My mistake; I see now that with morning coat just a buttonhole may be worn. I didn't know that...
--Previous Message-- : It has to do with dress code. This is an : old-fashioned version. Normally the king : would have been in uniform and wearing the : large ribbon of either the Willemsorde or : the order of the Dutch Lion. However in the : 1980's they dropped the article from the : constitution that made the monarch the head : of the armed forces so now the monarch who : officially is part of the Government cannot : actively serve in the military so needs to : wear formal daywear meaning a morning suit. : With that the large ribbon of orders are not : worn but only a buttonhole is used. : The ladies still dress as if the men were in : uniform so long dresses with a hat, gloves : and the large ribbon of the highest Dutch : order they have. : : It's one of my personal pet hates. I think : the men of the Royal House and court should : wear white tie (all the courtiers from the : stable department as well as the footmen : next to the carriages all are in grand gala : dress) with orders and the ladies in : preferably black long gowns with orders and : jewels opting for a tiara instead of hats : but i don't think that will ever happen. : : --Previous Message-- : : Morning dress is perfectly allright for the : occasion, but like you I don't understand : why the Queen wears the grand cordon of the : Dutch Lion, while the King, as the most : important person in the room, just uses a : buttonhole. : Besides that, I feel it a bit awkward that : the Queen shouts "long live the : King", together with all present.... : : : --Previous Message-- : I don't understand why the monarch is : dressed : in a simple morning suit while his concert : is dressed in orders and jewelry? : : Judging from the pictures one should think : that The Netherlands still have a reigning : queen... : : (this is no critique of QM - I think she is : a beautiful and wonderful queen) : : : :
on September 21, 2016, 5:25 pm, in reply to "