With the abdication of our Queen Beatrix, and the inauguration of her son, the (now) King Willem-Alexander, this year’s national day was different than others for the Netherlands. In Oman, Queen’s/King’s day never goes unnoticed, especially this year. In addition to the annual flea market to celebrate Queen’s/King’s day, there was a ‘pimp your bike’ race for the children, in which Matilda proudly participated with her Queen Machine.
Matilda in her Queen Machine. Hou je veilig!
Children (and their parents!) worked hard to decorate their bikes, carts, tricycles and scooters. They circled around the parking lot of the PDO school, with police officer Gideon overseeing traffic and responsible road behaviour. Matilda even won a little prize with her Queen Machine.
The race
Police officer Gideon overseeing traffic
Definitely our girls got indulged into a little bit of patriotism this past month and wore their crowns with pride!
Cardozos & Crowns