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Everybody, stay low! Duck!

Stay low!

Are you okay?

What is that club called again?

They do something with predictions.

Come on, help me out. The...

Right, the KNMI weather forecast.

Thanks for the tip.

Okay.

Ah, nice.

Yes. Oh, the balloons over here, please.

And the cake, take them... Yes.

Take it to the other table, over there. Yes.

Okay.

Mom. How nice.

Congratulations.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

- Wonderful, right? - Yes, definitely.

A lot of children.

Oh, Amma.

- Grandma! - Hi, grandma!

- Hi, sweetheart. - Hey.

Well, no expense or effort was spared.

You only turn three once.

Yes, very good.

So you all wanted such a beautiful bird, just like Amma.

And now mommy has bought a really expensive bird that just screams.

But this one is prettier.

- Dad, you shouldn't tease mom like that. - Why not?

A king still outranks a queen.

Paz, will you take the girls to bed? - Yes.

Oh, dad, please. Just a little while longer.

Amalia, what did we agree on?

Please, ten more minutes.

Five more?

- I don't feel tired yet. - Amalia, time to go to bed.

Go to sleep, darling. You'll have a nice day tomorrow.

Brush your teeth before going to bed. - Good night.

I love you. Sleep well.

My love. Bye.

Good night, sleep well.

- Sweet dreams. - Yes, sleep well.

- I'll see you tomorrow. - Okay.

Shall we look at it one more time?

We're going to be having breakfast right there, looking into the water.

No, wait. This is where I'm going to put my hammock.

Ah, that's nice.

Yes, good view.

I'm thinking about mahogany for the doors. Could be nice.

- That would be beautiful. - Right?

Can you believe how close it is to the beach?

I know.

- Baby? - Hmm?

We're going to need a boat.

Yes.

So you claim that...

the country is on the verge of disaster,

but that we cannot provide full disclosure,

because the system would then

collapse irrevocably?

Irrevocably, yes.

So, together with Minister Bos, I want to see if, and which resources

we can utilize to save our financial institutions.

But, this credit crisis is now spreading like an oil stain

across the entire Dutch society.

People are struggling.

And, what are we going to do about that, Mr. Balkenende?

Research shows that the Dutch Royal Family,

after the United Kingdom,

is the most expensive in Europe

with an expenditure of 114 million per year.

So?

A step back would be a nice gesture.

Sorry, he does that sometimes.

The cage is open...

Won't he come out?

No.

Why not?

Because he is well mannered, Mr. Balkenende.

- Would you like milk in your coffee? - Please.

A cloud or a splash?

- Here you go. - Thank you.

This film by Mr. Wilders, what about that? Fitna.

Of course, I would have preferred the film had not been published, but...

I spoke to Minister Ter Horst,

and she said that Dutch people abroad are at risk.

It has caused a lot of commotion, indeed.

Yes.

The final word hasn't been said on this yet.

Yes, what do you think about it?

What do you think, Lingo?

Africa is just as much in my own genes, almost.

Because of my own father and my grandfather, and...

I have so much love for the continent and I also believe in the continent, so.

I also think that if you believe in that,

you should put your money where your mouth is and dare to invest.

She speaks the language of bankers, government representatives

and regulators,

but also has the gift to level with underserved communities,

and learn from them first-hand

and listen to their needs regarding financial services.

We are tremendously grateful for her authenticity

and strong personal commitment to the well-being of people.

Ladies and gentlemen,

our special advocate for inclusive finance for development,

Princess Máxima.

Your sustainable development speech is this afternoon, right?

Yes.

Will you be there?

Of course.

- All right. We're going down here. - Okay. Yes.

Go get them, tiger.

Noor?

Come on.

Let me do it.

I can't.

This is Jerry.

- Hi, Jerry. - Hi, Jerry.

- Sir, I'm sorry, you cannot enter. - Why not?

Oh, sorry.

- Bye. - Bye, thank you.

Thank you.

Yes. Yes, let's go.

I didn't take you for a scallops kind of man.

- Well, us Zeelanders love fish. - Yes.

Have you had an interesting day as a special advocate?

Yes, definitely. Yes, very inspiring.

And how was your day?

You had a speech about water and sanitation?

M-hm. Yes. Good, I hope.

The importance of water is still so often underestimated, but

it is the source of everything.

Sustainable agriculture, food, health.

There is so much room for improvement in that area. Especially in Africa.

I was surprised to hear that Africa only uses 4% of its water resources.

That is such a shame, because there is a lot of potential.

That's nice, the both of you so passionate about your work.

Who is taking care of the children when you are both abroad?

Fortunately, our children are in good hands.

Traveling is also part of work.

Especially when my mother will pass the baton later, then...

Oh, I didn't know that your mother was already considering to...

I mean, she's of an advanced age, of course, but not yet...

Well, I would be honored to succeed Beatrix.

Well, technically, you're not succeeding the queen, of course.

Apart from the discussion in The Hague about your title.

Is there a discussion again?

MÁXIMA CANNOT BECOME QUEEN

MÁXIMA: QUEEN OR NO QUEEN?

'QUEEN' TITLE WORTHY OF OPEN DEBATE

DISCUSSION ABOUT MÁXIMA'S FUTURE TITLE IS HEATING UP AGAIN

This is Noor Kramer's voicemail.

Unfortunately, I'm not able to answer,

please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Got it!

Yes, Máx, come on!

Yes, Máx, that's an easy one!

Máxima, what's wrong?

Hey, what's up?

Beatrix wants to talk to us.

Oh, do you think...

Yes, Queen's Day, of course.

Did mom tell you anything?

Me?

Yes, you. She always tells you everything, right?

Well, just financial matters.

I know she has got a lot on her mind.

Crisis. Balkenende.

She got resistance from the House of Representatives.

That sort of thing.

So it's 'Queen Maxima'...

All right, your serve.

Just wait until I'm ready, come on.

Mom?

Yes, I'll be with you soon.

Right.

Yes, I wanted to talk to you.

Are you doing all right?

- Yes. - Yes, fine.

Good.

Yes, I'm sorry to say this, but...

this house in Mozambique.

Is it really a good idea?

No, it's really a slap in the face of the people of this country

who are facing the credit crisis, Alex. You must understand.

I understand, but it's also a social project.

It's a very difficult country, and it's a ridiculously big villa.

Yes, but we support the locals.

There will be a school and we support local projects.

We don't have privacy anywhere.

This is finally a place where we can be together as a family.

- Where the press can't go. - Where we're not 'on duty'.

The figures show that you are spending a disproportionate amount of money.

- Jesus, mom. - Yes.

You are adults.

I would appreciate it if you would behave accordingly.

Okay, the others are waiting.

I'll see you later.

Has any of you seen that Sarah Palin?

- McCain's new running mate? - Yes.

Does she really think she can reverse the abortion law after 35 years?

"I have great faith that every baby is created for a good purpose."

Alex, what do you think?

Is Obama going to win?

Yeah, uh... could be, I don't know.

Maybe.

It can go either way. Just like everything in life, right?

Okay. Well, give us a call when your poetry collection is finished.

Did you guys have fun playing tennis?

"I would appreciate it if you would behave accordingly."

Trouble in paradise?

- We got our asses kicked. - Yes.

It was like being called into the headmaster's office at Northlands,

in my tennis outfit.

I was actually surprised that she didn't give me one of those trash pickers

and demanded that I'd go clean up the garden.

Well, be careful what you wish for.

You're doing quite well.

Quite?

Pretty.

Good. Neat.

Neat?

Dutchman.

It's exhausting.

Constantly being observed.

Nobody forced you.

To become a royal.

Remember?

Do you know how important you are to him?

He needs you.

More than you realize.

And they don't want me to read to them either.

Because that makes them sleepy while they still want to play.

And seriously, they think that sleep is the worst that can happen to them.

But then, if they don't sleep, they're a total pain in the ass the next morning.

Yes.

How am I ever going to live up to someone like your mother?

Who even puts her spices in the kitchen in alphabetical order.

I've seen it.

The prince commented that the locals would benefit from his project.

I watched that with some astonishment, to be honest.

It looks like the prince is trying to justify his villa project

by saying that he is contributing to the development of the local population.

That seems like a wrong assumption to me.

I think he really does care about Africa.

That's embedded in the whole family,

but of course it's from the perspective of a wealthy person.

Prince Claus was known for being an advocate of development aid

based on the self-reliance of the population.

A different starting point than his son,

who wants the poor to benefit.

Well, the practice of 20 to 30 years of development cooperation

shows that this is not how things work.

So you could come to the conclusion that Prince Willem-Alexander

actually didn't listen that closely to his father.

You could come to that conclusion, yes.

At least, that he does not do justice to his father's ideas.

What are you talking about, man?

- According to Zuidema, Queen Beatrix... - Why are you shouting?

...doesn't support the Mozambican adventure either.

- Mozambique, again. - God, haven't they already...?

An acquainted minister was present

when Máxima and Willem-Alexander were arguing

and Máxima told Willem-Alexander,

"You shouldn't always listen to your mother,

don't always do as your mother says. You should do what you want for once."

Of course, that means what she wants. But...

The crown prince comments that the case affects him very much

and even gives him sleepless nights.

Oh, so they get to decide when and where we go on holiday?

It's a bit more complicated than that, cookie.

No don't 'cookie' me.

I wonder whether it's worth all this bullshit, Máx.

It's ridiculous.

We work day and night for this country.

We are public property.

We do anything the people want.

On Queen's Day we'll be doing koekhappen and spijkerpoepen,

all the nonsense that people ask for.

But the moment we want to do something for ourselves

to make our family happy, the whole country is exploding.

And everyone suddenly has the right to an opinion.

Be quiet!

It's all over in the blink of an eye.

The car drives through the audience to the bus with the queen and her family

at a high speed.

The princes and princesses saw it happen before their eyes.

They, like everyone else present, were shocked.

A small car appears in the bottom right corner of the screen,

probably a Suzuki Swift,

breaching the various barricades at high speed.

Several wounded, 14 wounded, is now being said.

There may have been fatal casualties,

because that car breached those barricades at high speed.

It is still unclear whether this is an attack.

The car has already been searched

by members of the explosive ordnance disposal service,

but it is still unknown whether explosive have been found.

See you soon.

After the incident, the royal family quickly makes their way to Het Loo Palace

where a parade would take place.

Keep your head still, please.

Good.

Do you feel nauseous?

No.

Yes, darling, I get that. You really don't have to worry about that.

Grandma is okay too. Yes.

Hey, listen up. Mommy is here. Shall I put her on?

Yes?

Good. Here she is. Bye, darling.

Amalia.

Yes.

Hello, my darling.

No sweetie, don't be afraid. Take it easy.

We had a...

an accident.

With someone who drove in the wrong direction.

But...

Yes, Amma is fine, darling.

Yes, don't worry.

Bye, darling. See you tonight, yes?

Is everything okay at home?

Yes.

Well, I don't know if that's a good idea.

Huh? Are there even more casualties now?

Four casualties are known so far and a number of severely injured.

Terrible.

Is there anything I can do for you?

Thank you.

They think I should say something as a consolation, but I can't.

I'm not going to do that.

It was directed against us, against the monarchy.

- And now other people are... - We don't know that.

Maybe this person was confused.

How can I comfort people if I'm lost myself?

By saying exactly that.

That you feel lost yourself, too.

Just as a person,

as the mother of the country.

Attention. Three, two...

What started out as a wonderful day,

has ended in a terrible drama

that shocked us all very deeply.

People who were nearby,

who saw it happen on television.

All those who have experienced it,

will have witnessed it with bewilderment and disbelief.

We are speechless

that such a terrible event could have happened.

My family, I...

I think all of us throughout the country,

are feeling deep sympathy for the victims, for their families and their friends

and all those who were deeply affected by this accident.

I don't understand how someone is capable of such a thing.

He acted on his own, right?

Yes.

He died later and we don't know much more.

But for God's sake, how could security have acted so badly?

Just one simple barricade for an important event like this?

- Come on, Máxi. - This isn't Argentina, dad.

Are the girls okay?

Yes, they weren't there, thank God.

They are more concerned about learning to ride a bike and swimming lessons.

They already forgot about it. It's amazing how resilient kids are.

You too, Máxi. You, too.

The attack was aimed at the monarchy.

We were the target.

Is that what you think?

No.

The attacker said that.

Oh, no, Máxi.

- I had no idea people hated us so much. - No, no, no. That is not true.

They hate us so much that they turned against us and want to kill us.

I wish you were here.

I wish I could be there.

Thank you so much for visiting.

Yes, it is incredibly important to us. Glad that it was possible.

The number of casualties has now risen to eight.

The patients here are no longer in a critical condition.

Britt was hit by the car and was brought in seriously injured.

She ended up on the asphalt and had multiple bone fractures.

She really had a guardian angel to protect her. Right?

People next to her did not survive.

Terrible.

So, how are you feeling now, Britt?

A bit better.

You must be incredibly shocked.

And your dad, too.

I don't remember exactly.

Just a few fragments.

She flew straight into the air.

As if she was a doll.

How helpless you must feel.

I just can't get my head around it.

Why does someone do such a thing?

What the hell was he thinking?

Thank you for your time.

Thank you for visiting and for your words of comfort.

I'm sure people really appreciate it.

You and your entire team are doing a great job.

We hope everyone will recover as soon as possible.

We are doing our utmost.

- Good. Thank you so much. - Royal Highness.

Oh, sorry.

Hello.

- Good afternoon. - Hi.

Was that Princess Máxima?

- That's a coincidence. - Yes.

- Are you okay? - Yes.

Yes, you may start.

Máxima?

Oh, I'll tell them they will have to wait.

Are you all right?

It's a lot, isn't it?

That whole attack was so terrible.

In the hospital, that girl.

Sorry for making the people wait.

No, it doesn't matter. There is plenty of time.

What did we do wrong?

Well...

I...

Maybe the key is...

Well, to constantly stay in touch with the sentiments in society.

If people are really struggling to make ends meet

and have no money for basic needs,

let alone for a flower on the table or a vacation, then...

Well, then it's pretty rough when people they really look up to

buy such a huge villa.

And on top of that, in a country filled with corruption and poverty.

Yes, that could, with all due respect,

give people the impression that you don't care how they're doing.

Of course, I know that's not the case,

but people simply make mistakes.

Thank you.

- Noor? - M-hm?

I'm sorry.

Okay.

You are my most important advisor.

Not only in terms of work, but also personally.

Thank you.

You're my rock.

- Hello. - Hey, sweetie.

How did it go?

Yes, it went well.

- Did it? - Yes, thanks to Noor.

That's good.

Maybe Mozambique isn't such a good idea after all.

We're not doing anything wrong.

We're sending the wrong signal.

So we're going to let the press win again.

It's not about the press.

It's about us.

It's been ages since I looked forward to something so much.

I know.

But we're going to find something nice and special for our family.

I'll send a letter to Balkenende tomorrow.

Girls!

- Máxi! - We are here!

- I love you! - Let the party begin!

Do you know how I feel?

Like I was a broken guitar...

that they cast aside

and that they've finally fitted new strings on.

So exaggerating.

She has never touched a guitar in her life.

Drama queen.

What I want is to forget about my terrible divorce.

Well, good. But...

my goal now is to find true love at 40.

Yes, definitely.

Let's see.

I think I'm giving up on my dream of being a mother.

It's not like I've lost all hope.

If I become a mother, I'll be the happiest woman on earth.

But I don't want motherhood, or lack of it, to define me anymore.

Or my life and my happiness.

So I'm going to toast to enjoying life, to love

and to friendship.

- That's it. - Yes.

These years have been very interesting.

To say the least.

I think that,

before I met Alex, I never thought I could love someone this much.

But after my three daughters were born...

It turned out I had an endless amount of love.

But there was also a very profound sorrow and pain.

So, to bring balance,

I want to focus more on love, family and friends.

And less on sorrow.

And always do the right thing.

Because the truth is,

I underestimated my mother-in-law.

Because, look, I'm not condemning her way of working.

She always does what's right for the country

instead of what's good for herself.

You might be surprised, my dear friends, now that I'm 40,

I want to toast to Beatrix.

Because she has her heart in the right place.

- All right, good. - A toast to Beatrix.

- Cheers! - Cheers, girls!

Mom?

Yes?

- Mom. - Oh.

Are you with dad again?

At least turn on the heating.

The famous tie speech.

Tie-wearers of all nations unite.

Cast off the rope that binds you.

Risk your neck, liberate yourself

and venture into open collar paradise.

Yes, exactly.

So.

Yes.

You're so much like him.

- At least just as pretty. - Yes, at least.

What do you think?

Are they ready?

- The Máximas? - Yes.

I would think so.

Yes?

Yes, really.

You need to be so resilient.

They are.

Together, they'll do a great job.

She boosts him a little.

And let's be honest, he tends to need it sometimes.

He tames her a little.

When the time comes...

Thanks, darling.

I will send an invoice.

Friso?

Yes?

You could've done it too.

Yes, sure.

Do you know what we'll do?

We're going to finish this 300-year-old bottle of whiskey here, with dad.

I think that's a really good idea.

Don't worry, mom.

I may be moving in the background,

but that doesn't mean I'm abandoning you.

- To dad. - To you.

- Hello there. - Hello!

Good evening.

How are you?

Did you have a nice day?

Look, Lingo. I have something for you.

Have you got it? Good.

Good. Sleep well.