A day of triumph for the House of Orange-Nassau. Sources confirm that the Dutch royal family marked an unprecedented double World Cup victory in a display of national pride. The celebrations, lavish and tightly controlled, saw the King and Queen join tens of thousands in the streets of The Hague.
This is a monarchy that knows how to play the optics game, and they played it well under the watchful eye of the public. But behind the smiles and the waving flags, there are always questions. Who paid for the security?
The overtime for the police? The extra cleaning crews? The answers, as always, are buried in public accounts and undisclosed budgets.
For now, the Dutch bask in the glow of victory. But the money trail is what matters. And I will follow it.