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or (, Dutch for 'royal') is an honorary title given to certain companies and
The monarch of the Netherlands has the right to appoint the royal title to a company or organisation.
To qualify for a nomination, the company or organization has to meet the following conditions:
* it has to be leading in its field of expertise;
* it has to have national importance;
* it has to be in existence for at least 100 years (in principle).
As a rule, the monarch will award only one royal title per branch of business. Medical and financial corporations are excluded, as are organizations with
The designation "Royal"
- website of the Dutch Royal House Titles Dutch words and phrases
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
organisations in the Netherlands
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and to a lesser extent Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
, by the monarchs of each country. It was first introduced by Louis Bonaparte
Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (born Luigi Buonaparte; 2 September 1778 – 25 July 1846) was a younger brother of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French. He was a monarch in his own right from 1806 to 1810, ruling over the Kingdom of Holland (a French ...
in 1807, then King of Holland, who awarded the title to cultural associations. Companies awarded with the title may opt to use the English equivalent ''royal'' instead. It is comparable with the Royal Warrant in the United Kingdom.
The word is also used in the names of some state-controlled organisations, such as the .
In the Netherlands
The monarch of the Netherlands has the right to appoint the royal title to a company or organisation.
To qualify for a nomination, the company or organization has to meet the following conditions:
* it has to be leading in its field of expertise;
* it has to have national importance;
* it has to be in existence for at least 100 years (in principle).
As a rule, the monarch will award only one royal title per branch of business. Medical and financial corporations are excluded, as are organizations with political
Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studi ...
or religious goals.
In Belgium
TheKing of the Belgians
Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary, and popular monarchy. The monarch is titled king or queen of the Belgians ( nl, Koning(in) der Belgen, french: Roi / Reine des Belges}, german: König(in) der Belgier) and serves as the country's ...
can appoint the title to a company or association that has been in existence in Belgium for at least fifty years, although rare exceptions are made for newer recipients considered of great importance for society.
See also
*Royal charter
A royal charter is a formal grant issued by a monarch under royal prerogative as letters patent. Historically, they have been used to promulgate public laws, the most famous example being the English Magna Carta (great charter) of 1215, b ...
* List of companies with the title ''Koninklijk'' in Belgium (Dutch Wikipedia)
* List of companies with the title ''Koninklijk'' in the Netherlands (Dutch Wikipedia)
External links
The designation "Royal"
- website of the Dutch Royal House Titles Dutch words and phrases