List of honours of the Netherlands awarded to heads of state and royalty
(Redirected from List of Dutch Honours awarded to Heads of State and Royals)
This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by the Netherlands, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.
Awards[edit]
Monarchies[edit]
Dutch Royal Family[edit]
- King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands:
- Grand Master of the Military William Order (2013)
- Grand Master (since 2013) and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1985)
- Grand Master of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2013)
- Co-Grand Master (since 2013) and Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (1980)
- Grand Master (since 2013) and Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (1967)
- Grand Master of the Order of the Crown (2013)
- Grand Master of the Order for Loyalty and Merit (2013)
- Honorary Commander of the Order of Saint John in the Netherlands (2013)[1]
- Grand Master of the Order of the Golden Ark (2013)
- Queen Máxima of the Netherlands:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2002)[2]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (2022)[3]
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands:
- Knight Grand Cross and former Grand Master (1980–2013) of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1956)
- Former Grand Master of the Military William Order (1980–2013)
- Former Grand Master of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1980–2013)
- Former Co-Grand Master (1980–2013) of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Former Grand Master of the Order of the House of Orange (1980–2013)
- Former Grand Master of the Order of the Crown (1980–2013)
- Former Grand Master of the Order for Loyalty and Merit (1980–2013)
- Former Honorary Commander of the Order of Saint John in the Netherlands (1980–2013)[4]
- Former Grand Master of the Order of the Golden Ark (1980–2013)
- Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2021)[5][6]
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (2021)[5]
- Princess Alexia of the Netherlands:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2023)[7][8]
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (2023)[7]
- Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau: Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (2022)[9]
- Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1987)[10]
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth; 1987)[11]
- Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (2001)[12][13]
- Princess Irene of the Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1957)
- Princess Margriet of the Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1961)
- Pieter van Vollenhoven:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2004)[14]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (1967)
European[edit]
Belgium[edit]
- King Philippe of Belgium:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2016)[15]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1993)[16]
- Queen Mathilde of Belgium:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2016)[17]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2006)[16]
- King Albert II of Belgium:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Queen Paola of Belgium:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange
- Princess Astrid of Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2006)[19]
- Prince Lorenz of Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2006)[20]
- Prince Laurent of Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2006)[21]
- Princess Claire of Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2006)[21]
Denmark[edit]
- King Frederik X of Denmark: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2015)[22]
- Queen Mary of Denmark: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2015)[23]
- Queen Margrethe II of Denmark: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1975)[24]
- Prince Joachim of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2015)[25]
- Princess Marie of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2015)[26]
- Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1975)[27]
Luxembourg[edit]
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2006)[28]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1981)[29]
- Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2006)[28]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1981)
- Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2012)[30]
- Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2018)[31]
Norway[edit]
- King Harald V of Norway:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1996)[32]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1986)[33]
- Commander of the Order of the Golden Ark
- Queen Sonja of Norway:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1996)[32]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1986)[34]
- Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Knight Grand Cross (with swords) of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2010)[32][35]
- Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2010)[32][36]
- Princess Märtha Louise of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2010)[32][37]
- Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1986)[38][32]
Spain[edit]
- King Felipe VI of Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[39]
- King Juan Carlos I of Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1980)[40][41]
- Queen Sofía of Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1980)[40][41]
- Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1985)[42]
- Infanta Cristina of Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1985)[42]
Sweden[edit]
- King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1976)[43]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange
- Commander of the Order of the Golden Ark
- Queen Silvia of Sweden: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1976)[43][44]
- Princess Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2022)[45]
- Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2022)[46]
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2022)[47]
- Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2022)[48]
- Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2022)[49]
- Tord Magnuson: Grand Honorary Cross of the Order of the Crown (2022)[49]
United Kingdom[edit]
- King Charles III:
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1972)[50][51]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1982)[52]
- Anne, Princess Royal: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1972)
- Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1982)
Asian[edit]
Brunei[edit]
- Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2013)[53]
- Queen Saleha of Brunei: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2013)[54][55]
- Al-Muhtadee Billah, Crown Prince of Brunei: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2013)[54]
- Sarah, Crown Princess of Brunei: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2013)[54][55]
Japan[edit]
- Emperor Naruhito: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1991)[56]
- Empress Masako: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2014)[57]
- Akihito, Emperor Emeritus: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1991)[58][59]
- Michiko, Empress Emerita: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1991)[60]
- Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2014)[61]
- Kiko, Crown Princess of Japan: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2014)[62]
Jordan[edit]
- King Abdullah II of Jordan:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2006)[63]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (1994)
- Queen Rania of Jordan: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2006)[64]
- Prince Hamzah bin Hussein: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2006)[65]
- Princess Noor bint Asem, his former wife: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2006)[66]
- Prince Hassan bin Talal: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1994)[67]
- Princess Sarvath El Hassan: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1994)[67]
- Princess Rahma bint Hassan: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2006)[65]
- Alaa Batayneh, her husband: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2006)[65]
Qatar[edit]
- Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former Emir: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2011)
- Moza bint Nasser, his consort: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2011)
Thailand[edit]
- King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2004)[68]
- Queen Sirikit of Thailand: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1960)[69]
- Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2004)[68]
- Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2004)[68]
- Princess Soamsawali of Thailand: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2004)[68]
Former[edit]
Nepal[edit]
- Queen Ratna of Nepal: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1967)[70]
Republics[edit]
Argentina[edit]
- Mauricio Macri, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2017)[71]
- Juliana Awada, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2017)[72]
Austria[edit]
- President Alexander Van der Bellen: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2022)[73]
- Doris Schmidauer, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2022)[73]
Brazil[edit]
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2008)[74]
Cape Verde[edit]
- Jorge Carlos Fonseca, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2018)[75]
- Lígia Fonseca, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2018)[75]
Chile[edit]
- Michelle Bachelet, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2009)[76]
Estonia[edit]
- Toomas Hendrik Ilves, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2008)[77]
- Evelin Ilves, his former wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2008)[77]
- Kersti Kaljulaid, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2018)[78]
- Georgi-Rene Maksimovski, her husband: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2018)[78]
France[edit]
- President Emmanuel Macron: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2023)[79]
- François Hollande, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2014)[80]
Germany[edit]
- President Frank-Walter Steinmeier: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2021)[81][82]
- Elke Büdenbender, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2021)[83]
- Horst Köhler, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2007)[84]
- Eva Köhler, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2007)[84]
- Christian Wulff, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2011)[85]
- Bettina Wulff, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2011)[85]
- Joachim Gauck, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2017)[86]
Ghana[edit]
- John Kufuor, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2008)[87]
Greece[edit]
- President Katerina Sakellaropoulou: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2022)[88]
Iceland[edit]
- Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1985)[89]
Italy[edit]
- President Sergio Mattarella: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2017)[90]
- Laura Mattarella, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2022)[90]
Latvia[edit]
- President Edgars Rinkēvičs: Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2018)
- Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2006)[91]
- Raimonds Vējonis, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2018)[92]
- Iveta Vējone, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2018)[92]
Lithuania[edit]
- Valdas Adamkus, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2008)[93]
- Dalia Grybauskaitė, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2018)[94]
Poland[edit]
- Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1997)[95]
- Bronisław Komorowski, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2014)[96]
- Anna Komorowska, his wife: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2014)
Portugal[edit]
- President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2017)[97]
Slovakia[edit]
- President Zuzana Čaputová: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2023)[98]
- Ivan Gašparovič, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2007)[99]
South Korea[edit]
- President Yoon Suk Yeol: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2023)[100]
- Kim Keon-hee, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2023)[100]
Turkey[edit]
- Abdullah Gül, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2012)[101][102][103]
- Hayrünnisa Gül, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2012)[103]
See also[edit]
- Mirror page: List of honours of the Dutch royal family by country
References[edit]
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- ^ a b Albert Nieboer (14 May 2008). President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, First Lady Evelin Ilves and Queen Beatrix at the state banquet in Tallinn. Alamy.
- ^ a b Patrick van Katwijk (12 June 2018). King Willem-Alexander with President Kersti Kaljulaid wearing the Order of the Netherlands Lion and her husband Georgi wearing the Order of the Crown at the Dutch state banquet 2018. Alamy.
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