Until 1795 the Netherlands was a republic comprising a federation of seven autonomous provinces. During the French occupation, the Dutch Republic was transformed into a modern unitary state, the Batavian Republic (1795-1806). It then became a Kingdom, when the Emperor Napoleon installed his brother Louis as King of Holland (1806-1810). The Netherlands regained its independence in 1813, and the ...

2010年10月10日 · The first Kingdom – the Kingdom of Holland, with Napoleon’s brother Louis as its King – lasted only four years (1806-1810). Three years later, in 1813, the Netherlands regained its independence, and Prince Willem Frederik, son of the last stadholder Willem V, returned from exile and was proclaimed sovereign prince. The first constitution of the Netherlands as a monarchy dates from 1814.

At that time the Kingdom of the Netherlands was made up of the Netherlands in Europe, Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles. Kingdom Day is not an official public holiday. Since 2005, the Kingdom Concert has been given on 15 December to celebrate solidarity within the Kingdom. In 2008 Naturalisation Day, on which naturalisation ceremonies take ...

The Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist as a country and Curaçao and St Maarten became separate countries within the Kingdom, alongside the Netherlands and Aruba. Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius became public bodies, similar to municipalities, and now form part of …

07-01-2025 | 15:05. His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima are to pay a state visit to Kenya, at the invitation of President ...

2024年11月8日 · On 30 April 2013, King Willem-Alexander succeeded his mother as monarch. The King is married to Queen Máxima.

In 1806 the Batavian Republic became the Kingdom of Holland, under King Louis Bonaparte, Emperor Napoleon’s brother. His reign lasted until 1810, when the Netherlands was incorporated into the French Empire. Three years later the French withdrew, marking an end to the period of Napoleonic rule.

The Royal family consists of the members of the Royal House, plus: Princess Mabel, the three children of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien, Prince Maurits, Princess Marilène, Prince Bernhard, Princess Annette, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, Princess Anita, Prince Floris, Princess Aimée and their children, and Princess Irene and Princess Christina (1947 …

2018年11月24日 · The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a country which includes the Netherlands, Curaçao, Aruba, and Sint Maarten.* Its capital is Amsterdam, and although its national language is Dutch, English and Papiamento are very important regional languages.

Way down the line, it's quite possible we will see the allied amphibious force known as the United Kingdom/Netherlands Landing Force (UK/NL LF), made up of Royal Marines in the form of the 3 Commando Brigade (3 Cdo Bde) and the Korps Mariner 1 Eerste Amfibische Gevechtsgroep (1 Amphibious Combat Group) (1AGGP).