 He was a member of the supervisory board of De Nederlandsche Bank (the Dutch central bank), a member of the Advisory Council of ECP (the information society forum for government, business and civil society), patron of Veterans' Day and held several other patronages and posts.On 28 January 2013, Beatrix announced her intention of abdicating.On the morning of 30 April, Beatrix signed the instrument of abdication at the "Moseszaal" (Moses Hall) at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam.