List of honours of the Netherlands awarded to heads of state and royalty explained

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

Monarchies

Dutch Royal Family

See main article: List of honours of the Dutch royal family by country.

• 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)
  • 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)^[1]
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (2022)^[2]
• Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands:
  • Knight Grand Cross and former Grand Master (19802013) of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1956)
  • Former Grand Master of the Military William Order (19802013)
  • Former Grand Master of the Order of Orange-Nassau (19802013)
  • Former Co-Grand Master (19802013) of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
  • Former Grand Master of the Order of the House of Orange (19802013)
  • Former Grand Master of the Order of the Crown (19802013)
  • Former Grand Master of the Order for Loyalty and Merit (19802013)
  • Former Honorary Commander of the Order of Saint John in the Netherlands (19802013)
  • Former Grand Master of the Order of the Golden Ark (19802013)
• Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2021)^[3]
  • Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (2021)
• Princess Alexia of the Netherlands:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2023)^[4]
  • Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (2023)
• Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau: Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (2022)^[5]
• Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1987)
  • Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth; 1987)^[6]
• Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (2001)^[7]
• 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)^[8]
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (1967)

See also

• Mirror page: List of honours of the Dutch royal family by country

Notes and References

1. Web site: Prinses Máxima Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw. Princess Máxima appointed Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. nl. 2 February 2002. koninklijkhuis.nl.
2. Web site: Grootkruis van de Huisorde van Oranje voor Hare Majesteit Koningin Máxima - Nieuwsbericht - Het Koninklijk Huis. Ministerie van Algemene. Zaken. 18 May 2021. www.koninklijkhuis.nl. 28 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230801072024/https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/05/18/grootkruis-van-de-huisorde-van-oranje-voor-hare-majesteit-koningin-maxima. 1 August 2023. live.
3. Web site: 7 December 2021 . Prinses van Oranje 18 jaar: Onderscheidingsvlag, Ridder Grootkruis en Huisorde . 25 December 2021 . Het Koninklijk Huis . nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20230720072605/https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/12/07/prinses-van-oranje-18-jaar-onderscheidingsvlag-ridder-grootkruis-en-huisorde. 20 July 2023. live.
4. Web site: 26 June 2023. Prinses Alexia 18 jaar . 26 June 2023. Het Koninklijk Huis . nl.
5. https://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieuws/2022/06/27/grootkruis-in-de-huisorde-van-oranje-voor-prinses-mabel/ Official Royal Website News
6. Web site: Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. 21 September 2007. Service Information et Presse.
7. Web site: Grootkruis-huisorde-oranje-voor-prinses-laurentien. nl. 17 May 2001.
8. Web site: Hoge onderscheiding voor jarige mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven. 29 April 2004. High award for birthday Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven. nl. koninklijkhuis.nl.