Princess Beatrix helps out at Amersfoort children's day center for NLdoet

Princess Beatrix participated in NLdoet - a major annual volunteer action by the Oranje Fonds - on Friday. The former Queen, prince Bernhard and princess Annette, actively helped making learning and play materials and preparing the garden for spring at children's day center Onder een Dak in Amersfoort, RTL Nieuws reports.

The day center teaches kids and teens with intellectual disabilities how to deal with daily activities.

Princess Beatrix performed her tasks very energetically, according to the broadcaster. "We're not here for a joke. Do it seriously", she admonished Oranje Fonds director Peter Douwes when he seemed to be slacking. Beatrix hammered, drilled and gave directions as if she had been doing it all her life.

After helping with he play materials, she went into the garden and playground where she got help from a few of the present children. "Just ignore them", she advised the kids when they got distracted by the gathering media.

This is the 14th year of NLdoet. On Saturday an expected 375 thousand volunteers will help out in more than 10,500 activities, according to the broadcaster. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will also volunteer, though when and where was not announced.

Prinses Beatrix (80) heeft voor de actiedag @NLDOET weer de handen uit de mouwen gestoken. In een centrum voor verstandelijk beperkte kinderen in Amersfoort hielp ze met het maken van leer- en speelmaterialen: pic.twitter.com/bS0d9NhZt0

— NOS (@NOS) March 9, 2018

Prinses Beatrix in actie voor NLdoet https://t.co/mYhNbt5fxG pic.twitter.com/exg5JY1O0g

— RD Koninklijk Huis (@refdagkonhuis) March 9, 2018

Een verrassing voor alle vrijwilligers van Kinderdagcentrum Onder één Dak @Amerpoort in Amersfoort. Prinses Beatrix, Prinses Annette en Prins Bernhard jr. hielpen daar de jongeren bij het maken van leer- en spelmaterialen en het lenteklaar maken van de tuin #NLdoet pic.twitter.com/wVJBPvTfhs

— Oranje Fonds (@OranjeFonds) March 9, 2018