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In 1806 Napoleon abolished the new republic and made his brother King of Holland. However, in 1810 Napoleon invaded the Netherlands and annexed them to France. In 1813, Allied forces drove out the French. The Dutch called back William Frederick, the son of the last stadtholder, to head the new government. He was proclaimed "sovereign prince".
12 May 1960 King of Thailand (1946–2016) Head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces (1946–2016) Field marshal Admiral of the fleet Marshal of the air force: Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother: 12 May 1960 Queen consort of Thailand (1950–2016) Special commander of the 21st Infantry Regiment, Queen's Guard (since 1959) Wife of King Rama IX of Thailand
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 newly created throne of the Netherlands in 1815. Dates given are those of birth and death; for Princes of Orange (shown in bold), the intermediate date is the date of accession to the Princedom.
This page is a list of heirs to the Dutch throne. The list includes all individuals who were considered to inherit the throne of the Netherlands, either as heir apparent or as heir presumptive, since the constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 16 March 1815. [1] Those who succeeded as King or Queen of the Netherlands are shown in bold.
William I of the Netherlands (1772–1843), King; William II of the Netherlands (1792–1849), King; William III of the Netherlands (1817–1890), King; Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1858–1934), Queen consort, Queen regent (1890–1898) Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880–1962), Queen; Juliana of the Netherlands (1909–2004), Queen
The monarchy of the Netherlands is governed by the country's constitution, roughly a third of which explains the mechanics of succession, accession, and abdication; 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.
Willem-Alexander accompanied by Charles, Prince of Wales, during his state visit to the UK.Willem-Alexander and Charles are fifth cousins once removed.. The following is a list of state visits made by Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands since he ascended to the Dutch throne in April 2013 following the abdication of Beatrix that year.
(born and died) Term Party Monarch; Jan de Quay (1901–1985) 1 November 1946 – 19 May 1959 (12 years, 199 days) Catholic People's Party: Wilhelmina (1890–1948) Juliana (1948–1980) Constant Kortmann (1908–1997) 1 October 1959 – 1 August 1973 (13 years, 304 days) Catholic People's Party: Gerrit Brokx (1933–2002) 1 August 1973 – 1 ...