page_title: Prinsjesdag
hierarchical_section_title: Prinsjesdag
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Prinsjesdag 2013 - Koninklijke stoet op Plein, Den HaagEnglish: Prinsjesdag 2013 - Royal Tour at Plein, The Hague
context_page_description: Prinsjesdag is the day on which the reigning monarch of the Netherlands addresses a joint session of the Dutch Senate and House of Representatives to give the speech from the throne; setting out the main features of government policy for the coming parliamentary session.
  The occasion is prescribed by the constitution, article 65 of which states: "A statement of the policy to be pursued by the Government shall be given by or on behalf of the King or the Queen before a joint session of the two Houses of the States-General that shall be held every year on the third Tuesday in September or on such earlier date as may be prescribed by Act of Parliament."
  After the speech from the throne, the budget is later presented to the House of Representatives by the minister of finance.
context_section_description: Prinsjesdag (English: Little Prince Day) is the day on which the reigning monarch of the Netherlands addresses a joint session of the Dutch Senate and House of Representatives to give the speech from the throne (Dutch: Troonrede); setting out the main features of government policy for the coming parliamentary session. 
  The occasion is prescribed by the constitution, article 65 of which states: "A statement of the policy to be pursued by the Government shall be given by or on behalf of the King or the Queen before a joint session of the two Houses of the States-General that shall be held every year on the third Tuesday in September or on such earlier date as may be prescribed by Act of Parliament."
  After the speech from the throne, the budget is later presented to the House of Representatives by the minister of finance.
caption: The Central Royal Military Band of the Netherlands Army during Prinsjesdag.
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