

That is, unfortunately, the freedom of the press and speech.

- We have to make sure internally that... - Can I say something?

Why don't we make a deal with the press?

A deal?

No.

I don't like deals, especially with the press.

Give them a finger and they take your whole hand. Want to bet?

- Yes, it's worth considering. - They're vultures.

- It's fine. - We'll think about it.

And furthermore, I suggest that we say the due date is mid-January

in the press release.

This way, we'll keep them at a bit of a distance during the last month.

And let's not forget that this is great news.

Congratulations, Your Royal Highness.

More on that later, but first Mabel Wisse Smit's love life.

- Prince Johan Friso's fiancée. - Alex!

The House of Representatives wants clarit from Prime Minister Balkenende...

- Come here. - ...about her alleged relationship

with top criminal Klaas Bruinsma.

Although she denies, Bruinsma's ex-bodyguard claims

that there was indeed a months-long love affair between the two.

In about a month, the Senate and the House of Representatives

will need to formally approve the marriage of Mabel and Friso.

Friso is Queen Beatrix's second oldest so and wishes

- to retain his claim to the throne. - Unbelievable.

They can't do this. This is just a kind of witch hunt.

We don't know, maybe what they're saying might be true.

- Oh, great. You're choosing their side. - No, I'm just saying that we don't know.

What I do know is that we need to turn things around.

We should make sure that they work for us. Not against us.

How? By paying them money?

Let's say that we give them an exclusive interview.

With pictures, once or twice a year.

And in return, they have to leave us alone.

- And you think that's going to work? - Yes, of course, they're going to say yes.

Just think of it as your mother feeding her parrot.

- I'm not a fucking parrot. - You're not the parrot.

Alex, they are the parrot.

So, you walk all the way up to the front.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Hi.

Just a little makeup check.

Okay, you may proceed.

- Máxima! - Your Highness!

Touch my belly.

Highness, Willem-Alexander, over here!

Okay, next group!

You should really consider getting some garden gnomes.

I'm trying to bring this tree from Argentina.

An umbu. I think it's going to happen.

- Oh, I love the fireplace. - Yes.

I hope I don't burn down the house.

It's very light.

It's amazing wallpaper.

So, last but not least, on this floor is my favorite room in the house.

- It's my personal project. - The baby room?

It's my office.

So, I'm getting a large desk here.

And tomorrow they're coming to fill up the bookshelves.

- This place is perfect. - It's nice, right?

How long are you planning to keep working?

Well, I guess I'll just continue until I can't.

I really don't understand why people stop so early.

Well, it could be nice to prepare yourself, mentally. I really liked that.

Yes, no, no, yes, of course. Yes, I'm reading a book, so...

So you're not nervous at all?

It's not really on my mind that much, I'll just wait and see how it goes.

Do you want coffee?

By the way,

Friso is stepping away from the throne, because of all the commotion.

- Seriously? - M-hmm.

That is...

That is big.

Wait, does that mean Tijn will be second in line?

No.

The second in line is over here.

Oh my God, you're right.

Poor kid.

Do you want chocolate?

I brought these from Bariloche, they are the absolute best.

Ah, thanks.

All right, hey.

- The two of you, take care. - Yes.

- Yes? - Yes.

Bye!

Alex!

Alex!

I don't know that.

Just cancel everything, just to be sure.

Yes, everything.

- Shouldn't we go to the hospital? - They'll just put her to bed.

We can do that here.

What is wrong?

Am I ill?

- I'm more concerned about the baby. - I'm so tired.

- Will this be okay? - With strict bed rest, it probably will.

- From now on, complete bed rest. - Two and a half months in bed?

I want a second opinion.

The cabinet has decided not to submit an act of consent...

...for the marriage of Prince Johan Friso and Ms. Mabel Wisse Smit.

The reason for the government's decision

is that we unfortunately have had to conclude that the information

that we received in June about Ms. Wisse Smit's past,

that this information was incomplete and incorrect.

This concerned her contact with the late Mr. Bruinsma in particular.

- Almost all women here give birth at home. - Seriously?

Yes.

That is crazy, Máxima, it's very dangerous.

And do you know what they use for pain relief?

Nitrous oxide?

Nothing.

Nothing?

Your Highness, congratulations.

Thank you.

You understand that, although many children are born in the world,

Máxima and I, as proud parents,

think this the most beautiful baby in the world.

And we are also very happy and grateful

that the birth went so well and smoothly today.

Couldn't you have warned me?

You will forget about the pain, my love.

- Are you okay, darling? - Yes.

Yes, the stitches hurt.

I told the doctor, just stitch it up all the way.

Yes.

Yes, she truly is a delightful daughter.

Well, at least the worst is over.