The Royal Family

Holland is a fairly young monarchy. The Kingdom of the Netherlands was established in 1815, and King William I was its first ruler. The first king of Holland was from the House of Orange-Nassau. The origin of Holland’s motto, ‘Je maintiendrai (“I will maintain”)’, the colors of the flag and the national color orange may all be found in the House of Orange-Nassau. Princess Beatrix was the reigning monarch for over 30 years. In 2013 her eldest son, Willem-Alexander, succeeded to the throne.. The monarch has limited power; the King has immunity, but the real power lies with the ministers. The monarch is neutral and does not make pronouncements about political topics.

The King & his family

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Royal Family

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Princess Beatrix

Princess Beatrix, is an important member of the Royal Family: the House of Orange-Nassau. She acceded to the throne on 30 April 1980 and was succeeded by her son Willem-Alexander on 30 April 2013
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Prince Claus (1926-2002)

Prince Claus was married to Princess Beatrix. They had three sons: Willem-Alexander, Friso and Constantijn.
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Prince Friso (1968 – 2013)

Friso, the Dutch prince and the second son of Princess Beatrix, died on the 12th August 2013 from complications following a ski accident in 2012.
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Prince Constantijn

Prince Constantijn is the youngest son of Princess Beatrix and the late Prince Claus and lives with his family in Brussels.
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On April 27, the whole of Holland colors orange when the Dutch celebrate King’s Day. During this national holiday events and celebrations are held throughout the country. Read more