Change to be made to Council of State and Royal Household

April 23, 2013 9:05 AM

PHILIPSBURG--Changes will also be made to the Presidency of the Council of State and within the Royal Household in connection with the abdication of Queen Beatrix and the succession to the throne by Crown Prince Willem-Alexander on April 30.

 
The presidency of the Council of State will automatically pass from Queen Beatrix to the new king under Article 74 of the Dutch Constitution. At age 18, Willem-Alexander was automatically granted a seat in the Advisory Division of the Council of State. Princess Máxima was granted a seat in the Advisory Division of the Council of State on October 1, 2004. Princess Catharina-Amalia, the eldest daughter of Willem-Alexander and Máxima, will be granted her seat when she reaches age 18.
 
When a new monarch ascends to the throne, it is customary for certain Officers of the Royal Household to resign from their posts to enable him to exercise his constitutional right to organise his household, taking due account of the public interest, St. Maarten Organising Committee for the Inauguration (OCI) pointed out in an informational press release.
 
These include Grand Master of the Royal Household, Chief of the Military Household, Principal Secretary to the Queen, Treasurer, Master of Ceremonies, Marshal of the Court, Comptroller of the Royal Palaces, Crown Equerry, Director of the Royal Archives and Director of Human Resources.
 
For more information about the Royal Family, one may download the inauguration booklet at
www.sintmaartengov.org/government/specialcampaigns/pages/default.aspx .
 
(The Daily Herald)

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