The Castle Where Queen Beatrix Hopes to Live Happily Ever After

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April 25, 2013, 10:18:57 AM
QuoteA tiny hamlet in the green heart of the Netherlands is preparing to roll out the orange carpet for its latest retiree, former Queen Beatrix, but some here wonder whether she'll be as happy as the woman who left 33 years ago.

At first glance Lage Vuursche, population 250, looks like any other village in Het Gooi, an area between Hilversum and Utrecht famed for its wealthy inhabitants and natural forests.

Cafes with names like De Vuursche Boer Pannekoekenhuis (Vuursche farmer pancake house) front a tree-lined main road, alongside the Dorpshuis (town hall) and ubiquitous Dutch Reformed church.

The castle where Queen Beatrix hopes to live happily ever after 

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