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Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands personally congratulated her country’s medal winners from the recently concluded Olympic Games.
A reception was held for the Olympians at the Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague today Wednesday, August 27, 2008. The Dutch Olympic delegation took home a total of 16 medals: 7 golds, 5 silvers and 4 bronzes (source).
Before the reception with the Queen, the athletes who won gold medals were made Knights in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. Afterwards, the entire team were driven through the streets of The Hague, where 25,000 well-wishers gathered to greet them.
Queen Beatrix clearly had fun with the athletes, as she congratulated them for their achievements.
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