Royal House Orders
- Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau, founded on 31 March 1858 by King-Grand Duke William III
- Order of the House of Orange, instituted by Queen Wilhelmina in 1905, reorganized by Queen Juliana in 1969
- Order of the Crown, established as a separate group of the House Order of Orange by Queen Juliana in 1969
- The Order for Loyalty and Merit, established as a separate group of the House Order of Orange by Queen Juliana in 1969
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Famous quotes containing the words royal, house and/or orders:
“Oh, I know my family’s not of royal blood, but you needn’t throw it in my face all the time.”
—Robert N. Lee. Rowland V. Lee. Queen Elyzabeth (sic)
“You ask what I have found and far and wide I go,
Nothing but Cromwell’s house and Cromwell’s murderous crew,
The lovers and the dancers are beaten into the clay,
And the tall men and the swordsmen and the horsemen where are they?”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.”
—Bruno Bettelheim (20th century)