Constitutional and hereditary monarchy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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Monarch of of Kingdom of the Netherlands
Koning der Nederlanden
Coat of arms of the Netherlands
Incumbent
Willem-Alexander since 30 April 2013
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His Majesty
Heir apparent
Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
First monarch
William I
Formation
16 March 1815; 209 years ago (1815-03-16)
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Royal Palace of Amsterdam
Noordeinde Palace
Huis ten Bosch
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www.royal-house.nl
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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 of the Constitution explains the succession, mechanisms of accession and abdication to the throne, the roles and duties of the monarch, the formalities of communication between the States General of the Netherlands, and the monarch's role in creating laws.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands has been an independent monarchy since 16 March 1815. Its once-sovereign provinces had been intermittently ruled by members of the House of Orange-Nassau and the House of Nassau from 1559, when Philip II of Spain appointed William of Orange as stadtholder, until 1795, when the last stadtholder fled the country.
William of Orange became the leader of the Dutch Revolt and of the independent Dutch Republic. Some of his descendants were later appointed as stateholders by some of the provinces. In 1747, the function of stateholder became a hereditary position in all provinces of the thus "crowned" Dutch Republic. The last stadtholder was William V, Prince of Orange.
Willem-Alexander has been King of the Netherlands since 30 April 2013.
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