Tuesday 30 April 2013

Order Spotting at the Inauguration of HM The King of The Netherlands

Their Majesties The King and Queen of the Netherlands on the
Day of His Majesty's Inauguration. The King is seen here wearing the sash and breast star
of the Military William Order. The Queen is wearing the sash and breast star of the
Order of the Netherlands Lion

HRH The Prince of Wales is wearing the sash and breast star of the Dutch Royal House Order of the Crown as well as the star of the Order of the Garter. Note the rarely seen manner of wear of the Order of Merit, suspended from HRH's aiguillette. HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is wearing
the sash and breast star of the Royal Victorian Order and, on her shoulder,
the Royal Family Order of HM Queen Elizabeth II. 
© Reuters

HRH The Princess of Asturias is seen here wearing the sash of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III. HRH The Prince of Asturias is wearing the sash and breast star of the Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau, the neck badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the breast stars of the Order of Charles III, the Spanish Order of Military Merit (white) and the Spanish Order of Naval Merit (white). Under normal circumstances (when HRH would not be wearing a Dutch order) HRH would have (usually although not always) worn the Spanish Order of Aeronautical Merit as his fourth star. © Reuters

A good image of HIH Crown Princess Masako wearing the sash of the rarely seen Japanese Order of the Precious Crown which serves a role slightly similar to that of the Royal Victorian Order and is primarily restricted to female members of the Imperial House. Note that the sash of the Dutch Order of the Crown worn by HIH Crown Prince Naruhito does not pass over his shoulder. © Reuters
TRH The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark are wearing the sashes and stars of the Order of the Elephant.
The Crown Prince is also wearing the neck badge and star of the Order of the Dannebrog. The Crown Princess has a brooch featuring a portrait of HM The Queen of Denmark pinned to her shoulder -- it is similar to the Royal Family Orders seen in other European monarchies. © Reuters
HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and  HRH The Duke of  Vastergotland
wearing the sash and star of the Royal Order of the Seraphim of Sweden.
Crown Princess Victoria is also wearing a diamond encrusted brooch featuring a portrait
of HM The King of Sweden -- again, it is similar to a Royal Family Order. © Reuters

TSH The Hereditary Prince and Princess of Liechtenstein are shown here wearing the
sash and star of the Princely Liechtenstein Order of Merit. © WENN.com

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