| King of Netherlands | |
|---|---|
| Koning der Nederlanden | |
 Coat of arms of the Netherlands | |
| Incumbent | |
 January 4, 2001 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Willem, Prins van Oranje William, Prince of Orange |
| First monarch | Willem I |
| Formation | 16 March 1815 |
| Residences | Royal Palace of Amsterdam Noordeinde Palace Huis ten Bosch |
The monarchy of the Netherlands is the constitutional monarchy of the Netherlands. As such, the role and position of the monarch are defined and limited by the Constitution of the Netherlands. Consequently, a large portion of it is devoted to the monarch; roughly a third of the document describes the succession, mechanisms of accession and abdication to the throne, the roles and responsibilities of the monarch and the formalities of communication between the States General and the role of the monarch in the creation of laws.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands has been an independent monarchy since 16 March 1815, but its one-time sovereign provinces had been intermittently "governed" by members of the House of Orange-Nassau and the House of Nassau from 1559, when Philip II of Spain appointed William of Orange as stadtholder, until 1747. William became the leader of the Dutch Revolt and the independent Dutch Republic. As stadtholder, he was followed by several of his descendants. In 1747, the function of stadtholder became a hereditary position in all Provinces of the thus "crowned" Dutch Republic. The last stadtholder was William V.
The cycle of monarchs is described in the first section of Chapter 2 of the Constitution of the Netherlands, which is dedicated to the cabinet. Bernard II has been King of the Netherlands since January 4, 2001
List (Since 1890)[]
| Name | Portrait | Reign | Duration | House | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmina | 
|
November 23, 1890
- March 30, 1949 |
58 years, 4 months, 8 days | Orange-Nassau | Daughter of King Willem III |
| Harald I | 
|
September 8, 1898
- March 30, 1949 |
50 years, 6 months, 23 days | Glücksburg | Husband of Wilhelmina, and thus co-ruler Jure uxoris. |
| Harald
II |
|
March 30, 1949
- March 30, 1959 |
10 years | Orange-Glücksburg | Son of Harald I |
| Harald
III |
|
March 30, 1959
- January 4, 1970 |
10 years, 9 months, 6 days | Orange-Glücksburg | Second Son of Harald I |
| Bernard
I |
|
January 4, 1970
- January 4, 2001 |
31 years | Orange-Glücksburg | Son of Harald III |
| Bernard II |
|
January 4, 2001 | 24 years and 8 days | Orange-Glücksburg | Son of Bernard I |
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