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In the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Monarchy is a constitutional office and is controlled by the constitution of the Netherlands. A distinction is made between members of the royal family and members of the royal house. According to the Membership to the Royal House Act which was revised in 2002, the members of the royal house are: * the monarch (king or queen) as head of the royal house * the members of the royal family in the line of succession to the Dutch throne but limited to two degrees of kinship from the current monarch * the heir to the throne * the former monarch (on abdication) * the members of the royal house of further degrees of kinship if they were already members of the royal house prior to the revision of the act in 2002, were adults at the time and remain in the direct line of succession. * the spouses of the above * the widows and widowers of the above, provided that they do not remarry, and that their spouses would still qualify if they were still alive today〔 == Current members == * HM The King (King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands), the current head of the royal house, oldest child of Princess Beatrix * HM The Queen (Queen Máxima), wife of the King * * HRH The Princess of Orange (Catharina-Amalia), oldest child of the King and Queen * * HRH Princess Alexia, middle child of the King and Queen * * HRH Princess Ariane, youngest child of the King and Queen * HRH Prince Constantijn, third and youngest child of Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus * * HRH Princess Laurentien, wife of Prince Constantijn * HRH Princess Beatrix, former monarch * HRH Princess Margriet, sister of Princess Beatrix; she was already a member when the act was revised * * Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Princess Margriet; he was already a member when the act was revised 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dutch royal house」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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