William II of the Netherlands
William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg.
Portrait by Nicolaas Pieneman, c. 1849
William II at the Battle of Waterloo, by Nicaise de Keyser, 1846.
Portrait of William II and Anna Pavlovna (1816) by Jan Willem Pieneman
The Prince of Orange at the Ten Days' Campaign, by Nicolaas Pieneman
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.