King of the Netherlands

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The King of the Netherlands is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, performing representative and unifying duties within its parliamentary democracy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state role
monarchical office
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of the Netherlands
appointedBy hereditary succession
appoints Prime Minister of the Netherlands
ministers of the Netherlands
associatedWithOrder Order of Orange-Nassau
Order of the Netherlands Lion
ceremonialRole hosting visiting heads of state
receiving foreign ambassadors
state visits abroad
commanderInChiefOf Armed forces of the Netherlands
constitutingInstrument Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
country Kingdom of the Netherlands
dateOfPredecessorAbdication 2013-04-30
dynasty House of Orange-Nassau
firstNameOfCurrentHolder Willem-Alexander
flag Royal Standard of the Netherlands
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
hasDuty delivering annual Speech from the Throne
hasTitleStyle His Majesty
headOfGovernmentSystem parliamentary democracy
inaugurationCeremonyLocation Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
inaugurationType swearing-in and investiture
languageUsed Dutch
meetsRegularlyWith Prime Minister of the Netherlands
memberOf Dutch Royal Family
Dutch Royal House
officeCreated 1815
officeHolder Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
linked to: Willem-Alexander
officeHolderStartTime 2013-04-30
opens parliamentary year of the States General
predecessorOfficeHolder Beatrix of the Netherlands
religionTraditionally Protestantism
represents Kingdom of the Netherlands in international relations
requiresForActs ministerial countersignature
residence Huis ten Bosch Palace
Noordeinde Palace
Royal Palace of Amsterdam
roleInGovernment ceremonial head of state
symbolic representative of the nation
unifying figure
seat The Hague
signs acts of parliament
SpeechFromTheThroneLocation Ridderzaal, The Hague
styleOfAddress Your Majesty
successionLaw absolute primogeniture
termLength life tenure

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Government of the Netherlands includesBody King of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander positionHeld King of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander title King of the Netherlands
First Chamber dissolutionBy King of the Netherlands
William I of the Netherlands positionHeld King of the Netherlands
William I of the Netherlands positionHeld Stadtholder of the Netherlands in exile
linked to: King of the Netherlands
William II of the Netherlands positionHeld King of the Netherlands
State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science appointedBy Monarch of the Netherlands
linked to: King of the Netherlands
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands associatedWith Dutch monarchy
linked to: King of the Netherlands
William III of the Netherlands positionHeld King of the Netherlands
William III of the Netherlands title King of the Netherlands
Minister of General Affairs of the Netherlands appointedBy Monarch of the Netherlands
linked to: King of the Netherlands
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment appointedBy Monarch of the Netherlands
linked to: King of the Netherlands
Council of State of the Netherlands formalChair King of the Netherlands
Order of the Netherlands Lion awardingAuthority King of the Netherlands
Rutte IV cabinet stateHeadTitle King of the Netherlands
Royal Crypt in Nieuwe Kerk, Delft associatedWith Dutch monarchy
linked to: King of the Netherlands
Military William Order awardingAuthority King of the Netherlands
Dutch Bronze Lion presentedBy King of the Netherlands
Dutch Senate constitutionalMonarchInSystem Monarch of the Netherlands
linked to: King of the Netherlands
Noordeinde Palace usedBy King of the Netherlands
Aruba monarch Monarch of the Netherlands
linked to: King of the Netherlands
Constitution of the Netherlands headOfStateDefinedAs King of the Netherlands
Council of Ministers of the Netherlands advises King of the Netherlands
Council of Ministers of the Netherlands appointedBy King of the Netherlands
Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands appointedBy Monarch of the Netherlands
linked to: King of the Netherlands
House of Nassau hasTitle King of the Netherlands
Senate of the Netherlands constitutionalMonarchInSystem Monarch of the Netherlands
subject linked to: Senate
linked to: King of the Netherlands
King's Commissioner appointedBy Dutch monarch
linked to: King of the Netherlands
Lord of the Netherlands followedBy King of the Netherlands
William I of the Netherlands positionHeld King of the Netherlands
subject linked to: William I
Anna Pavlovna of Russia spouseTitle King of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of Holland replacedBy King of the Netherlands (as head of state, later Orange-Nassau monarchy)
linked to: King of the Netherlands
Henrietta d’Oultremont spouseOccupation King of the Netherlands
Ridderzaal usedBy King of the Netherlands
William, Prince of Orange (1840–1879) didNotBecome King of the Netherlands
King’s Office (Kabinet van de Koning) supportsOffice Dutch monarch
linked to: King of the Netherlands
King’s Office (Kabinet van de Koning) reportsTo Dutch monarch
linked to: King of the Netherlands
Council for the Kingdom chairedBy King of the Netherlands
Raad van State formalHead King of the Netherlands
Military Order of William awardingBody King of the Netherlands
Military Order of William headOfOrder King of the Netherlands
House of Orange-Nassau positionHeld King of the Netherlands
subject linked to: Orange-Nassau
Vice-President of the Council of State reportsTo King of the Netherlands
Vice-President of the Council of State appointedBy King of the Netherlands
Vice-President of the Council of State isSecondTo King of the Netherlands as President of the Council of State
linked to: King of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of Friesland hasSuccessorOffice King of the Netherlands