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    The monarchy of the Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy whose role and position are governed by the Constitution of the Netherlands. Roughly a third...
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    Republicanism in the Netherlands is a movement that strives to abolish the Dutch monarchy and replace it with a republic. The popularity of the organised republican...
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    remain, as of 2024, twelve sovereign monarchies in Europe. Seven are kingdoms: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium...
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    ruled by the House of Habsburg. From the 18th century it is also referred to as the Danubian monarchy or the Austrian monarchy. The history of the Habsburg...
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    in the United Kingdom, as king. The other two are the Monarchy of the Netherlands which is used in states of the Dutch Caribbean, and the Monarchy of Denmark...
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    Constitutional monarchy, also known as limited monarchy, parliamentary monarchy or democratic monarchy, is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises...
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  • A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication. The political legitimacy and authority...
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    independent; the Southern Netherlands was split between the Austrian Netherlands and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège - the former being part of Habsburg monarchy, while...
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    constitutional monarchies. Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden are fully democratic states in which the monarch...
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    particularly the Netherlands. The term 'bicycle monarchy' was often used in a pejorative sense by newspapers in the United Kingdom, reflecting a pride in the pomp...
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    The coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was originally adopted in 1815 and later modified in 1907. The arms are a composite of the arms of...
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    The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary...
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    Dutch royal house (category Monarchy of the Netherlands)
    the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the monarchy of the Netherlands is a constitutional office and is controlled by the Constitution of the Netherlands....
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    was the first formal monarchy in the Netherlands since 1581. The long-term result of the country having been a monarchy was to facilitate the House of Orange...
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    The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark proper and the autonomous...
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    though the primary national political institutions are located in the Hague. The Netherlands has been a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a unitary...
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  • The following is a family tree for the Princes of Orange, a line which culminated in the Dutch monarchy with the accession of Prince William VI to the...
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    The politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy. A constitutional monarchy, the country is...
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    functions as head of state. The realm is not a federation; it is a unitary monarchy with its largest subdivision, the eponymous Netherlands, predominantly...
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    The House of Nassau was an aristocratic dynasty among whose descendants are the present-day monarchy of the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The castle was...
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    Orange-Nassau branch and the ancestor of the monarchy of the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, he is also known as Father of the Fatherland (Latin: Pater...
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  • many monarchies in the world. Tribal kingship and Chiefdoms have been the most widespread form of social organisation from the Neolithic, and the predominance...
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    inauguration of Queen Juliana (Amsterdam, 1948) the wedding of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and Claus van Amsberg (Amsterdam, 1966) the wedding of Willem-Alexander...
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    list of monarchs of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koningen der Nederlanden). By practical extension, the list includes the stadtholders of the House of Orange...
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    List of heirs to the Dutch throne Monarchy of the Netherlands Beatrix's second son, Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, was removed from the line of succession...
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    the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023. Netherlands portal Monarchy portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Princess Alexia of the...
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    November 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, making her the longest-reigning monarch...
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    national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on 27 April (26 April if the 27th is a Sunday), the date marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander...
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    (2008). A Brief History of the Netherlands. New York: Facts On File. State, P. F. (2008). A Brief History of the Netherlands. New York: Facts On File...
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    following the abdication of his mother Queen Beatrix earlier that day. Willem-Alexander is the first King of the Netherlands since the death of his...
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