| On the simultaneous creation in 1815 of the Military William Order and the Order of the Netherlands Lion, both Orders were appointed their own Chancellery. Each was headed by a Chancellor. The Chancellery of the Military William Order was located in Brussels and was run by general Janssens. The minister of the Interior and of State, Baron Roël, ruled as Chancellor over the Chancellery of the Netherlands Lion in Amsterdam. In 1844, the two Chancelleries were merged into the Chancellery of the Netherlands Orders, headed by only one Chancellor. In that same year, the Chancellery of the Netherlands Orders moved to the Hague and was allocated space above the Lottery Hall in the Binnenhof by the Queen. Since then, the Chancellery has moved five times, most recently to Nassaulaan.
The Chancellery of the Netherlands Orders itself has no legal authorities. These lie with the Chancellor, who uses the Chancellery as an 'instrument' to implement his policies. The Chancellery is located within Chapter II of the State Budget, together with the other High Councils of State and the Queen's Cabinet. For more information about the Chancellor and his authorities, see Chancellor. |
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Willem park with statue of Descartes, around 1850
Willem church around 1857 |
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