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roehenstart · 8 months

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Prince William of Orange-Nassau (1795-1865). By Alexander Delatour.

#the netherlands #huis van oranje nassau #house of orange #william of orange #alexander delatour

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sophiebernadotte · 5 months

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Queen Lovisa of Sweden as a princess, copy of original by Nicaise de Keyser (oil on canvas, original 1850)

The future Queen Lovisa is depicted on a terrace with roses and ivy. She wears a white dress with delicate lace.

The portrait is regarded as being highly flattering, and as a future queen she had all the qualities the royal court was looking for. She was a Protestant and politically suitable, and came from a wealthy family.

The painting was produced by an unknown copyist, based on an original by the Belgian painter Nicaise de Keyser.

The portrait can be seen in the Bernadotte Gallery at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

Photo: royalpalaces.se

#swedish royal family #queen lovisa #louise prinses der nederlanden #louise of the netherlands #louise prinses van oranje-nassau #louise of orange-nassau #house of orange nassau #art history #official portrait #swedish royalty #swedish history #royal history

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dvarapala · 10 months

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if i could write contemporary stuff, which is not my forte because i'm too firmly in the wheelhouse of "supernatural creatures / aliens / superheroes etc", i'd write a story about a dutch princess falling for a belgian princess.

#//the belgian constitution has a rule that ppl belonging to the house of oranje nassau can Never be rulers in/of belgium #//the other way around wouldn't be a problem allegedly #outofdoors #queue.

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acrossthewavesoftime · 4 months

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When the Translation Gets... Unexpectedly Fruity

And this, dear people of the internet, is why one should always hire a professional, or at least a native speaker to look over what translations you've cooked up with the help of some online translators.

This is from the official website of Het Loo Palace, and this little genealogical overview contains a mistake that is rather hilarious.

For all my German-proficient esteem'd readers of this post, I'm leaving the two, three smaller issues going on besides out.

Now, in German, the Dutch dynasty of rulers and the colour you get mixing red and yellow are not the same word, as, by contrast, is the case in both English and Dutch (Orange/orange and Oranje/oranje, respectively). In German, the dynasty is called (Haus) Oranien-Nassau, while the colour is orange. Now, if you capitalise the word Orange in German, it becomes a noun and means orange, as in the citrus fruit.

So the sentence Mit wem waren die Orangen verheiratet? reads as

Who were the fruits of various citrus species in the family Rutaceae* married to? *thank you, Wikipedia

Which... unfortunately makes me think of this most Jacobite of memes I ever created:

Switching to the Dutch version of the website, copying the sentence and throwing it into the slavering jowls of Google Translate reveals that this is possibly how this shoddy translation came to be in the first place:

Translate seems to recognise that Oranjes is the Dutch plural for members of the House of Orange, but doesn't seem to 'know' the correct German equivalent, Oranier, and so goes with the English equivalent, Oranges. Now, whoever read this through before publishing it on the website knew at least enough German to know that Oranges is not the plural of Orange, and corrected that to Orangen. Which is essentially correct if talking about the fruit, but not if talking about any of the many Willems listed on the website.

The correct way to phrase the sentence to eliminate any accidental fruitiness (a sore spot for some historical members of the House of Orange already) would be Mit wem waren die Oranier verheiratet?, by the way.

I am a tad amused by this (as you can tell), and debating whether I should drop them a line so they can fix this.

#history humour #lost in translation #this is why human translators matter #17th century #netherlands #het loo

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victorysp · 1 year

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The King is present at Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Oranje-Nassau Historical Association. He attends part of the jubilee symposium and speaks, among other things, with members of the association. Royal house. May 26, 2023.

📷 Royal House of the Netherlands

#dutch royal family #king willem alexander

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tvdmmedia · 1 year

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Nassaudag Breda 2023 from Ton van de Merwe on Vimeo.

The following music was used for this media project: Music: Return Of The Hero by Sascha Ende Free download: filmmusic.io/song/450-return-of-the-hero License (CC BY 4.0): filmmusic.io/standard-license

For a number of years now, the Nassaudag has been held on the second day of Pentecost to commemorate the connection between Breda and the Nassau's.

The bond between the Nassau House and the Netherlands came into being in 1403. Count Engelbrecht I of Nassau married Johanna van Polanen, wife of Breda, in that year. Due to their growing family ownership, Bredase Nassaus quickly became one of the highest nobles in our country. They were also given increasingly important functions by the Dukes of Burgundy and Habsburg, which ruled large parts of the Netherlands as landlords. Count Henry III of Nassau (1483-1538), for example, held high civil and military offices. He was also involved in the education of Emperor Charles V. The Nassaus lived for one hundred and fifty years at the Castle of Breda. In this period they provided the impetus for Breda's prosperity and brought the city to development. The nobility who lived on the Castle of Breda worked as a magnet on the art sector, jewellery, design and architecture.

If you think of the Nassaus, you think of the royal house. The House of Orange-Nassau was first mentioned in 1544. William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (1533-1584) - better known as William of Orange or William of Silence - then inherited the Southern French principality of Orange from his nephew René of Chalon (officially René Count of Nassau and Prince of Chalon-Orange). As Prince William he is the ancestor of the House of Orange-Nassau. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

De Nassaudag wordt sinds een aantal jaren op tweede pinksterdag gehouden om de band tussen Breda en de Nassau's te herdenken.

De band tussen het Huis Nassau en Nederland ontstond in 1403. Graaf Engelbrecht I van Nassau trouwde in dat jaar met Johanna van Polanen, vrouwe van Breda. Door hun groeiend familiebezit behoorden de Bredase Nassaus al snel tot de hoogste edelen van ons land. Zij kregen ook steeds belangrijkere functies toebedeeld van de Bourgondische en Habsburgse hertogen, die grote delen van de Nederlanden als landheren bestuurden. Zo bekleedde Graaf Hendrik III van Nassau (1483-1538) hoge burgerlijke en militaire ambten. Ook was hij betrokken bij de opvoeding van Keizer Karel V. De Nassaus woonden honderdvijftig jaar lang op het Kasteel van Breda. In deze periode gaven zij de aanzet voor de welvaart van Breda en brachten zij de stad tot ontwikkeling. De adel die op het Kasteel van Breda woonde, werkte als een magneet op de kunstsector, edelsmederij, design en architectuur.

Wie aan de Nassaus denkt, denkt aan het koningshuis. Het Huis Oranje-Nassau werd voor het eerst genoemd in 1544. Willem I, graaf van Nassau-Dillenburg (1533-1584) – beter bekend als Willem van Oranje of Willem de Zwijger – erfde toen het Zuid-Franse prinsdom Orange van zijn neef René van Chalon (officieel René graaf van Nassau en prins van Chalon-Oranje). Als prins Willem is hij de stamvader van het Huis Oranje-Nassau.

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highsocietyhq · 2 years

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☾ ° › IF YOU SEEK, YOU WILL FIND

a decades-old alliance between the house of glücksburg and the house of oranje-nassau is officiated in one of the most highly-anticipated events of the year: the wedding of prince viggo of denmark and princess armani of the netherlands.

☾ ° › WHAT WAS THERE THE WHOLE TIME

her royal highness has never been one to shy from extravagance. under heavy security, the opulent three-day affair will commence with a pre-wedding welcome party thrown on friday, upon arrival, for international guests. on saturday, guests are invited to attend the formal wedding proceedings, including the reception. fun games have been planned to keep the guests entertained throughout the evening ! on sunday, guests will get to enjoy the beautiful summer weather of amsterdam at an outdoor picnic in the beatrix park.

the glücksburg and oranje-nassau families hold strong values in loyalty and allyship. for this reason, a number of royal houses have notably been excluded from their guest list. these include the english, the turkish, the italians and the french.

view the event schedule HERE and the game prompts HERE.

☾ ° › WAS LOVE IN DISGUISE IN YOUR EYES?

EVENT: the royal wedding of hrh viggo of denmark and hrh armani of the netherlands DATES: 10-12 of june, 2022 WELCOME PARTY DRESS CODE: cocktail CEREMONY DRESS CODE: uniform, morning coat, lounge suit / day dress & hat RECEPTION DRESS CODE: white tie, evening wear, ( tiaras !!! ) LOCATION: amsterdam, the netherlands

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this event will commence on the 8th of june and ends on the 18th. we ask you to put all threads on hold for the duration of it. for characters not invited to the wedding, threads taking place in canada during the ic dates can be written

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playitagin · 11 months

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1584-William I

William the Silent or William the Taciturn (Dutch: Willem de Zwijger;[1][2] 24 April 1533 – 10 July 1584), more commonly known in the Netherlands[3][4] as William of Orange (Dutch: Willem van Oranje), was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. Born into the House of Nassau, he became Prince of Orange in 1544 and is thereby the founder of the Orange-Nassau branch and the ancestor of the monarchy of the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, he is also known as Father of the Fatherland (Latin: Pater Patriae; Dutch: Vader des Vaderlands).

A wealthy nobleman, William originally served the Habsburgs as a member of the court of Margaret of Parma, governor of the Spanish Netherlands. Unhappy with the centralisation of political power away from the local estates and with the Spanish persecution of Dutch Protestants, William joined the Dutch uprising and turned against his former masters. The most influential and politically capable of the rebels, he led the Dutch to several successes in the fight against the Spanish. Declared an outlaw by the Spanish king in 1580, he was assassinated by Balthasar Gérard in Delft in 1584.

The Burgundian Catholic Balthasar Gérard (born 1557) was a subject and supporter of Philip II, and regarded William of Orange as a traitor to the king and to the Catholic religion. In 1581, when Gérard learned that Philip II had declared William an outlaw and promised a reward of 25,000 crowns for his assassination, he decided to travel to the Netherlands to kill William. In May 1584, he presented himself to William as a French nobleman, and gave him the seal of the Count of Mansfelt. This seal would allow forgeries of the messages of Mansfelt to be made. William sent Gérard back to France to pass the seal on to his French allies.

Gérard returned in July, having bought two wheel-lock pistols on his return journey. On 10 July, he made an appointment with William of Orange in his home in Delft, the Prinsenhof. That day, William was having dinner with his guest Rombertus van Uylenburgh. After William left the dining room and walked downstairs, van Uylenburgh heard Gérard shoot William in the chest at close range. Gérard fled immediately.

According to official records,[26] William's last words were:[27]

Mon Dieu, ayez pitié de mon âme; mon Dieu, ayez pitié de ce pauvre peuple. (My God, have pity on my soul; my God, have pity on this poor people).

#Jul.10.1584 #date of death #William the Silent #William of Orange #Dutch nobleman #Assassination #history today

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actuma · 1 year

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Zangeres Margriet Eshuijs op 70-jarige leeftijd overleden

Zangeres Margriet Eshuijs is donderdagavond overleden, zo heeft haar partner Maarten Peters laten weten. Eshuijs is 70 jaar geworden en was al enige tijd ernstig ziek. Ze zal in besloten kring begraven worden. House for sale Eshuijs is vooral bekend geworden als zangeres van de band Lucifer, die een grote hit scoorde in de jaren 70 met het nummer House For Sale met een vierde positie in de Nederlandse hitlijst. Sinds het begin is het nummer ook elk jaar in de Top 2000 te vinden. De drummer van Lucifer was Henny Huisman en met Lucifer maakte Eshuijs 2 albums. Edison In 1979 werd de band opgeheven en ging ze solo verder, waarmee ze voor haar eerste soloplaat meteen een Edison ontving. Ze bracht vanaf de jaren 80 muziek uit onder de naam Margriet Eshuijs Band en in 1981 wist ze een hit te scoren met het nummer Black Pearl, waarvoor ze samen met he bijbehorende album opnieuw een Edison ontving. Daarna bleven de hits grotendeels uit, maar ze stopte zeker niet met muziek maken. Kankerpatiënten Samen met haar partner en liedjesschrijver Maarten Peters heeft Eshuijs meerdere soloalbums uitgebracht en daarnaast maakte ze deel uit van meerdere bandjes. Ook is ze docent op het conservatorium geweest. In 1999 werd ze benoemd tot ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau. Samen met haar partner heeft Eshuijs zich ook altijd ingezet voor het lot van kankerpatiënten en hun naasten, met name door muziek te verzorgen rondom het jaarlijkse Alpe d’HuZes-evenement. Read the full article

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roehenstart · 1 year

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Princess Marianne of the Netherlands, Princess Albert of Prussia. By Begas.

#the netherlands #huis van oranje nassau #house of orange #nederlands #princess marianne #full-length portrait #full length portrait

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obscuredseclusion · 2 years

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Conscienceless/Gewetenloos

TLDR: Our monarchy is a complete joke.

Friday was a rather interesting day in overall, which at first seemed unbearable due to the fact that I was unable to sleep and deadbeat tired, unfortunate enough to be tasked with the obligation of working. So what exactly did turn my day upside down?

The well renowned exploiting slumlord of a prince, cousin of our current king going by the name Bernhard van Oranje-Nassau Van Vollenhoven, happened to walk on the same road where I was stationed at for my working duties. (He is wearing the blue Nike bag attempting to be incognito, typically wearing glasses and being without security personnel, fyi I opted to blur other people in the image bellow intentionally out of respect and privacy.)

Oh and what made my day? I made this royal scum cousin of the king anxious, as he was walking passed me. When slowly reaching for my smartphone inside my pocket to take a picture of him, it was almost as if he feared that I was reaching for something different. The look on his face was absolutely priceless, his eyes cowered in fear for an instant.

(Fun fact): Did you know that the emblem of the Dutch royal family is symbolized by lions, and that they even refer to themselves as Lions too with that absurd false sense of pride and ego? But tell me this, without security staff you’re lion costume doesn’t fit anymore now does it? So many people share that weak mentality around here, once they are alone they are fucking nothing, but with others they supposedly feel powerful...

If anyone might wonder, why this outrageous and rather personal outburst/verbal post going after royalty you might ask? Well, it’s because Prince Bernard is quite the notorious and unscrupulous figure around here, and let me attempt to summarize that in a single sentence. Basically it is because: This fucking piece of shit owns around 600 homes and offices, around 102 homes in the capitol of Amsterdam alone, which is rather insane if you ask me.

He and many others are simply exploiting parasites, known as one of the several factors, primary roots of corruption that are deeply ingrained in the housing sector. Which have deeply influenced the inflation and rising prices, this applies especially for starters on the market.

As Bernard works with various cooperative schematics in ways involved, that are tied to the major shortages of houses in the Netherlands around 380.000 in total, being responsible for shifting the emphasize to be mainly placed on filthy rich housing sectors projects. Where there is very little room to none, for the creation of houses/apartments which can be affordable to incomes of lower and middle classed families. Making it nearly impossible for people, to even have a fair shot at the housing market in the capitol, or in other cities alike.

So I started to wonder after the prince left in his failed lowkey disguise, what his reasoning was for being in this area? It turned out that it was no mere coincidence that he was here, as the building next to my working site, was also selling an entire floor for a ridiculous €1.675.000 (see the images below) Imagine being such a shit person, that owning more then 100 houses in the capitol isn’t enough to satiate you’re bottomless greed, then you’re fucking beyond salvation.

Seriously, fuck the monarchy they can all go to hell! As they are nothing but gluttonous pigs down to the rotten core, living on the collective tax money of all its citizens, on each and every single product that you buy. If I wanted to I could devote more of my time and energy to expose, various other corruptive roots embedded in this country directly or indirectly related to our monarchy.

Don’t even get me started about our current king Willem-Alexander, with one of his annual subsidy bills alone he receives around €5.000.000, see for yourself here for the source. Which was meant to be spent on a nature preservation site in De Veluwe. Where one of the old palaces of the monarchy is located, which make up for a very large sector in the area which are off limits to the public every year, and also have dire implications for the flora and fauna because of deliberate waste material (nitrogen) being dumped there. He simply chooses not to spent the money, on improving the conditions for nature or its infrastructure, ideas of innovation. I could also take a moment to talk about the corruptive art trading conduct of business, that the Dutch monarchy is involved in as well, hello Queen Maxima I see you :)

The royal family in the Netherlands have been in vast decline in its overall popularity compared to other ages, now I wonder why that is? Obviously because of various scandals and the loss of credibility on so many counts...

Last year for instance, during a previous lockdown our King gave this speech to the country by broadcasting on television, saying that no one is permitted/allowed to travel abroad, because of Covid-19 and guess what he did himself? Visiting one of the many private accommodations owned by the royal family this time on Greece, but when the media caught on to that he returned swiftly after losing face with his family, and made half assed apologies that weren’t sincere at heart.