The driver died last night in the hospital. From what I heard on the news it was an unmarried, 38 year old man who had lost his job some months ago, and couldn't pay the rent anymore.
I'm afraid that we will never know why he did it. I can imagine that he got frustated and saw no way out, but that's no excuse for such a horrible action.
Our royal family is unique in the world for keeping a very informal relationship with the dutch people, and is very beloved.
Every year on queensday they all visit another town or village in the country, to celebrate with the people there. This had been a tradition for almost 30 years, since our queen followed her mother.
Often has been spoken about the safety risk of these visits, but untill yesterday nothing bad has happend. (the queen got kissed once by a drunk man, but that was a spontaneous moment, and she didn't seem  to mind it at all)
I hope this accident won't be the end of a cheerful tradition otherwise we are giving to much credit to the man who caused it.

best regards,

Bopper.

-How can you improve things when you don't make mistakes?