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Inauguration of Willem-Alexander

April 11, 2024

The inauguration of Willem-Alexander took place on 30 April 2013 at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. Willem-Alexander ascended the throne immediately following the abdication of his mother Queen Beatrix earlier that day. Willem-Alexander is the first King of the Netherlands since the death of his great-great-grandfather William III in 1890.

Inauguration of King Willem-Alexander
King Willem-Alexander en route to his inauguration
Date30 April 2013 (2013-04-30)
LocationAmsterdam, Netherlands
Participants

Background edit

Following a reign of 33 years which began with the abdication of her mother Queen Juliana in 1980, Queen Beatrix, in a televised speech to the nation on 28 January 2013, announced her intent to abdicate the throne in favour of her eldest child, Willem-Alexander,[1] in accordance with the tradition of Dutch monarchs.

On 17 April 2013, Willem-Alexander revealed in an interview that Queen Beatrix had previously informed the Prime Minister of her intention to abdicate the throne, which initiated talks on how and when to do this.[2]

Preparations edit

Preparations for this special session of the States General were made by officials of the Senate of the Netherlands. Music for the occasion was performed by the New Amsterdam Children's Choir and the Matangi Quartet.[3]

Abdication edit

 
Instrument of Abdication
 
Willem-Alexander and Beatrix on the balcony of the Royal Palace, following the latter's abdication.
 
The King and Queen and their children

The abdication ceremony took place in the Mozeszaal of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. Following a speech, Beatrix signed the Instrument of Abdication, making Willem-Alexander king. The document was then signed by Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and the following:

Following a speech by the Cabinet Director, the new Royal standard was raised over the royal palace.

With the signing of the Instrument of Abdication, a number of titles previously held by Queen Beatrix (excluding those of Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld and Princess of Orange-Nassau) were bestowed upon Willem-Alexander. In addition, Maxima, as the spouse of the Dutch monarch, became Queen Consort.

Finally, per tradition, Beatrix and King Willem-Alexander together with Queen Maxima, appeared on the balcony of the Royal Palace with the former monarch announcing to those gathered and watching, her son's ascension as the new monarch. The new king then gave a short speech, thanking his mother for her years of service. With the playing of the national anthem (Wilhelmus), Beatrix left the balcony, making way for the royal couple's children to symbolise the transition of the Royal House.

Event edit

Procession edit

En route from the Royal Palace to the Nieuwe Kerk, the king was led by a delegation to the Nieuwe Kerk. The delegation consisted of aids carrying both the Charter and Constitution which were placed on the credence table in the front of the throne,

Delegation:

then came the Sword of state that represents the King's authority; carried by the then Chief of Defence General Tom Middendorp, the gonfalon of state, a white banner bearing the 1815 coat of arms of the Netherlands symbolizing the Kingdom of the Netherlands; was carried by the Inspector-General of the Dutch Armed Forces, Air Force general Tom van Ede.[4]

Guests edit

Dutch royal house edit

Foreign Royalties edit

Dignitaries edit

Inauguration edit

The inauguration of Willem-Alexander as King of the Netherlands took place during a special session of the States General of the Netherlands in the Nieuwe Kerk. During the inauguration ceremony, Willem-Alexander took his oath of office and swore to uphold the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Constitution of the Netherlands. Following Willem-Alexander's swearing in, the members of the States General were duly sworn, to uphold the king to his oath.

For the ceremony the King chose to don underneath the royal mantle evening dress as opposed to a military uniform. He wore as Grand Master the sash and badge of the Military Order of William, and wore as grand master of all national/dynastic orders their decorations in miniature form.

The throne consisted out of two luxurious chairs from Het Loo Palace that were a gift to Queen Wilhelmina from the residents of Amsterdam. The original intent was to use the same chairs that were used during the inauguration of the Queen Beatrix in 1980. It soon came be apparent, however, that this would be impossible as the chairs were too low to be seated in comfortably.[6]

On the credence table lay the three representations of the Kingdom. The Regalia of the Netherlands lay next to the Constitution. The crown symbolized the monarch's sovereignty and dignity, the royal scepter symbolizing the monarch's authority, the orb symbolizing the dominions upon which he reigns and the constitution symbolizing the constitutional monarchy.

Arriving at the Nieuwe Kerk, the royal couple was escorted by a special delegation that included the Chairwoman of the House of Representatives, four members of the States General and the Chamberlain of the senate to their seats.

That same day, which also happened to be Queen's Day as well, Armin van Buuren was the headline act in a performance to a live audience celebrating the King's crowning in Amsterdam. While he was performing live together with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in the Amsterdam Harbor on Java-eiland, King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and their three daughters made an unplanned visit on stage.[7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ De volledige toespraak van koningin Beatrix, NOS, 23 maart 2013
  2. ^ Hét interview met Willem-Alexander en Máxima, NOS, 17 April 2013
  3. ^ Weigeraars achterin kerk tijdens inhuldiging, Trouw, 19 April 2013
  4. ^ , Metro, 11 April 2013
  5. ^ "Dutch abdication: guest list for Willem-Alexander's investiture". www.telegraph.co.uk. Associated Press. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. ^ Prins betreurt controverse Koningslied, Algemeen Dagblad, 23 April 2013
  7. ^ "Armin van Buuren & The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra perform for new Dutch king Willem-Alexander". Armada Music. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  8. ^ "'Uitstapje' koningspaar stond niet in draaiboeken ('pleasure-trip' of royal couple was not part of plan of action)". De Morgen. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2020.

External links edit

 
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The inauguration of Willem Alexander took place on 30 April 2013 at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam Willem Alexander ascended the throne immediately following the abdication of his mother Queen Beatrix earlier that day Willem Alexander is the first King of the Netherlands since the death of his great great grandfather William III in 1890 Inauguration of King Willem AlexanderKing Willem Alexander en route to his inaugurationDate30 April 2013 2013 04 30 LocationAmsterdam NetherlandsParticipantsKing Willem AlexanderStates GeneralDutch Armed ForcesKing of ArmsOfficer of Arms Contents 1 Background 2 Preparations 3 Abdication 4 Event 4 1 Procession 4 2 Guests 4 2 1 Dutch royal house 4 2 2 Foreign Royalties 4 2 3 Dignitaries 4 3 Inauguration 5 References 6 External linksBackground editFollowing a reign of 33 years which began with the abdication of her mother Queen Juliana in 1980 Queen Beatrix in a televised speech to the nation on 28 January 2013 announced her intent to abdicate the throne in favour of her eldest child Willem Alexander 1 in accordance with the tradition of Dutch monarchs On 17 April 2013 Willem Alexander revealed in an interview that Queen Beatrix had previously informed the Prime Minister of her intention to abdicate the throne which initiated talks on how and when to do this 2 Preparations editPreparations for this special session of the States General were made by officials of the Senate of the Netherlands Music for the occasion was performed by the New Amsterdam Children s Choir and the Matangi Quartet 3 Abdication edit nbsp Instrument of Abdication nbsp Willem Alexander and Beatrix on the balcony of the Royal Palace following the latter s abdication nbsp The King and Queen and their childrenThe abdication ceremony took place in the Mozeszaal of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam Following a speech Beatrix signed the Instrument of Abdication making Willem Alexander king The document was then signed by Willem Alexander Queen Maxima and the following Chairman of the House of Representatives Chairman of the Senate Cabinet of the Netherlands The prime ministers of Aruba Curacao Sint Maarten amp the Netherlands The Vice president of the Council of State The King s Commissioner of North Holland The Mayor of Amsterdam The King s Cabinet DirectorFollowing a speech by the Cabinet Director the new Royal standard was raised over the royal palace With the signing of the Instrument of Abdication a number of titles previously held by Queen Beatrix excluding those of Princess of Lippe Biesterfeld and Princess of Orange Nassau were bestowed upon Willem Alexander In addition Maxima as the spouse of the Dutch monarch became Queen Consort Finally per tradition Beatrix and King Willem Alexander together with Queen Maxima appeared on the balcony of the Royal Palace with the former monarch announcing to those gathered and watching her son s ascension as the new monarch The new king then gave a short speech thanking his mother for her years of service With the playing of the national anthem Wilhelmus Beatrix left the balcony making way for the royal couple s children to symbolise the transition of the Royal House Event editProcession edit En route from the Royal Palace to the Nieuwe Kerk the king was led by a delegation to the Nieuwe Kerk The delegation consisted of aids carrying both the Charter and Constitution which were placed on the credence table in the front of the throne Delegation King of arms ex Chief of Defence retired general Peter van Uhm King of arms astronaut Andre Kuipers Officer of arms Robbert Dijkgraaf former president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Officer of arms Anky van Grunsven Officer of arms secretary general Renee Jones Bos of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jaime Saleh carrying the Charter Herman Tjeenk Willink carrying the Constitutionthen came the Sword of state that represents the King s authority carried by the then Chief of Defence General Tom Middendorp the gonfalon of state a white banner bearing the 1815 coat of arms of the Netherlands symbolizing the Kingdom of the Netherlands was carried by the Inspector General of the Dutch Armed Forces Air Force general Tom van Ede 4 Guests edit Dutch royal house edit The Princess of Orange the King and Queen s daughter Princess Alexia the King and Queen s daughter Princess Ariane the King and Queen s daughter Princess Beatrix the King s mother Princess Mabel the King s sister in law Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien the King s brother and sister in law Princess Irene the King s maternal aunt Prince Carlos and Princess Annemarie the King s first cousin and his wife Princess Margarita and Mr Tjalling ten Cate the King s first cousin and her husband Prince Jaime the King s first cousin Princess Carolina and Mr Albert Brenninkmeijer the King s first cousin and her husband Princess Margriet and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven the King s maternal aunt and uncle Prince Maurits and Princess Marilene the King s first cousin and his wife Prince Bernhard and Princess Annette the King s first cousin and his wife Prince Pieter Christiaan and Princess Anita the King s first cousin and his wife Prince Floris and Princess Aimee the King s first cousin and his wife Princess Christina the King s maternal aunt Mr and Mrs Bernardo Guillermo the King s first cousin and his wife Mr Nicolas Guillermo the King s first cousin Miss Juliana Guillermo the King s first cousinForeign Royalties edit nbsp The Prince of Monaco nbsp The Princess Consort of Qatar representing the Emir of Qatar nbsp The Princess Consort of Morocco representing the King of Morocco nbsp The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan representing the Emperor of Japan nbsp The Crown Prince of Thailand representing the King of Thailand nbsp The Princess Royal of Thailand nbsp The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall representing the Queen of the United Kingdom nbsp The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark representing the Queen of Denmark nbsp The Crown Princess of Sweden and The Duke of Vastergotland representing the King of Sweden nbsp The Prince and Princess of Asturias representing the King of Spain nbsp The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway representing the King of Norway nbsp The Duke and Duchess of Brabant representing the King of the Belgians nbsp The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Brunei representing the Sultan of Brunei 5 nbsp The Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg representing the Grand Duke of Luxembourg nbsp The Hereditary Prince and Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein representing the Prince of Liechtenstein nbsp Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath al Hassan of Jordan representing the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Dignitaries edit nbsp The Rt Hon David Johnston Governor General of Canada and Mrs Johnston nbsp The Hon Dr Rita Sussmuth former President of the Bundestag and Professor Hans Sussmuth nbsp Ali Babacan Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey and Mrs Babacan nbsp Jose Barroso President of the European Commission and Mrs Barroso nbsp Martin Schulz President of the European Parliament nbsp Herman van Rompuy President of the European Council nbsp The Count Rogge President of the International Olympic Committee and The Countess Rogge nbsp United Nations Kofi Annan former Secretary General of the United Nations and Mrs Annan nbsp United Nations Helen Clark United Nations Development Programme AdministratorInauguration edit The inauguration of Willem Alexander as King of the Netherlands took place during a special session of the States General of the Netherlands in the Nieuwe Kerk During the inauguration ceremony Willem Alexander took his oath of office and swore to uphold the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Constitution of the Netherlands Following Willem Alexander s swearing in the members of the States General were duly sworn to uphold the king to his oath For the ceremony the King chose to don underneath the royal mantle evening dress as opposed to a military uniform He wore as Grand Master the sash and badge of the Military Order of William and wore as grand master of all national dynastic orders their decorations in miniature form The throne consisted out of two luxurious chairs from Het Loo Palace that were a gift to Queen Wilhelmina from the residents of Amsterdam The original intent was to use the same chairs that were used during the inauguration of the Queen Beatrix in 1980 It soon came be apparent however that this would be impossible as the chairs were too low to be seated in comfortably 6 On the credence table lay the three representations of the Kingdom The Regalia of the Netherlands lay next to the Constitution The crown symbolized the monarch s sovereignty and dignity the royal scepter symbolizing the monarch s authority the orb symbolizing the dominions upon which he reigns and the constitution symbolizing the constitutional monarchy Arriving at the Nieuwe Kerk the royal couple was escorted by a special delegation that included the Chairwoman of the House of Representatives four members of the States General and the Chamberlain of the senate to their seats That same day which also happened to be Queen s Day as well Armin van Buuren was the headline act in a performance to a live audience celebrating the King s crowning in Amsterdam While he was performing live together with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in the Amsterdam Harbor on Java eiland King Willem Alexander Queen Maxima and their three daughters made an unplanned visit on stage 7 8 References edit De volledige toespraak van koningin Beatrix NOS 23 maart 2013 Het interview met Willem Alexander en Maxima NOS 17 April 2013 Weigeraars achterin kerk tijdens inhuldiging Trouw 19 April 2013 Legerchef Middendorp draagt rijkszwaard Metro 11 April 2013 Dutch abdication guest list for Willem Alexander s investiture www telegraph co uk Associated Press 30 April 2013 Retrieved 20 August 2015 Prins betreurt controverse Koningslied Algemeen Dagblad 23 April 2013 Armin van Buuren amp The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra perform for new Dutch king Willem Alexander Armada Music 19 May 2013 Retrieved 30 December 2013 Uitstapje koningspaar stond niet in draaiboeken pleasure trip of royal couple was not part of plan of action De Morgen 1 May 2013 Retrieved 28 November 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Inauguration of King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands Toespraak van Zijne Majesteit Koning Willem Alexander Dutch koninklijkhuis nl Speech and oath given by Willem Alexander at the enthronement ceremony52 22 26 N 4 53 30 E 52 3739 N 4 8918 E 52 3739 4 8918 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Inauguration of Willem Alexander amp oldid 1198010955, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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