martes, 1 de julio de 2014

Inauguration of the Dutch monarch

The Inauguration (inhuldiging) of the Dutch monarch is the official enthronement ceremony, in which the new monarch ascends the throne, swears the oath on the constitution and receives homage from the States-General.
Background
In contrast with many other European monarchic customs, in the Netherlands new monarchs are not crowned. The Dutch crown and other regalia have never been physically bestowed. The Netherlands historically and traditionally consists of mainly Catholics in the south and Protestants in the north. The Dutch Monarchy belongs to the reformed faith, but with both the absence of a national church and any form of hierarchy within the Dutch Reformed Church, there is no senior or principal religious figure to bestow the crown. This is opposite of, for example, British customs, in which the monarch is crowned by the senior bishop of the Church of England. As the Dutch king is a 'King of the Netherlands' rather than a 'King of the Dutch...

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