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The House of Orange-Nassau ( Dutch: Huis van Oranje-Nassau, pronounced [ˈɦœys fɑn oːˌrɑɲə ˈnɑsʌu] [a]) is the current reigning house of the Netherlands.
House of Orange, princely dynasty that derived its name from the medieval principality of Orange, in old Provence in southern France. The dynasty was important in the history of the Netherlands and is that nation’s royal family.
The present House of Orange-Nassau is descended from Otto and the Grand Ducal House of Luxembourg from Walram. Emperor Charles V did not want a single individual – William of Orange – to inherit all the Nassau-held lands in the Netherlands and Germany.
The Royal House of the Netherlands is the House of Orange-Nassau. The history of this House has been closely linked with that of the Netherlands since the fifteenth century. Generations of stadholders, kings and queens born into the House of Orange have played an important role in governing our country.
The official website of the Royal House, with information on its members and the monarchy, plus press releases, speeches and photos.
The House of Orange-Nassau is the current reigning house of the Netherlands. A branch of the European House of Nassau, the house has played a central role in the politics and government of the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe, particularly since William the Silent organised the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years ...
In 1783, the heads of various branches of the House of Nassau sealed the Nassau Family Pact (Erbverein) to regulate future succession in their states, and to establish a dynastic hierarchy whereby the Prince of Orange-Nassau-Dietz was recognised as President of the House of Nassau.
The Royal House of Orange has played a defining role in the Dutch nation – and art – for more than 400 years. But they were (and are) not always viewed with admiration. Down the centuries, the Dutch royals have been both beloved and reviled, as illustrated by a variety of objects in the Rijksmuseum.
A summary family tree of the House of Orange-Nassau From the joining of the house of Nassau-Breda/Dillenburg and the House of Châlon-Arlay -Orange to the end of the Dutch Republic is shown below. The family spawned many famous statesmen and generals, including two of the acknowledged "first captains of their age", Maurice of Nassau and the ...
The Dutch royal family is known as the House of Orange-Nassau – meet the member of the monarchy from King Willem-Alexander to Countess Leonore and Queen Juliana
