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King’s Day with a shadow on the crown

state of Aruba and the
governor represents the
monarch in Aruba. Willem-
Alexander was the son of
then Princess Beatrix and
Prince Claus. He was first
in the line of succession
since his mother’s acces-
sion to the throne on April
30, 1980, he also bore the
title of prince of Orange.
Willem-Alexander married
Argentine-born Máxima
Zorreguieta (thereafter
Princess Máxima) in Am-
sterdam. On April 30, 2013,
Beatrix stepped down, and
Willem-Alexander was in-
ORANJESTAD – King Willem- of the constituent country of augurated as king of the Dutch flag are red, white, ander is usually held at the
Alexander’s birthday will be the Netherlands. King’s Day Netherlands. The couple and blue. Wilhelmina Park in down-
celebrated this Monday, is normally celebrated with has three daughters: Cath- On royal birthdays, the town Oranjestad, where
April 27th, and this means festivities, flea markets and arina-Amalia, Princess of Dutch tricolor is flown with the public can enjoy a
that we have a public holi- activities but this year there Orange and first in line to an orange pennant above parade of Aruba’s military
day on the island. Six Dutch is a shadow on the crown the throne, Princess Alexia it. Normally on April 27, Am- and scouting groups. This
Caribbean islands are all caused by COVID-19. of the Netherlands, Princess sterdam — and indeed the year King’s Day will be cel-
part of the Kingdom of the Ariane of the Netherlands. entire county — turns or- ebrated in the house be-
Netherlands. Aruba, Cura- Nevertheless Aruba To- ange and because Aruba cause Aruba has ‘shelter
cao and Sint Maarten are day wishes to remember The color orange is referring is part of the Dutch King- in place’ due to the CO-
separate constituent coun- this day and celebrate to the color of the Dutch dom, we are used to cel- VID-19 virus. It will be a dif-
tries within the Kingdom, the bond between Aruba Royal Family, which hails ebrate along. An official ferent sensation, but we will
whereas Bonaire, Sint Eu- and its King. King Willem- from the House of Orange. government ceremony in still be thinking of the King
statius, and Saba are part Alexander is the head of The colors of the official honor of King Willem Alex- and wish him a shiny day!q

Essential military personnel fly in from the Netherlands

borders. Marines on St. maritime borders and the
Maarten helped set up an CURMIL assists the KPC with
emergency shelter at the traffic controls. There are
hospital and are currently also medical soldiers on
supporting the KPSM in car- Curaçao who assist in ad-
rying out tasks related to ministering COVID-19 tests.
maintaining public order The Ministry of Defense will
and safety. In Curaçao, also deploy the support
the Company in the West ship Zr.Ms. Karel Doorman
supports the Caribbean in order to support the civil
Coast Guard through stat- authorities in the corona
ic and dynamic observa- crisis when the situation de-
tions in order to guard the mands it. q

ORANJESTAD — On Monday 27 April, a tion. This military personnel have already
military aircraft will depart from military been (negatively) tested COVID-19 in the
airfield Eindhoven with essential military Netherlands.
personnel and goods for the Caribbean.
During the corona crisis, the military per- Defense in the Caribbean provides vari-
sonnel will be deployed in various fields to ous military assistance to support local
support the local authorities in the region. authorities. Supporting these authorities is
one of the three main tasks of CZMCARIB.
The applicable quarantine measures will For example, the food bank in Aruba has
be implemented for each destination been assisted by logistical support and
where the military eventually go before meal preparation, but currently both the
they are actually deployed. The military ARUMIL and the 32nd Raidingsquadron on
personnel will be closely monitored by lo- land and at sea help support the Carib-
cal health authorities during home isola- bean Coast Guard to maintain maritime