Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander is King of the Netherlands.
Willem-Alexander in 2013
Prince Willem-Alexander (left) at age 14 and his brother Friso in 1982
Willem-Alexander in the navy uniform of ensign in 1986
Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima meet Michelle Obama, Barack Obama and Fay Hartog-Levin at the White House in 2009.
Monarchy of the Netherlands
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.
Monarchy of the Netherlands
The Dutch Court is still known for their old traditions.
The throne of the Ridderzaal, from which the Dutch monarch delivers the Throne Speech on Prinsjesdag.