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5 Questions about the Dutch royal family

Why is the Netherlands a monarchy?

New to the Netherlands will spend this week informing you about the Dutch Royal House, starting with: Why is the Netherlands a monarchy?
Why is orange the national color of the Netherlands?

On holidays and during important soccer matches the Netherlands turns orange. Why is that? Why not red, white or blue, like the colors of the Dutch flag? This is because of a place in France: Orange.
How did King’s Day originate?

Since 2014 we no longer have Queen’s Day but King’s Day. Actually nothing has really changed. It is still a celebration for the people, including the flag with its orange banner, orange bitter and a hangover the next day.
Why is the queen’s husband not a king?

Queen Beatrix had Prince Claus at her side; King Willem-Alexander has Queen Maxima at his side. Why was Prince Claus not a king but Maxima is a queen? We are sure that a lot of Dutch people do not know the answer to this question.
“The king was a bit silly.”
Are you allowed to say this about the king?

The king is our head of state. Are you allowed to insult the head of state in the Netherlands? No, you are not. But that does not mean that you cannot make any jokes about our king. The Dutch love satire and our king is often the subject of this. Want to have a laugh?