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Friday, 24 April 2015 - 08:56

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King & Queen open King's Games in Leiden

King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima will be opening the King's Games at 09:30 a.m. in Leiden on Friday. The Games are preceded by a breakfast and the King and Queen will dine with kids in Leiden. More than 5,400 schools have registered to participate in the King's Games and more than a million children will be participating, according to NOS. The Games are looked at differently in different provinces. Some schools have organized a charity run, other schools will pay extra attention to health.

Wat een geweldig weer voor de #koningsspelen Alle leerlingen,ouders & leerkrachten veel sportief plezier! @obsdeLinde pic.twitter.com/tib56H42Mk

— Gert-Jan Egberink (@Gegberink) April 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/danpointer/status/591484484156952576

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