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In the Netherlands, the knights in the exclusive Military Order of William (the Dutch "Victoria Cross") are struck on the left shoulder with the palm of the hand, first by the Dutch monarch (if present) then by the other knights. The new knight does not kneel.
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau; Princess Alexia: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau; Princess Mabel: Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
The first king of the Netherlands, William I, founded the Military Order of William and a civilian order, the Order of the Netherlands Lion. His successors founded several orders of merit and some two hundred medals, stars and crosses. The Netherlands never established a colonial order for the Dutch East Indies.
Knight Jacobus Thomas (Tom) de Smidt: 1985 [1] Academic in the field of Legal history: Knight Dick Swaab: 1998 [2] Neurobiologist and founder of the Netherlands Brain Bank Knight André Rieu: 2002 Violinist and conductor of the Johann Strauss Orchestra: Knight Børge Ring: 2003 Animated short film writer, director and animator Knight Hans van ...
The knights met on 31 August 2018 at King Willem-Alexander's bestowal of the knighthood (fourth class) of the Order on Roy de Ruiter, (reserve-) Major, Royal Netherlands Air Force. [6] Maj. Kenneth Mayhew , 101 at the time, was unable to attend the ceremony on 31 August 2018, which he explained in an interview broadcast on Dutch national ...
In old times, no title other than knight existed. In the middle of the fourteenth century, quarrels between the feudal lords reduced many families and castles to ruins, contributing to the Dukes of Burgundys' acquisition by conquest or inheritance of many of the provinces forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The second and third class of the Order are not awarded to foreigners; they are eligible for the Order of Orange-Nassau or the Order of the Crown instead. The King (or Queen) of the Netherlands is the Grand Master of the Order. The Order is issued in three classes. There was also a Medal for "Brothers" which has not been conferred since 1960.
Officer's Cross Star and riband of a Knight's Grand Cross. The Order of Orange-Nassau has two divisions, civil and military, the former denoted by a wreath of laurel on the badges, and the latter by crossed swords on both the badges and the stars. The king or queen regnant of the Netherlands is the Grand Master of the Order of Orange-Nassau.