Attack on Dutch Royal Family

Date: April 30, 2009 • Location: Rome, Italy

A Dutch man drove his car at high speed into a parade in an attempt to kill the Dutch royal family.

On 30 April 2009 in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, a man drove his car at high speed into a parade which included Queen Beatrix, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and other members of the Dutch royal family. The attack took place on the Dutch national holiday of Koninginnedag.