Dutch Titles

[marquess]

Is it the policy of the Dutch Crown to hand out hereditary titles any
more? Who was the last person to receive one?

[Netty]

Unfortunately for most people here in Dutch:
http://www.hogeraadvanadel.nl/ (High Council of Nobility, that deals
with anything noble).

The nobility in the Netherlands doesn't have a constitutional role
anymore since 1848. The only right they have is using their titel/
predicate. Also afterwards the monarch was allowed to raise,
incorporate or acknowledge Dutch nobility. Since 1994 there is a
separate law on nobility. Raising, incorporating or acknowledging are
still possible, but there are many restrictions. Incorporation can
only take place when people belong to legally acknowledged nobility of
another state with a nobility statute that is equal to the Dutch and
have asked for incorporation together with asking for Dutch
citizenship. Great Britain for example is a state that doesn't have an
equal nobility statute. Acknowledgement can only take place when
persons belong to a family that already was part of the Dutch nobility
before 1795.

The last time someone was raised in the peerage was in 1939, and in
1953 the government more or less abolished this possibility. Nowadays
only members of the royal house or former members within three months
after losing their position as member of the royal house can be raised
in the peerage. The last one was Princess Máxima of the Netherlands by
Royal Decree of 25 January 2002 (as of 2 February 2002, her wedding
day I suppose).

List of Dutch noble titles, the year of first ennoblement, the way of
nobilitation (E=acknowledged, I=incorporated, V=raised, B=acknowledged
as noble)
http://www.hogeraadvanadel.nl/adeldom_adellijst.php

[marquess]

Thank you very much for that very useful information.

On 20 Oct, 21:43, Netty <nettyro...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Unfortunately for most people here in Dutch:http://www.hogeraadvanadel.nl/(High Council of Nobility, that deals

[marquess]

That list doesn't have anyone listed higher than the rank of count, I
take it the rank of Marquess was not popular in Holland, and of course
it does not list the prince of Waterloo nor the Marques of Heusden,
both titles held by British peers, the earl of Clancarty and the
princedom by the Duke of Wellington. Was the latter the only one to
ever be created a Dutch prince?

On 21 Oct, 01:46, marquess <marquessmarqu...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Thank you very much for that very useful information.
>
> On 20 Oct, 21:43, Netty <nettyro...@gmail.com> wrote:
>

> > Unfortunately for most people here in Dutch:http://www.hogeraadvanadel.nl/(HighCouncil of Nobility, that deals

[Turenne]

On Oct 22, 10:03 am, marquess <marquessmarqu...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> That list doesn't have anyone listed higher than the rank of count, I
> take it the rank of Marquess was not popular in Holland, and of course
> it does not list the prince of Waterloo nor the Marques of Heusden,
> both titles held by British peers, the earl of Clancarty and the
> princedom by the Duke of Wellington. Was the latter the only one to
> ever be created a Dutch prince?

I think I am right in saying that the Earl of Portland is also Baron
Bentinck in Holland, and the Earl of Albemarle (van Keppel) is Lord De
Voorst.

Richard L

[marquess]

And Lord Reay is also a Dutch baron. Though I am just wondering if the
highest Dutch honours are held by British peers alone? Royal family
aside.