2009 attack on the Dutch royal family
The 2009 attack on the Dutch royal family occurred on 30 April in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, when a man drove his car at high speed into a parade which included Queen Beatrix, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and other members of the royal family. The attack took place on the Dutch national holiday of Koninginnedag (or Queen's Day).
| Attack on Dutch royal family | |
|---|---|
Location in Apeldoorn of the incident on Queen's Day 2009 | |
| Location | Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°13′40″N 5°56′46″E |
| Date | 30 April 2009 (Dutch National holiday) 11:50 (UTC+2) |
| Target | Dutch Royal Family |
Attack type | Vehicle ramming attack, attempted regicide |
| Weapons | Suzuki Swift |
| Deaths | 8 (including the attacker) |
| Injured | 10 |
| Perpetrator | Karst Roeland Tates |
| Motive | Unknown |
The driver deliberately drove through people lining the street watching the parade, resulting in eight deaths, including the attacker, and ten injuries. The car missed the royal family and crashed into a monument at the side of the road. No members of the royal family were harmed. It was the first attack on the Dutch royal family in modern times.
The driver, identified as 38-year-old Dutch national Karst Roeland Tates, was treated by members of the fire brigade and police, taken into custody and transported to a hospital. He died the next day, becoming the seventh person killed by injuries suffered during the attack. A 46-year-old woman died from her injuries days later, on 8 May, bringing the total number of deaths to eight.