page_title: Regalia of the Netherlands
hierarchical_section_title: Regalia of the Netherlands
caption_attribution_description: English: Dutch regelia placed on the credence table at the investiture of Willem-Alexander Nederlands: Credenstafel met de regalia tijdens de inhuldiging van Willem-Alexander
context_page_description: The regalia of the Netherlands consists of a number of items symbolising the Dutch monarch's authority and dignity. In comparison to many European monarchies' regalia, the Dutch regalia are relatively new: having been commissioned by King William II in 1840. An earlier, more modest set of regalia made of silver was commissioned by King William I in 1815.
  Dutch monarchs are not and have never been crowned but are instead sworn-in and inaugurated in a ceremony at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. The regalia are never bestowed upon or worn by the monarch. Instead, the crown, sceptre, and orb are placed on what is called a credence table during the ceremony while the sword and standard are carried by different officials.
  A number of jewellery worn by the Dutch royal family are termed as the Crown Jewels and are not part of the regalia.
context_section_description: The regalia of the Netherlands consists of a number of items symbolising the Dutch monarch's authority and dignity. In comparison to many European monarchies' regalia, the Dutch regalia are relatively new: having been commissioned by King William II in 1840. An earlier, more modest set of regalia made of silver was commissioned by King William I in 1815.
  Dutch monarchs are not and have never been crowned but are instead sworn-in and inaugurated in a ceremony at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. The regalia (not including the royal mantle) are never bestowed upon or worn by the monarch. Instead, the crown, sceptre, and orb are placed on what is called a credence table during the ceremony while the sword and standard are carried by different officials. 
  A number of jewellery worn by the Dutch royal family are termed as the Crown Jewels and are not part of the regalia.
caption: Dutch Royal Regalia in the Nieuwe Kerk in 2013: the crown on the left and the sceptre and orb on the right
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