Dutch Royal House
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In the Kingdom of the Netherlands
, the Monarchy
is a constitutional office and is controlled by the constitution of the Netherlands. A distinction is made between members of the royal family and members of the Royal House. The royal family is the Orange-Nassau family, however not every member is a member of the Royal House. By Act of Parliament, the members of the Royal House are:
Kingdom of the Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the Kingdom—Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten—are referred to as "countries", and participate on a basis of equality...
, the Monarchy
Monarchy of the Netherlands
The Netherlands has been an independent monarchy since 16 March 1815, and has been governed by members of the House of Orange-Nassau since.-Constitutional role and position of the monarch:...
is a constitutional office and is controlled by the constitution of the Netherlands. A distinction is made between members of the royal family and members of the Royal House. The royal family is the Orange-Nassau family, however not every member is a member of the Royal House. By Act of Parliament, the members of the Royal House are:
- the monarch (King or Queen);
- the former monarch (on abdication);
- the members of the royal family in the line of succession to the Dutch ThroneLine of succession to the Dutch ThroneThe 1814 constitution stated that the oldest son of the monarch would succeed him , followed by the monarch's brother or his son. Only when there would be a complete lack of males in his near family, would the oldest daughter of the monarch succeed him...
- the spouses of the above
Current members of the Royal House
- HM the QueenBeatrix of the NetherlandsBeatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University...
(Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)- HRH The Prince of OrangeWillem-Alexander, Prince of OrangeWillem-Alexander, Prince of Orange is the eldest child of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus. Since 1980 he is the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He is also the head of the House of Amsberg since the death of his father in 2002. He was in military service and he studied...
(Willem-Alexander), first son and oldest child of the Queen and the late HRH Prince Claus of the NetherlandsClaus von AmsbergPrince Claus of the Netherlands was the prince consort of the current Queen regnant of the Netherlands, Queen Beatrix.-Biography:... - HRH Princess Máxima of the NetherlandsPrincess Máxima of the NetherlandsPrincess Máxima of the Netherlands is the wife of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands.-Early life and education:...
, wife of the Prince of Orange- HRH Princess Catharina-Amalia of the NetherlandsPrincess Catharina-Amalia of the NetherlandsThe official origins of her given names:*Catharina has been speculated to be after Henriette Catherine of Nassau *Amalia is after Amalia of Solms-Braunfels *Beatrix is after her paternal grandmother, the Queen of the Netherlands...
, daughter of the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima - HRH Princess Alexia of the NetherlandsPrincess Alexia of the NetherlandsPrincess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau is the second daughter of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, his spouse...
, daughter of the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima - HRH Princess Ariane of the NetherlandsPrincess Ariane of the NetherlandsPrincess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau is the daughter of heir apparent to the throne of the Netherlands Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima...
, daughter of the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima
- HRH Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands
- HRH Prince Constantijn of the NetherlandsPrince Constantijn of the NetherlandsPrince Constantijn of the Netherlands is the third and youngest son of Queen Beatrix and the late Prince Claus of the Netherlands. His godparents are King Constantine II of Greece, Prince Aschwin zu Lippe-Biesterfeld, Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst, Max Kohnstamm, and Mrs. C...
, third son and youngest child of the Queen and Prince Claus - HRH Princess Laurentien of the NetherlandsPrincess Laurentien of the NetherlandsPrincess Laurentien of the Netherlands is the wife of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, the third son of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg.-Early life:Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst was born in Leiden on 25 May 1966, the daughter of the former Dutch minister...
, wife of Prince Constantijn- Countess Eloise of Orange-NassauCountess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van AmsbergCountess Eloise of Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg , is the first child and daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands...
, daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien - Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-NassauCount Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van AmsbergCount Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg , is the second child of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands and their only son...
, son of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien - Countess Leonore of Orange-NassauCountess Leonore of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van AmsbergCountess Leonore of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg , is the third child and second daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, née Brinkhorst...
, daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien
- Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau
- HRH The Prince of Orange
- HRH Princess Margriet of the NetherlandsPrincess Margriet of the NetherlandsPrincess Margriet Francisca of the Netherlands is the third daughter of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands...
, sister of the Queen - Pieter van VollenhovenPieter van VollenhovenPieter van Vollenhoven, Jr. is the husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and a member of the Dutch Royal House.-Early life and career:Born in Schiedam, he is the second son of Pieter van Vollenhoven, Sr...
, husband of Princess Margriet- HH Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van VollenhovenPrince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-External links:* * - References :...
, son of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven - HH Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van den Broek, wife of Prince Maurits
- HH Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van VollenhovenPrince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-External links:* *...
, son of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven - HH Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-Sekrève, wife of Prince Bernhard
- HH Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven