home subscriptions columns monarchy online store contact The Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg United Kingdom Scandinavia Spain Monaco Bourbon-Parma Others Home > Monarchy > The Netherlands > Willem-Alexander receives decorations for the Johanniter Order Most read Amalia eleventh in jumping competition Swedish palace exhibits royal wedding dresses Riot at the Luxembourg court Princess Eugenie wears Eponine The 'normal' life Stallion gift By Marc van der Linden A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse. ' It is a famous phrase from William Shakespeare's Richard III and the English version is often used ironically. It has become an expression of how little things can sometimes have big consequences. Richard III's horse died in battle and the king was suddenly powerless. He wandered among the fights and was in danger of losing his kingdom. Read column Would you like to stay informed via the Royalty newsletter? Register now! E-mail Willem-Alexander receives decorations from the Johanniter Order On Monday King Willem-Alexander received the decorations that belong to his Honorary Commandership of the Johanniter Order. This includes the cross of the Order, larger in size than usual and fitted with a crown. The same copy has Princess Beatrix, who is also Honorary Commander. Prince Bernhard previously made his grandson a Knight of the Johanniter Order. Three members of the Chapter of the Order - Coadjutor jonkheer drs Aernout van Citters, work master esquire mr Jan Willem Storm van 's Gravesande and workmaster mr Dieneke van Haisjes - visited the king at Noordeinde Palace for this informal meeting. Recent initiatives of the Order were also discussed, such as a training academy to be set up for informal carers. It is expected that the king will also attend one of the Knight's Days of the Order in due course. This took place last weekend, where 13 new Knights were beaten. The Johanniter Order in the Netherlands is a knightly order for members of the Protestant nobility in the Netherlands. The order is part of a European tradition dating back to the 11th century. In 1909 the foundation was laid for the Johanniter Order, which was given its current name in 1958. On 19 June 1959, Princess Beatrix was beaten in the Ridderzaal in The Hague by her father Prince Bernhard as Honorary Commander of the Johanniter Order in the Netherlands. Willem-Alexander was not beaten again now. June 20, 2016 - 15:55 | Editorial office | 0 responses King Willem Alexander Johanniter Comments Privacy Subscriptions Contact To advertise About Royalty Disclaimer © Royalty is published by Audax Publishing Audax Publishing is also the publisher of: girlfriend.nl | weekend-online.nl | sante.nl | mooinietduur.nl Royalty-Online.nl uses cookies. Click here for more information.Close