Dutch royal family

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Coat of arms of the Dutch royal family
The Royal Dutch Standard

Membership in the Dutch royal house (the House of Orange-Nassau ) is regulated in the law on membership of the royal house ( Wet lidmaatschap koninklijk huis ), amended in 2002 . According to Article 1, the royal house includes the ruling king as head, those who are entitled to heir to the throne according to the constitution of the Netherlands , unless they are blood relatives as “in the second degree” (within the meaning of the law), the possible heir to the throne and the resigned king. According to Article 2, spouses of members of the royal family also count towards the royal family.

For persons who were members of the royal family before the amendment, the old regulation will continue to apply in accordance with Article 3, which provided for membership even in the case of consanguinity of the third degree.

Membership in the royal house is lost if someone loses the right to succeed to the throne.

In contrast to membership in the royal family, according to Article 25 of the Constitution of the Netherlands, third-degree blood relatives are also entitled to the throne.

There is also the concept of the royal family, which also includes other relatives of the king.

Members

King Willem-Alexander, ex-Queen Beatrix and Queen Máxima after the change of the throne on April 30, 2013 in Amsterdam.

The royal family currently consists of the following people (the number indicates the rank in the line of succession) :

  • Prince Constantijn (brother of the king) (4) His children with his wife Laurentien, Countess Eloise, Count Claus-Casimir and Countess Leonore von Oranien-Nassau, lost as “third degree” relatives (within the meaning of the law) of the king (Willem- Alexander) their membership in the royal house when he took office, but retained their claims to the throne.
  • Princess Beatrix (mother of the king and Queen of the Netherlands until April 30, 2013)
  • Princess Margriet (aunt of the king), she is related by blood in the third degree; however, the old provisions still apply to her and her husband) (8)
  • Pieter van Vollenhoven (husband of Princess Margriet)

former members

  • Prince Claus , formerly Klaus von Amsberg (husband of Queen Beatrix and father of King Willem Alexander), died on October 6, 2002
  • Queen Juliana (mother of Queen Beatrix), died on March 20, 2004
  • Prince Bernhard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld , Prince of the Netherlands (husband of Queen Juliana and father of Queen Beatrix), died on December 1, 2004
  • Princess Irene , eldest sister of Queen Beatrix, married Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma on April 29, 1964 without the consent of Parliament and converted to Catholicism. The marriage was divorced in 1981. Irene has two daughters, two sons (princes or princesses of Bourbon-Parma ) and a grandson and two granddaughters.
  • Princess Christina , the youngest sister of Queen Beatrix, married Jorge Guillermo on June 28, 1975, converted to Catholicism and thus left the line of succession. The marriage was divorced in 1996. Christina has two sons, a daughter and a granddaughter who have the surname Guillermo .
  • Prince Johan Friso (2nd son of Queen Beatrix), married Mabel Wisse Smit on April 24, 2004 without the consent of Parliamentand as a result lost his place in the line of heir apparent and the title of Prince of the Netherlands ; instead he received the title of Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg . Prince Friso died on August 12, 2013. With Mabel Wisse Smit, he had two daughters together who were given the title Countess of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouw van Amsberg :
  • Countess Emma Luana Ninette Sophie of Orange-Nassau (born March 26, 2005 in London)
  • Countess Joanna Zaria Nicoline Milou of Orange-Nassau (born June 18, 2006 in London)
  • Prince Maurits Willem Pieter Hendrik von Oranien-Nassau van Vollenhoven (1st son of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, born April 17, 1968 in Utrecht ) lost his membership in the royal family when his direct cousin Willem-Alexander ascended to the throne because he only " in the fourth degree ”(in the sense of the law) is related to him (the king). His wife Marilène (daughter of the former Foreign Minister Hans van den Broek ) no longer belongs to the royal family. Their children, who never became members of the royal family due to their distant relationship with the respective monarch, were given the name van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven by resolution of May 26, 1998 , without a title of nobility, while he himself (like his brothers) did not - retained hereditary prince title.
    • Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (born April 15, 2001 in Amsterdam)
    • Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (born October 26, 2002 in Amsterdam)
    • Felicia Juliana Bénedigte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (born May 31, 2005 in Amsterdam)
  • Prince Bernhard Lucas Emmanuel von Oranien-Nassau van Vollenhoven (2nd son of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, born December 25, 1969 in Nijmegen), retired when Willem-Alexander ascended the throne because he was only in the fourth degree with him (the King ) Is related. His wife no longer belongs to the royal family. His children, who never belonged to the royal family, were given the surname van Vollenhoven by decision of July 5, 2000 , without a title of nobility.
    • Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven (born May 14, 2002 in Amsterdam)
    • Samuel Bernhard Louis van Vollenhoven (born May 25, 2004 in Amsterdam)
    • Benjamin Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven (born March 12, 2008 in Amsterdam)
  • Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel von Oranien-Nassau van Vollenhoven (3rd son of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, born March 22, 1972 in Nijmegen), married to Anita Theodora van Eijk on August 25, 2005 . Since no approval was obtained for the marriage, the prince lost his entitlement to a possible succession to the throne. They have two children together:
  • Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (born November 28, 2006 in Amsterdam)
  • Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven (born November 19, 2008 in The Hague)
  • Prince Floris Frederik Martijn von Oranien-Nassau van Vollenhoven (4th son of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, born April 10, 1975 in Nijmegen), married to Aimèe Leonie Allegonde Marie Söhngen since October 20, 2005 . He also did not obtain a permit and thus left the royal family. They have two daughters and one son:
  • Magali Margriet Eleonoor van Vollenhoven (born October 9, 2007 in Amsterdam)
  • Eliane Sophia Carolina van Vollenhoven (born July 5, 2009 in Amsterdam)
  • Willem Jan Johannes Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven (born July 1, 2013 in The Hague)

acceptance

According to a poll from October 2009, 70 percent of respondents wanted the Netherlands to remain a kingdom. Only 13 percent were in favor of a republic. However, large majorities are in favor of saving on salaries and air travel, and members of the royal family should also pay taxes. 47 percent wanted to retain the political influence of the queen at the time (not insignificant in constitutional crises), 48 percent wanted no more influence from the then queen and four percent wanted more influence.

The former queen and today's princess Beatrix was rated by a majority as likeable, distant and conservative as queen. More than three-quarters of the supporters from VVD, CDA, ChristenUnie (highest value, 86 percent) PvdA and GroenLinks answered “sympathetically”, but only 59 percent of SP supporters and 25 percent of PVV supporters.

The former Crown Prince and today's King Willem-Alexander was found to be just as likeable as Crown Prince as being closer to the people, but also by a narrow majority as boring. Just under forty percent each found it conservative or progressive. 65 percent said he was a suitable head of state.

Ninety percent found today's Queen Máxima sympathetic during her time as a princess, even the PVV supporters with 65 percent. It also received high scores when asked whether it was interesting, close to the people or progressive.

The Dutch royal family is now considered the richest in Europe and is one of the billionaires . King Wilhelm III. had a 25% share in the founding of the NV Koninklijke Maatschappij Tot Exploatie van Petroleumbronnen in Neederland-Indie in 1890 and therefore allowed this corporation to be renamed Royal . In 1907 it merged with Shell Transport and Trading Company plc in London and since 2005 has formed Royal Dutch Shell plc. The participation of the royal family in the overall group held by various family foundations is estimated today at around 3.5%.

Residences

Web links

Commons : Haus Oranje-Nassau  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wet Lidmaatschap koninklijk huis , accessed on May 9, 2013
  2. ↑ Grondwet , accessed on 09.05.2013
  3. ↑ Koninklijk Huis ( Memento of May 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) , accessed on May 9, 2013
  4. ↑ a b c d Peil.nl ( Memento of the original dated November 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (with registration), "Positie Koningshuis na debat Tweede Kamer", accessed on June 20, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / n4.noties.nl
  5. ^ The Guardian, June 30, 1999