Prinsjesdag

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Prinsjesdag is the annual Dutch state occasion on which the monarch delivers the Speech from the Throne outlining the government's plans to a joint session of parliament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch state occasion
annual event
alsoKnownAs Prince's Day
associatedWith Council of Ministers of the Netherlands
Dutch government
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Senate of the Netherlands
ceremonialRole marks start of parliamentary year
country Netherlands
field constitutional law
politics
frequency annual
hasAudience joint session of parliament
hasComponent ceremonial opening of the parliamentary year
presentation of the Miljoenennota
presentation of the national budget
presentation of the national tax plan
reading of the Speech from the Throne
royal procession
hasPart Speech from the Throne
hasTradition formal dress code for parliamentarians
hats worn by female MPs
military escort for the monarch
public attendance along procession route
use of Golden Coach or Glass Coach
languageOfName Dutch
legislativeBody States General of the Netherlands
location The Hague
mainPerformer Dutch monarch
mediaCoverage live news reporting
national radio
national television
occursOn third Tuesday of September
partOf political calendar of the Netherlands
politicalRole presents budgetary framework
presents government policy agenda
purpose outline government plans
regulatedBy Constitution of the Netherlands
Rules of Procedure of the States General
relatedTo Budget Day
Dutch parliamentary year
Speech from the Throne
significance key moment in Dutch budgetary process
symbol of Dutch constitutional monarchy
timeOfDay afternoon
typicalVenue Binnenhof
Ridderzaal

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
States General of the Netherlands
ceremonialEvent
Ridderzaal ("Prinsjesdag ceremony")
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Ridderzaal
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