Prinsjesdag
When15 September 2026
WhereLange Voorhout, 2514 ED The Hague
TypeHistorical festival
On Prinsjesdag, the King delivers the speech from the throne in The Hague, opening the parliamentary year. The King and Queen travel in the historic glass coach from Paleis Noordeinde to the Koninklijke Schouwburg, accompanied by a military escort. Along the route, including on the Lange Voorhout, many spectators watch the ceremony; in the afternoon the balcony scene follows at Paleis Noordeinde.