Prinsjedag is a dutch tradition were the monarch reads the stability of The Netherlands. Some topics are problems in The Netherlands and in the world. Also the financial stability and future prospects are on the menu.
It is tradition for the Royal Family to travel from their Palace to the Royal Theatre in Den Hague. In this parade the army shows of their troops.
Every year people form Staphorst are coming to the parade in their traditional garments.
The Dutch armed forces show off their battalions drom the ground forces to the navy.
At the end of the parade the royal family waves at the gathered crowd. This is called: "the balcony scene". As a photographer this might be the highlight of the event.